Distributed Energy Is Misunderstood and Underrepresented
Even green energy advocates sometimes don’t fully understand the role distributed energy resources play as grid and community assets.
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In a Twist, Trump’s Policies Could Inadvertently Help Renewables: Report
A new report by The Carlyle Group finds that renewable energy may get a boost as the value of security and domestic production heightens.
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After a Banner Year, Distributed Solar Falters in New York
Distributed solar had a record-setting 2024. But 2025 looks far less promising, not just because of the Trump administration.
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Massachusetts Bill Would Make DERS 20% of Supply, Create Solar and VPP Programs
Two state lawmakers have proposed a host of programs to boost distributed energy in Massachusetts.
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How to Position Distributed Energy Now?
Trump’s energy emergency declaration tries to upend how the nation thinks and talks about energy. What happens to distributed energy in the upheaval?
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10 Intriguing Distributed Energy Projects & Plans to Watch in 2025
Hat’s off to the innovators, inventors, and risk-takers who are remaking the grid with distributed energy. Here are 10 projects we’re watching.
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3 Trends to Watch in 2025 if You’re on Team Distributed Energy
Energy Changemakers looks at 3 distributed energy trends to watch in 2025 that signal the the industry’s future.
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The Electric Grid is No Longer a Natural Monopoly: California
The electric grid is no longer a natural monopoly and those who think so are “out of step with technical and commercial reality,” said a group of organizations who recently filed comments in the California Public Utilities Commission’s Future Grid Study.
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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?