california Archives - Page 5 of 9 - Renew Economy

US utility launches community solar program enabling customers to go 100% renewable
Pacific Gas & Electric has launched a community solar program that allows customers to get half or all of their electricity from the sun.
Julia Pyper

Feb 9, 2016

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Next-generation utility programs: The emergence of a “negawatt” market
California’s recently passed Senate Bill shows a remarkable change in how the state evaluates energy efficiency. Say hello to the “negawatt.”
Ellen Franconi

Feb 2, 2016

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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.
Jeff St John

Feb 2, 2016

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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.
Jeff St John

Jan 29, 2016

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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.
Jeff St John

Dec 16, 2015

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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.
Jeff St John

Oct 30, 2015

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A lesson in solar from a northern neighbour
How does a northern province become a solar and climate leader, despite one of the poorest solar resources in North America? Smart policy.
John Farrell

Oct 22, 2015

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Half of California’s electricity will come from renewable energy in 15 years
California State Assembly votes 51-26 to pass landmark bill that would boost renewable energy and make buildings twice as efficient as before.
Ryan Koronowski

Sep 14, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Value of battery-backed solar in California: 25¢/kWh
Storage advocates use net-metering models to calculate a potential tariff for solar-plus-storage.
Jeff St John

Sep 9, 2015

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Ivanpah solar tower plant generation is on track
Ivanpah has almost doubled its output in the first 6 months of 2015, to 309,288 MWh, compared to the same 6-month period in its first year.
Susan Kraemer

Sep 8, 2015

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Load shifting with electric vehicles is a great match to wind in many areas
As EV battery prices drop, they offer the opportunity to soak up nighttime peaks, allowing larger capacity of night-peaking renewables to be deployed
Clayton Handleman

Aug 24, 2015

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China looks to copy California’s electric vehicle incentives
China working on a new initiative for spurring the usage of green vehicles, taking their cue from measures previously launched in the state of California.
Marc Howe

Aug 7, 2015

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