Solar
How will low-income Californians access home solar and batteries?
Pending changes to net metering could put solar and batteries further out of reach for low-income households, renters, schools and churches, advocates warn.
By Jeff St. John .
Down to the Wire | Deep dives into complex energy issues
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Solar
As California guts solar net metering, batteries emerge as a moneymaker
Rooftop solar alone will earn less under new California policy, but firms are developing programs to make it lucrative to add home batteries that help the grid.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
What to expect from California’s new rooftop-solar plan? More batteries
California is about to dump its net-metering regime and adopt a new system that emphasizes home batteries. Here’s how companies are preparing.By Jeff St. John .
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Climatetech finance
What challenges will confront DOE loan program for energy retrofits?
It takes more than money to retool dirty energy infrastructure to be clean. Can utilities, regulators and communities agree on how to spend it?By Jeff St. John .
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Climatetech finance
How will DOE loan out $250B to make dirty energy systems clean?
A new Biden admin program can help replace coal plants with clean energy, switch gas pipelines to hydrogen, upgrade transmission, and more. Here are the wonky details.By Jeff St. John .
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Energy markets
Texas plan to stop next grid disaster could cost customers billions
A new report finds that a proposal to improve grid reliability could cost much more than alternatives and still fail to prevent winter blackouts.By Jeff St. John .
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Grid edge
Californians saved the grid again. They should be paid more for it
Smart thermostats, solar-charged batteries, EVs and other household devices can shore up the stressed grid. Why isn't the state going all in on incentives?By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
New software can find more room for clean energy on transmission grids
Grid-enhancing technologies include high-tech software that can uncover more interconnection options for new wind and solar power projects.By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
How to move more power with the transmission lines we already have
Grid-enhancing technologies enable us to get more out of existing power lines. Here’s an in-depth look at one such technology: dynamic line rating.By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
US green hydrogen hub will put long-haul energy storage to the test
The ACES Delta project in Utah is betting billions of dollars that clean hydrogen can provide months of energy storage. Will it work?By Jeff St. John .
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