Utilities

Wind

Renewable energy in the time of floods, droughts and hurricanes

Renewable energy plants are built to last decades. How will climate change alter the weather patterns they're designed for in the years to come?

By Jason Deign . 19 April 2021
Climate justice

California targets low-income communities for grid flexibility tools and rewards

OhmConnect will use a $3 million state grant to reach out to disadvantaged communities for help in solving the state’s peak grid challenges.

By Jean Haggerty . 15 April 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration storage roundup: News, players and technology

Long-duration storage keeps on slipping into the future.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 April 2021
Solar

The battle over net metering 3.0 in California: Energy equity and the future of rooftop solar

Utilities and solar groups are fighting over the cost shift. But both agree the next stage in policy must bring low-income customers and fundamental grid needs into balance.

By Jeff St. John . 12 April 2021
Solar

Software will eat solar: Driving utility-scale solar prices below 1 cent per kilowatt-hour by 2025

Terabase Energy is on a mission to get utility-scale solar power prices below $0.01 per kWh by 2025 using software, as opposed to the DOE's hardware strategy.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 April 2021
Transmission

LineVision lands $12.5M to enlighten the transmission grid

Rising renewables will require more transmission capacity. Dynamic line rating technology can help find it on the grids we already have.

By Jeff St. John . 7 April 2021
Energy storage

Massive energy storage system from Tesla and PG&E will use Fluence AI to optimize bidding and battery health

Fluence is bringing energy trading and renewable asset bidding into the 21st century to eliminate the traditional bidding method: human traders with spreadsheets.

By Eric Wesoff . 17 February 2021