Jeff St John
Electric Vehicles Other Good Stuff
Southern California utilities to deploy 5,000 EV chargers in first-of-their-kind pilots
The country’s biggest rate-based rollout of EV chargers targets apartments, commercial parking and grid integration.
A big win for the solar industry, as California regulators retain retail prices for the output of rooftop solar PV.
$18M in grants for six projects testing large-scale solar-grid integration, featuring a who’s-who of energy storage players
State targets offer $7.2 billion in environmental and health benefits, compared to an estimated $1 billion in compliance costs.
California regulators have proposed a future net metering regime that will preserve retail payments for residential rooftop PV.
Other Good Stuff Smart Energy Tesla
What’s the value of a Tesla Powerwall? $50/month, bets Green Mountain Power
A Vermont utility is using Tesla's Powerwall to trade customer bill credits for access to the grid benefits of behind-the-meter battery storage.
A new report finds enormous value to drones over truck rolls for utility-scale PV maintenance and data collection.
Electric Vehicles News & Commentary
NRG, university to test electric cars on solar and storage microgrid
Nissan and Honda will let the university tap the batteries of nine EVs for use on the local micro-grid.
News & Commentary Smart Energy
Fast-acting flexibility at a premium for a green-powered Western Grid
A new report finds 15-minute resources like energy storage and demand response are crucial for balancing wind and solar.
Other Good Stuff Smart Energy Solar SolarCity
How solar, batteries and time-of-use pricing can add up to value
Sunverge’s Sacramento pilot demonstrates the value of stored solar energy for critical peak pricing.
