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Here’s what utilities really think about microgrids
If utilities can fully or partially own microgrids, they might be more interested in seeing the market succeed.
Stephen Lacey

Jul 24, 2014

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California’s energy storage target swamped by proposals
California has a very large energy storage market, at least on paper. Which projects will make the cut?
Jeff St John

Jul 21, 2014

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Why EV owners are so different from the rest of us
Tesla EV owners are changing the way the electricity is consumed, stored and generated. They consumer more energy than others, but generate a lot of their own.
Barry Fischer and Ben Harack

Jul 8, 2014

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Texas utility doubles large-scale solar, to be coal-free by 2016
El Paso Electric, a Texas utility with nearly 400,000 customers, announced that its electricity mix will be free from coal by 2016.
Kiley Kroh

Jun 19, 2014

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Utility of the future: Future of utilities
lf everyone stopped drinking milk, then dairy cows would become a worthless and stranded asset. Power utilities, in disbelief, face the same scenario.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

May 30, 2014

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Hawaii’s largest utility ordered to help customers install more solar
Hawaii got tough with its biggest utility, and put forth a plan to connect more rooftop solar systems to the electric grid.
Kiley Kroh

May 6, 2014

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McKinsey: Solar PV is disruptive and world-changing
The future for solar power is looking bright, disruptively bright, according to a new analysis from McKinsey.
Zachary Shahan

Apr 14, 2014

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Utility insiders see major changes coming
Following the recently conducted annual report on 500+ utility professionals, here are some of the more interesting findings.
Zachary Shahan

Mar 5, 2014

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What future role for today’s utilities?
If the current business model of conventional utilities has no future, what is the future?
Craig Morris

Feb 19, 2014

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Renewables disrupting utilities? It’s a good thing
Rather than lament the fall of traditional utilities, we should encourage progressive utilities and disruptive upstarts to shape a new electricity system.
Amory B Lovins

Feb 10, 2014

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It’s not solar tariffs utilities hate, it’s solar technology
Utilities attack solar tariffs because they are the main policy to promote solar. What they actually oppose is solar photovoltaics.
Craig Morris

Feb 6, 2014

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Graphs of the day: Peaker plants vs green power
Wind and solar power are transitioning from marginal to central players in the grid, and there is a case for them to replace traditional peaking plants.
Jeff St John

Jan 20, 2014

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