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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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Massive Minnesota solar project preferred over gas plants
The largest-ever proposed solar project in Minnesota received a powerful legal boost when an administrative law judge it above five competing gas proposals.
Joanna Foster

Jan 2, 2014

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UBS: Utilities face “perfect storm” from renewables, storage
UBS analysts suggest energy utilities in Europe, north America and Australia are facing a “perfect storm” from the falling costs of renewables, energy efficiency and falling demand, and may not be able to sustain their business models. The analysts suggest the utilities embrace wind and solar, storage and other services if they are to survive.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2013

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