Earlier this month, Washington, D.C.-based Pepco became the latest United States utility to seek out non-wires alternatives (NWAs) to address an upcoming constraint on its network. In early August, the Exelon subsidiary called on distributed energy developers and other stakeholders to propose alternatives to installing a fifth...
Read MoreEmerson announced it has agreed to acquire Open Systems International for $1.6 billion in an all-cash transaction. OSI is an operations technology software provider that broadens and complements Emerson’s robust software portfolio and ability to help customers in the global power industry, as well as...
Read MoreA new residential grid flexibility service available in parts of the U.K. will combine energy storage, vehicle-to-grid and smart EV charging for the first time. The project, led by energy technology firm Kaluza, will trade that flexibility in close to real-time conditions. The program looks to shift EV...
Read MoreNorthern Reliability Inc. (NRI) will install a 500-kW solar/1,200-kWh battery at Vermont Electric Power Company’s (VELCO) headquarters in Rutland, Vermont. VELCO will draw on the energy stored at the Pinnacle Ridge Solar and Storage Project instead of depending solely on the grid. KORE Power was...
Read MoreSunrun announced a partnership with GRID Alternatives that will provide 100% free battery systems to low-income customers in wildfire-prone regions. The batteries will be funded through California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Equity Resiliency Budget, enabling Sunrun and GRID Alternatives to provide batteries at zero cost...
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has shrunk economies significantly, with two opposing impacts: 1) a serious decline in greenhouse gas emissions; good for the planet in the short-term; 2) a serious decline in new project development of all types, including green energy and public transit — not so good...
Read MoreCalifornia was beset by its first rolling blackouts since the 2001 energy crisis, as a heatwave slammed the Western U.S. Friday and Saturday. Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. But...
Read MoreDominion Energy has acquired the 62.5-MWac Madison Solar generating facility in Orange County, Virginia, from Cypress Creek Renewables. The project, which will be owned by Dominion Energy’s contracted assets arm and which has received all applicable state and local permits, is expected to enter service...
Read MoreWe’re constantly going through waves of hype in different energy sectors: flexible solar panels, vertical-axis wind, electric planes, vehicle-to-grid, the smart home, blockchain. Some are real; some are not. Some just need to mature. So what phase are we in now? In this episode, Shayle and...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies. Perovskites are a family of materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the mineral with that structure. When used to create solar cells, they have shown potential...
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