Energy Changemakers

What It Really Takes to Make a Customer-Centric Electricity System
As he retires from 40 years at NREL, energy researcher Bruce Nordman makes the case for a customer-centric grid.
How Community Solar is Crossing Borders to Reduce Electric Bills
Synthetic community solar allows electric ratepayers to reduce their bills using tax credits from projects built in another state.
How Unified Network Models Drive Compliance, Reliability and Distributed Energy Readiness
Utility network model management creates centralized master network models for transmission and distribution grids.
What Elephants, Mice and Distributed Energy Have in Common
Are we focusing too much on energy supply and not enough on energy productivity?
Prepare for the Future of C&I Solar-plus-Storage at the Mayfield Renewables Education Summit
Mayfield Renewables Education Summit, Oct. 15-16 in Seattle, offers education and networking for those who work in solar-plus-storage and microgrids.
Is Small Town America Ready for Climate Migration?
As climate migration drives up population in America’s heartland, small towns will need more clean distributed energy resources (DERs).

How Community Solar is Crossing Borders to Reduce Electric Bills