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04.14.20 Grid Edge 3

Ghost town: Office buildings can't turn off all loads during a lockdown.

Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

Just because an office building is nearly empty doesn’t mean its energy use drops to nothing.

by Jeff St. John

04.07.20 Grid Edge 8

Homes in Austin, Texas showed markedly different energy consumption patterns in March. (Credit: Pecan Street)

The Solar ‘Duck Curve’ Might Look Different Under Coronavirus

Solar, EV charging and air conditioning use is changing with stay-at-home orders, data from researcher Pecan Street shows.

by Jeff St. John

03.19.20 Grid Edge 2

Research Spotlight

A New Era Is Beginning for the Grid Edge. Is the Utility Industry Ready?

The groundwork for a flexible grid was laid in the last decade. The 2020s will be when it comes of age, Wood Mackenzie says.

by Elta Kolo

02.17.20 Grid Edge 3

Dandelion is investing in R&D to minimize disruption from drilling geothermal wells at homes.

Google Spinout Dandelion Energy Ramps Up Home Geothermal Installations

With fresh investment, a new CEO and a supportive state policy environment, Dandelion is ready to expand in New York.

by Julian Spector

02.04.20 Efficiency 0

Limerick, Ireland is bringing energy-efficiency measures to neighborhoods with old buildings.

Europe’s Plan for Districts That Produce Energy, Rather Than Using It

As many as 100 “positive energy districts” could be up and generating across Europe by 2025.

by Jason Deign

01.29.20 Grid Edge 0

DistribuTech: Itron and Landis+Gyr Take Smart Meter Energy Disaggregation Mainstream

Itron partners up with Bidgely to mine historical data, while L+G will embed Sense’s real-time technology into its new Revelo smart meters.

by Jeff St. John

01.16.20 6

Leap's platform allows demand response providers to harness smaller devices like EV chargers.

Leap Lands Investment to Grow Behind-the-Meter Load Flexibility Business

Union Square Partners led the equity side in the first energy investment for the New York-based venture firm.

by Jeff St. John

01.15.20 Energy Storage 1

Axiom hopes to have 100 of its cloud-based thermal control boxes in place by the end of 2020.

Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

The energy storage startup thinks grocery stores can slash their electricity bills with better thermal management software, no battery required.

by Julian Spector

01.10.20 Grid Edge 14

Smart meters help customers consume power more efficiently — which is not necessarily in utilities' interest.

Why Most US Utilities Are Failing to Make the Most of Their Smart Meters

Many utilities are wasting their ratepayer-funded smart meters, a new report finds. State regulators may begin rejecting new programs.

by Jeff St. John

This 100-page paper examines how California is reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

GTM Squared

California Energy Policies and Power Utility Regulation: A Long-Term Outlook

This 100-page paper examines how California is reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

by Jeff St. John | January 9, 2020

12.12.19 19

California regulators propose a massive boost in battery incentives for residents at most risk of wildfires and blackouts. (California National Guard/Flickr)

California Seeks to Shift Major Battery Incentive Toward Fire, Blackout Resiliency

CPUC proposes spending half of total $1.2 billion SGIP budget through 2024 on battery-solar systems for high-fire-risk customers.

by Jeff St. John

11.22.19 Grid Edge 27

Swapping out gas furnaces for electric heat pumps would make ERCOT a winter-peaking system.

A Texas-Sized Gas-for-Electricity Swap

Converting homes to all-electric heating would save money and slash emissions in the Lone Star State, a study finds.

by Justin Gerdes

11.21.19 Grid Edge 0

The Bay Area CCAs want at least some of the new systems in place by next year's fire season.

An Inside Look at a Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Procurement in California

A group of CCAs are looking to aggregate 30 megawatts of distributed energy resources. Here are the details.

by Jeff St. John

11.18.19 Efficiency 12

The cars and buses on American roads today will only be replaced once or twice by 2050.

Industry Perspective

The Capital Stock Turnover Problem for 100% Clean Energy Targets

The slow replacement of existing cars and buildings makes these sectors tough to decarbonize quickly, even with aggressive electrification mandates.

by Amanda Myers

11.15.19 Energy Storage 2

The NV14 can sit inside or outside, providing backup power to homes that need it. (Credit: NeoVolta)

Marine Veteran Aims to Improve Residential Storage With Startup NeoVolta

Can a $13,000, quick-to-install home battery system compete with offerings from Tesla, LG Chem and sonnen?

by Julian Spector

11.13.19 Grid Edge 0

Smart inverters will serve as the interconnection point for various distributed energy resources.

EnergyHub and SMA Make Cross-DER Aggregation a Reality for Utilities

Pilot project with utility Arizona Public Service to show how smart inverters can serve as grid stabilizers in solar- and EV-rich markets like California.

by Jeff St. John

11.11.19 Energy Storage 0