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Is There an Easier Way to Create Public Power Utilities?

Does public power’s defeat in Maine mean it’s a fool’s errand? Or is there another way to create community-owned utilities? Take a look at what’s happening in California with targeted public power.

Elisa Wood
December 7, 2023
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What if We Decarbonized the Grid from the Bottom Up?

A coalition of clean energy groups argue that adding solar to rooftops would move California more quickly to 100% renewables than building large land-based projects.

Elisa Wood
November 19, 2023
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Who’s Who in Distributed Energy

Distributed energy folks don’t often find themselves on the same list as Billie Eilish and MrBeast, but here they are.

Elisa Wood
November 19, 2023
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Will Maine Show the Rest of the US How to Open the Door to Distributed Energy?

Distributed energy supporters have floated the DSO concept for years, but no state has yet to brave its complexity. Enter Maine.

Elisa Wood
November 14, 2023
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Five Big Ideas Out of Dervos 2023

Dervos 2023 stimulated some of the most thought-provoking discussion about distributed energy I’ve heard at a conference. Here are a few (of many) big ideas floated at the event hosted by the DER Task Force last week in Brooklyn, NY.

Elisa Wood
November 14, 2023
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Virtual Power Plants: The Taylor Swift of Modern Energy

When I first wrote about virtual power plants in 2014, it was a mystery term applied to an energy efficiency project in my town. Now it’s the big start on the platform.

Elisa Wood
November 9, 2023
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The Death of Electric Vehicles Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Automakers say demand is down for electric vehicles, but the numbers say something else.

Elisa Wood
November 1, 2023
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Distributed Energy Conferences for Your Calendar

Here’s my take on five energy conferences that I believe offer value to those working in distributed energy resources. Let me know of others you’d suggest I add to this list.

Elisa Wood
September 12, 2023
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