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.
Trouble and promise seem to characterize what’s ahead for distributed energy. So how should we approach 2025?
Economic conditions are now favorable for grid defection by electricity customers in five US states. Will they actually go off grid?
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.
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?
With a big mandate from voters, Ann Arbor hopes to have its sustainable energy utility up and running in 18-24 months.
Bodega Bay changed energy history 60 years ago. Today, as data centers and nuclear power form alliances, its story gains new relevance.
When distributed energy projects trigger the need for grid upgrades, project developers can face huge costs.
International energy economist John “Skip” Laitner warns that mistrust in institutions is hampering climate efforts.