How lots of solar, battery storage, grid resiliency needs and market liberalisation could add up to virtual power plant opportunities.
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.
California keeps retail rate for rooftop solar, adds time-of-use
A big win for the solar industry, as California regulators retain retail prices for the output of rooftop solar PV.
SunShot program seeks to lower solar-plus-storage costs to 14c/kWh
$18M in grants for six projects testing large-scale solar-grid integration, featuring a who’s-who of energy storage players
Benefits from renewable energy programs far outweigh costs
State targets offer $7.2 billion in environmental and health benefits, compared to an estimated $1 billion in compliance costs.
California net metering 2.0 keeps retail rates for rooftop solar
California regulators have proposed a future net metering regime that will preserve retail payments for residential rooftop PV.
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.
Flying robots are the future of solar
A new report finds enormous value to drones over truck rolls for utility-scale PV maintenance and data collection.
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.
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.
