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.
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.
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.
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?
In this episode of the Energy Changemakers Podcast, Elisa Wood interviews Awesense CEO Mischa Steiner about making utility data usable.
With a big mandate from voters, Ann Arbor hopes to have its sustainable energy utility up and running in 18-24 months.
When distributed energy projects trigger the need for grid upgrades, project developers can face huge costs.
Utilities and DER companies aren’t exactly peanut butter and jelly. Why is their relationship so complicated and how did we get here?
A myriad of antiquated market structures and regulations stand in the way of realizing energy democracy in the US. Pew Charitable Trusts wants to help.
Energy entrepreneur Alex Bazhinov had to take bigger steps than most to create his company. It wasn’t just a matter of finding the right business plan and financing. He had to find a new
country.