GridPoint is pursuing a tough market — energy storage for small to medium commercial and industrial businesses. But after a false start two decades ago, it’s figured out what looks like a new road in.
SEIA and Common Charge want to change the rules that favor utility-owned infrastructure, giving independent developers, businesses and households a greater opportunity to compete.
Legislation would require all 50 states to consider easing restrictions on plug-in solar
Google, Voltus and other VPP developers are suddenly talking in gigawatts — putting new pressure on the argument that distributed energy can’t scale.
Gov. Spanberger seizes an opportunity to make Virginia’s new energy priorities a condition of the proposed utility merger.
Brattle models a 57% reduction in projected household bill increases, offering new evidence for VPPs as policymakers search for ways to contain electricity costs.
Long-time energy entrepreneur John Berger wants to make sure someone is taking care of solar orphans.
What is a virtual power plant? Jen Downing, formerly of the Department of Energy, explains how VPPs work using a surprisingly simple analogy: a sandwich.
With grid access taking a decade or more, some developers are making onsite power a permanent solution, not a temporary bridge — opening the door to more complex microgrids.
The findings challenge a longstanding assumption in the energy industry: that electricity delivered by the grid is generally the least expensive option.