utility Archives - Renew Economy

Commentary

Is there a better way to serve retail customers? How about a smaller and cheaper grid connection
Hapless customers have had to pay for an expensive grid design that has delivered a lot of capacity that sits idle most of the time. There is a smarter solution.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

May 23, 2025

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Victorian water utilities join forces to source cheap solar power
Consortium of 13 water corporations forge major renewable energy off-take deal that will supply between 20-50% of each of their total electricity needs, and lower water bills for consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2019

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Markets

NSW govt sells Ausgrid stake to Australian super funds for $16bn
NSW says it has accepted an unsolicited offer from Australian Super and IFM investors to buy 50.4% of utility Ausgrid for just over $16bn.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 20, 2016

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Community-owned utility plans to lead solar, storage revolution
A community-owned retailer aims to tap into the energy revolution taking place in our homes and businesses – and the community desire for change.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 30, 2015

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Texas city aims for 950MW of solar, bold distributed energy goals
Austin city council approves plan for 55% generation to come from renewables, energy efficiency and other clean resources by 2025.
Jeff St John

Dec 15, 2014

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What does solar energy mean to Germany’s big utilities?
Renewable sector is flexing its muscles in Germany, with solar production up 28% and wind up 19% during the first half of 2014.
Roy L Hales

Jul 21, 2014

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US Army gets 90MW of solar for less than avoided cost of fossil fuels
Georgia to build three 30MW PV solar installations for US Army for less than fossil fuels – that’s a big deal, especially deep in coal country.
Herman Trabish

May 20, 2014

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Solar supporters declare open season on utilities’ duck chart
The Duck chart is the latest file to be shared around the energy nerdocracy as utilities cry ‘fowl’ on distributed solar.
John Farrell

Apr 1, 2014

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Could Minnesota’s ‘value of solar’ make everyone a winner?
In Minnesota, a new method of contracting now in place could change the relationship between solar-producing customers and their electric utility.
John Farrell

Mar 18, 2014

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Can a novel city-utility partnership green a big city grid?
Minneapolis may launch a novel city-utility partnership to push ahead of state renewable energy targets.
John Farrell

Mar 12, 2014

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Five reasons solar’s big win over gas is just the beginning
If solar trumps gas for peaking power in Minnesota, what reason would there be to build new natural gas peaking capacity anywhere in the country?
John Farrell

Mar 4, 2014

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