How storage can help solve the distributed energy ‘death spiral’ It’s a statistic that could startle an entire industry: Cost effective distributed energy resources (DERs) are expected to displace 320 GW of centralized generation from 2014-2023, according to Navigant Research. As early as 2018, the firm expects DERs could be outpace centralized generation in annual … Continue reading How storage can help solve the distributed energy ‘death spiral’→
Texas Moving Into Real-World Proposal Stage for Distributed Energy-Grid Integration Last week, Texas grid operator ERCOT officially disbanded its Distributed Resource Energy & Ancillaries Market (DREAM) Task Force. That’s the group that’s been leading the discussion about how solar PV, batteries, demand response and other distributed energy resources could play a role in the state’s … Continue reading Texas Moving Into Real-World Proposal Stage for Distributed Energy-Grid Integration→
N.Y. utilities seek new pricing plan for distributed energy The local utility of the future will be home to more rooftop solar, smart grid technologies and independent energy service providers. But it will need something else, experts say — entirely new ways of pricing customer-supplied electricity supplies and conservation measures. The owner of several upstate … Continue reading N.Y. utilities seek new pricing plan for distributed energy→
How Distributed Battery Storage Will Surpass Grid-Scale Storage in the US by 2020 The utility push for rate reform may accelerate the adoption of behind-the-meter batteries. In 2020, America’s energy storage market will likely surpass 1.6 gigawatts — making it 28 times bigger than it was in 2015. The U.S. market in 2020 will be … Continue reading How Distributed Battery Storage Will Surpass Grid-Scale Storage in the US by 2020→
CAISO seeks to open California markets to smaller DERs California has been moving quickly to integrate distributed resources into its grid, and on March 4, filed tariff revisions with federal regulators to dramatically open energy markets to a wider array of small resources. The grid operator told FERC that the ISO’s tariff does “not offer … Continue reading CAISO seeks to open #California markets to smaller DERs→
Is today’s disruption data, DER or just dead? When you run a smart grid magazine, it makes you nervous when your boss says he hates the term “smart grid.” It makes you knee-knocking nervous, like that cemetery caretaker character in Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride. The boss doesn’t hate it because the term is amorphous—though it … Continue reading Is today’s disruption data, DER or just dead?→
Utilities See Distributed Generation as a Challenge—and Owning It as the Solution A new survey found 82% of utility executives believe utilities should be able to own and rate-base distributed energy resources. Virtually all utility executives believe the industry’s century-old business model is changing and that utilities need to adapt. Where there’s less consensus is … Continue reading #Utilities See Distributed Generation as a Challenge—and Owning It as the Solution→
Unlocking the Locational Value of DER 2016: Technology Strategies, Opportunities, and Markets As the prices of distributed energy resources (DERs) have fallen and the deployment of these resources has increased, regulatory proceedings to determine their value have become increasingly contentious. Regulators and industry stakeholders seek to evaluate the value of not just solar, but also … Continue reading Unlocking the Locational Value of DER 2016: Technology Strategies, Opportunities, and Markets→
Paradigm Shift In The Energy Industry Bodes Well For Distributed Generation The rise of solar has enabled the distributed generation [DG] industry to thrive. The monopoly of centralized energy generation is starting to crumble as technologies like photovoltaics have and will likely continue to advance at rapid rates. As energy generation is no longer wholly … Continue reading Paradigm Shift In The Energy Industry Bodes Well For Distributed Generation→
DERs in 2016: What experts expect for a booming sector Tax credit extensions can be a big opportunity for utilities and DER developers in the upcoming year st before the new year, the wind and solar industries won some hard-fought extensions of vital federal tax credits in a omnibus spending bill brokered in Congress. But … Continue reading DERs in 2016: What experts expect for a booming sector→
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