Electrons are not political — everyone needs them. And maybe it’s our industry’s own fault. We didn’t do enough to say, “Look, these projects are economic.” It’s a no-brainer in certain states to have solar on your roof.
JLL says that grid capacity has become the primary limiting factor for commercial real estate — not capital, land or labor.
What is the distributed energy forecast for 2026? A mix of survival and gold-rush fever as incentives disappear, but demand for energy surges.
If the Trump administration is at war with renewable energy, it appears to be losing, based on an EIA report.
Who will capture the market for virtual power plants? Competitive distributed energy companies or utilities? Or is there room for both?
Independent developers and advocacy groups fear that, if approved, the Minnesota program will create a model that other utilities nationwide may follow, undercutting competition in the distributed energy market.
Unlike programs under which the utility procures and owns distributed energy resources — such as Xcel’s Minnesota program — Xcel’s Colorado pilot avoids utility spending that would be passed through to electricity rates.
Jigar Shah explains why he supports the Xcel Minnesota virtual power plant program in an Energy Changemakers Podcast.
Last year clean energy spending remained flat, but grid investment was up 9.5%.
Solving climate issues with distributed energy makes even more sense following Trump’s rollback of the endangerment finding.