Ann Arbor, Michigan, Begins Work on Utility Dedicated to Distributed Energy After Big Ballot Win
With a big mandate from voters, Ann Arbor hopes to have its sustainable energy utility up and running in 18-24 months.
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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.
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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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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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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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.
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What if Consumers were the Changemakers Demanding a Decentralized Grid?
A Boston Consulting Group report explains how a demand-centric energy strategy would boost growth of distributed energy resources.
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Transforming Ideas into Policy: VPPs
EPDI’s Ted Ko explains how to translate ideas raised about virtual power plants in an Energy Changemakers’ podcast into actionable government policy.