Plug-in Solar Enters the National Political Stage
Legislation would require all 50 states to consider easing restrictions on plug-in solar
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Virtual Power Plants Take a Sledgehammer to the Argument That Local Energy Is Too Small to Matter
Google, Voltus and other VPP developers are suddenly talking in gigawatts — putting new pressure on the argument that distributed energy can’t scale.
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Distributed Energy First: Virginia Governor Sets Terms for Dominion–NextEra Merger
Gov. Spanberger seizes an opportunity to make Virginia’s new energy priorities a condition of the proposed utility merger.
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Rising Electricity Bills Strengthen the Case for Virtual Power Plants
Brattle models a 57% reduction in projected household bill increases, offering new evidence for VPPs as policymakers search for ways to contain electricity costs.
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John Berger is Back — and Betting on Solar’s Biggest Blindspot
Long-time energy entrepreneur John Berger wants to make sure someone is taking care of solar orphans.
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What is a Virtual Power Plant? It’s Like a Sandwich
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.
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Data Centers Are Rethinking Bridge to Grid. Here’s Why.
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.
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Morgan Stanley Puts a Price on Speed to Power — and Distributed Energy Wins Big
The findings challenge a longstanding assumption in the energy industry: that electricity delivered by the grid is generally the least expensive option.
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Virginia Leads with Distributed Energy in New State Plan that Addresses Data Center Growth
Virginia’s new energy plan puts distributed energy and grid flexibility at the center of its strategy for meeting soaring electricity demand.
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Plug-in Solar Market Opens Jan. 1 in California
A new law will make it easier for Californians to install plug-in solar, opening the nascent US market to California’s large green economy.