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Concern about grid defection are overblown, say Moody’s
Moody’s downplays threats of grid defection, but their analysis is based on assumption potential defectors will not change the way they consume electricity.
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Why utilities should give up operational control of distribution grid
Regulators in New York are about to make one of the most important changes to the modern electric grid. But is it enough?
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Morgan Stanley: fixed charges on solar may cause ‘tipping point’ for grid defection
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A new report concludes that policymakers and regulators are not prepared for consumer empowerment on the grid.
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Hawaii’s governor lays out the reality of the state’s grid: “The energy Rubicon has been crossed. There is no turning back.”
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May 23, 2014
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Why the potential for grid defection matters
Today’s utility business models and regulatory environment don’t incentivize the rapid evolution of solar and energy storage. That needs to change.
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Mar 14, 2014
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This is what the utility death spiral looks like
In Germany, utility revenues are spiraling down the rabbit hole. Will American (and Australian) power companies follow?
Stephen Lacey
Mar 11, 2014
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Former Duke CEO: US grid will be ‘blank sheet of paper’
Former Duke CEO Jim Rogers calls for “de-coupling on steroids” in order to get utilities prepared to rewrite the future.
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Feb 12, 2014
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