Is your grid communications infrastructure ready for DERs? As power utilities worldwide embrace smart grids, new energy technologies and innovations are changing power generation, transmission and distribution. One of the most significant changes is the adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs), particularly solar and wind power. The high adoption rate offers many opportunities and challenges. … Continue reading Is your grid communications infrastructure ready for DERs ?→
Was 2017 the Year Global Energy Giants Went All-In on the Distributed Energy Revolution? The year in cleantech, energy storage and grid edge M&A. It’s been an interesting year for mergers and acquisitions in the distributed energy space, with some unexpected developments. We haven’t seen the same massive M&A deals of years past, such as … Continue reading Was 2017 the Year Global Energy Giants Went All-In on the Distributed Energy Revolution?→
A California First: Enlisting Distributed Energy for the Transmission Grid PG&E and California’s grid operator want solar, batteries, demand response and efficiency to be as reliable as a diesel-fired power plant and transmission lines. California is already hosting several pilot programs to evaluate how distributed energy resources can help utilities at the level of their … Continue reading A #California First: Enlisting Distributed Energy for the Transmission Grid→
Owners of distributed generation projects in Minnesota to see sales tax refund POLICY: • A federal proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power over other forms of electricity has created unusual alliances in Ohio among energy companies, state agencies and other groups who oppose the plan. (Midwest Energy News) • Grid operator PJM and two … Continue reading Owners of distributed generation projects in Minnesota to see sales tax refund→
Distributed energy sources can reduce cost of electricity up to 50%, study says Traditional grids will have to change. Modeling can help find the best way forward. Dramatic changes are coming to the old power grid. As infrastructure ages and policy dictates a move away from fossil fuels, utilities and governments are looking at Distributed … Continue reading Distributed energy sources can reduce cost of electricity up to 50%, study says→
Distributed energy resources pose biggest disruption to utility business model Although low natural gas prices and renewables are impacting the utility industry, the biggest disruption is coming from increased penetration of distributed energy resources, as well as the broader digitization of the utility value chain. This is according to a state of the power industry … Continue reading Distributed energy resources pose biggest disruption to utility business model→
SMUD’s holistic DER planning process could set new standard for utilities ritain ruled the world on its army’s adage that “proper planning prevents poor performance.” California’s Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is taking that idea to its distribution system. A recent SMUD estimate found customers and third-party developers spend from $150 million to $200 million … Continue reading #SMUD ‘s holistic DER planning process could set new standard for utilities→
PG&E leverages machine-learning and data science for asset management and DER integration Utilities house enormous datasets that defy traditional analysis, for which machine-learning could be of great benefit. When machine-learning is applied to IoT data, utility companies are able to realise the next generation power grid that can eventually handle billions of endpoints on utility … Continue reading #PG_&_E leverages machine-learning and data science for asset management and DER integration→
Biting the Biggest Apple: New York’s New Plan To Reward Distributed Energy Resources How do we compensate those who add clean electricity to our shared power grid? This fundamental question has affected the rate at which the U.S. has adopted, deployed, and put into use clean, distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, batteries, electric … Continue reading Biting the Biggest Apple: #New_York’s New Plan To Reward Distributed Energy Resources→
As California Prepares for Wholesale Distributed Energy Aggregation, New Players Seek Approval California’s push to make aggregated distributed energy resources into transmission grid market players is the most developed in the country. But it’s still about a year from going live in a big way. It’s also facing some key challenges, like getting approval — … Continue reading As California Prepares for Wholesale Distributed Energy Aggregation, New Players Seek Approval→
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