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08.25.20 Grid Edge 0

How Cloud Enables Utility Decarbonization and Flexibility

Take a visual deep dive into how cloud-based digitalization empowers utilities to decarbonize, decentralize, and transform our power systems.

by GTM Creative Strategies

08.25.20 Grid Edge 1

OSIsoft's data historian software is being pushed to the grid edge in projects supporting microgrids and renewable energy integration.

Aveva’s $5B Acquisition of OSIsoft Highlights Data’s Role in the Energy Transition

From predictive maintenance to real-time microgrid operations, edge data will be critical, OSIsoft CEO says.

by Jeff St. John

08.25.20 Grid Edge 6

Report shines light on how interstate market reforms could help Duke Energy and Southern Company hit their zero-carbon goals.

Making the Case for an Integrated Energy Market in the Southeastern US

A cross-state power market would save consumers money and supercharge clean energy job growth in the Southeast, a new report finds.

by Jeff St. John

08.21.20 Grid Optimization 22

What Really Caused California’s Blackouts?

This week on The Energy Gang podcast, a deep dive into the grid-management dynamics that caused California’s grid problems.

by Stephen Lacey

08.20.20 Solar 4

First Solar's 141MW Luz del Norte plant in Chile is tapping a new revenue stream: grid services.

First Solar Is Being Paid to Help Balance Chile’s Electric Grid — With a Solar Plant

Intermittent renewable plants can offer grid services, too. But will this model make sense in other, less peculiar markets?

by Jeff St. John

08.17.20 Grid Edge 226

California may see rolling blackouts for weeks to come, grid operator CAISO warns.

California’s Shift From Natural Gas to Solar Is Playing a Role in Rolling Blackouts

California’s grid operator warns that the state has become overly reliant on power imports: “The rest of the West is hot too.”

by Jeff St. John

08.14.20 Energy Storage 56

Old power plants in California have shut down, but new sources of firm carbon-free capacity have yet to arrive at scale.

Western Heat Wave Tests California’s Clean Grid Transition

The intense weather catches California’s electricity system in a transformation from old power sources to new.

by Julian Spector

08.14.20 Grid Edge 34

Industry Perspective

The Current System of Electric Billing No Longer Makes Sense

Here are some suggestions for fixing it.

by Dan Seif

08.13.20 Grid Edge 6

Utilities at an ‘Inflection Point’: Portland General Electric CEO

PGE’s Maria Pope talks to GTM about COVID-19, net-zero targets and the evolution of the U.S. utility model.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.07.20 Grid Edge 39

Industry Perspective

Why Doesn’t Load Flexibility Have the Same Incentives as Energy Storage?

Load flexibility can deliver the same value as behind-the-metter batteries at a much lower cost, the author writes.

by John Powers

07.30.20 Grid Edge 2

PG&E claims it's on track to meet its 2020 wildfire mitigation goals.

Post-Bankruptcy PG&E Claims Progress on Wildfire Safety, Blackout Mitigation

Fire-prevention blackouts will be “smarter, shorter and smaller” this year, CEO Bill Smith says, as the California utility reports its first post-bankruptcy earnings.

by Jeff St. John

07.27.20 Grid Edge 5

Southern California Edison, along with partners Smarter Grid Solutions and Opus One, are testing a marketplace for distributed energy to balance the grid.

Opus One Tests ‘Transactive Energy’ for California Rooftop Solar, Behind-the-Meter Batteries

The Southern California Edison project will dispatch real-time grid-stabilizing price signals.

by Jeff St. John

07.24.20 1

Long-term renewables PPAs are becoming rarer in the U.S. market. (Image: Scout Clean Energy)

Industry Perspective

The Long and Short of It: When Planning Cycles Go From 20 Years to Next-Day

As long-term PPAs become scarcer, integrating renewables into wholesale markets requires new levels of flexibility, the author writes.

by Rahul Kar

07.20.20 Energy Storage 11

Long-Term Value of Grid Storage Is All About Capacity, Study Finds

More batteries can mean fewer generation assets and new transmission lines. But market rules need to change to unlock that value.

by Julian Spector

07.17.20 Grid Edge 3

Whether PG&E can succeed with its $59 billion restructuring plan will depend on its ability to prevent future wildfires, analysts say.

Post-Bankruptcy PG&E Faces Lawsuit for Its Role in Causing the 2019 Kincade Wildfire

Weeks after exiting bankruptcy caused by massive fire liabilities, California’s biggest utility faces another wildfire lawsuit.

by Jeff St. John

07.14.20 Grid Edge 25

Clean energy groups and independent power producers said they weren't aware the proposal was being discussed.

Utilities Propose First Regional Grid-Balancing Market in Southeastern US

Duke, Dominion and Southern Company contemplate real-time trading structure that could help integrate renewables and reduce wholesale energy costs.

by Jeff St. John

07.02.20 Energy Storage 3

Gearing up: The pilot will help pave the road for PGE's ongoing grid modernization plans.

Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business

Oregon’s largest electric utility wants a better understanding of the value of home batteries in grid operation and planning.

by Julian Spector

07.02.20 Grid Edge 16

4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive as It Exits Bankruptcy

California’s largest utility has escaped from bankruptcy after 18 months. Its next challenges are the same ones that put it there in the first place.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 Grid Edge 8

Downtown Phoenix: APS plans to ditch coal over the next decade, but quitting gas will be tougher.

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

How quickly Arizona’s largest utility will be able to ditch gas will depend on the cost curve for batteries and unproven technologies like hydrogen.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 5

GM's new Ultium battery pack was designed with second-life applications in mind. (Image: GM)

Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious About Reusing Batteries

Batteries still have a lot of life in them after being swapped out of EVs. Why not use them on the grid?

by Julia Pyper

06.29.20 Energy 34

Tucson Electric Power is exiting its stake in coal-fired plants including the now-closed Navajo Generating Station.

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

Unlike Colorado, Arizona has no clean energy or carbon mandates. Its utilities are ditching their coal plants anyway.

by Jeff St. John

06.29.20 Energy Storage 33

Orison's battery panel packs 2.2 kilowatt-hours, and homeowners can plug it in by hand. (Image: Orison)

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

U.S. startup Orison is ready to test its “energy storage as home appliance” concept in Australia and Europe following an $8.5 million seed round.

by Julian Spector

06.24.20 Grid Edge 6

Self-metering EV chargers cut costs for Baltimore Gas & Electric's time-of-use pilot program with EnergyHub

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

How EnergyHub and utility partners are opening up customer-owned batteries, inverters and EV chargers for grid use.

by Jeff St. John

06.24.20 Grid Edge 2

The telecom sector is likely to be a flexibility partner rather than a services provider.

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

Vodafone partners with Energy Web as part of a wider play in the energy market.

by Jason Deign

06.23.20 Grid Edge 22

More than 100 U.K. wind farms are now able to participate in multiple flexibility markets.

Renewable Generators Are the UK’s Latest Tool to Smooth Out Renewable Generation

Yes, you read that right. The argument against all-renewables grids takes another blow.

by John Parnell

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Greentech Media Chronicled Clean Energy Before It Was Cool

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Smart Grid Optimization

How Cloud Enables Utility Decarbonization and Flexibility

Aveva’s $5B Acquisition of OSIsoft Highlights Data’s Role in the Energy Transition

Making the Case for an Integrated Energy Market in the Southeastern US

What Really Caused California’s Blackouts?

First Solar Is Being Paid to Help Balance Chile’s Electric Grid — With a Solar Plant

California’s Shift From Natural Gas to Solar Is Playing a Role in Rolling Blackouts

Western Heat Wave Tests California’s Clean Grid Transition

The Current System of Electric Billing No Longer Makes Sense

Utilities at an ‘Inflection Point’: Portland General Electric CEO

Why Doesn’t Load Flexibility Have the Same Incentives as Energy Storage?

Post-Bankruptcy PG&E Claims Progress on Wildfire Safety, Blackout Mitigation

Opus One Tests ‘Transactive Energy’ for California Rooftop Solar, Behind-the-Meter Batteries

The Long and Short of It: When Planning Cycles Go From 20 Years to Next-Day

Long-Term Value of Grid Storage Is All About Capacity, Study Finds

Post-Bankruptcy PG&E Faces Lawsuit for Its Role in Causing the 2019 Kincade Wildfire

Utilities Propose First Regional Grid-Balancing Market in Southeastern US

Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business

4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive as It Exits Bankruptcy

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious About Reusing Batteries

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

Renewable Generators Are the UK’s Latest Tool to Smooth Out Renewable Generation