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.
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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?
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How Pew Hopes to Accelerate Energy Democracy in the US
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.
Alex Bazhinov, Founder and President, Lumin.
The Very Unusual Path to Success for this Distributed Energy Entrepreneur
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.
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Why the $1.05 Billion Federal Award to EVgo is a Big Deal
The DOE’s $1 billion loan guarantee to EVgo comes at a good time. EV charging companies are struggling, and the US appears to be building public chargers too slowly.
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Putting the Customer First Through a Unified Theory of Grid Coordination
LBNL’s Bruce Nordman describes a reimagined, customer-centric electric grid, much like the Internet where “simple and universal” technologies work the same everywhere.
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How to Innovate in an Industry Where You Can’t Break Things
Ann Arbor, Michigan is proposing a new way to bring renewable and distributed energy resources to local citizens.
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Why aren’t more clean energy projects achieving ‘final investment decision’
Investors are dubious because of macro trends as well as permitting delays, a lack of skilled workers, and strained supply chains. But there are fixes.
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New Report Sheds Insight — and Some Surprises — about Utility Views
Utilities see distributed energy gaining investment traction. They are distressed about data centers, confused about load forecasts, and a little “meh” on nuclear.
Some of my friends that make solar impossible on my roof by Elisa Wood
Community Solar Economics: How money is made, saved, and even sometimes lost
Rob Hong of Sapling Financial Consultants explains community solar economics on the Energy Changemakers Podcast with Elisa Wood.