What 2025 Holds for Distributed Energy
Trouble and promise seem to characterize what’s ahead for distributed energy. So how should we approach 2025?
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Five US States Now Ripe for Grid Defection: Study
Economic conditions are now favorable for grid defection by electricity customers in five US states. Will they actually go off grid?
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Why this Energy Changemaker is Trying to Bring Community Choice Energy to Arizona: Podcast
Community energy choice programs can lower consumer costs and provide cleaner energy. But it takes a lot of steps, and probably years, to bring them to fruition.
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Maine Said No to a Distributed System Operator. What’s Next?
Maine rejected a DSO but plans to use what it learned to consider other grid reforms. Meanwhile, the state’s DSO study lays out a roadmap for other jurisdictions.
Going Off-Grid to Tackle Big Problems in Energy and Real Estate
The term “off-grid” conjures a cabin in the woods, not sophisticated urban buildings. But that’s beginning to change, and the latest example is an apartment building in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Can DER Tariffs Solve the Last Man Standing Interconnection Problem?
Last man standing policies create unfair charges for interconnection of solar, batteries and EV fleets in many states. Could a DER tariff solve the problem?
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Making the Crush of Utility Data Usable
In this episode of the Energy Changemakers Podcast, Elisa Wood interviews Awesense CEO Mischa Steiner about making utility data usable.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Begins Work on Utility Dedicated to Distributed Energy After Big Ballot Win
With a big mandate from voters, Ann Arbor hopes to have its sustainable energy utility up and running in 18-24 months.
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Unfair Charges to Distributed Energy Projects for Grid Modernization
When distributed energy projects trigger the need for grid upgrades, project developers can face huge costs.
What Utilities and DER Companies Don’t Get About Each Other
Utilities and DER companies aren’t exactly peanut butter and jelly. Why is their relationship so complicated and how did we get here?