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Grid edge

Can a new way to pay for behind-the-meter flexibility help prevent rolling blackouts in California?

Marin Clean Energy’s Demand FLEXmarket merges efficiency and demand response to capture the value of behind-the-meter resources. Could it be the start of a statewide trend?

By Jeff St. John . 19 April 2021
Grid edge

Inside the GridWise Alliance’s plan for $50B in federal funding for the grid edge

Utilities and tech vendors target the gaps between large-scale clean grid investments and EVs, smart buildings and distributed energy.

By Jeff St. John . 10 May 2021
Public transit

AlphaStruxure’s solar-powered, electric-bus-charging microgrid

A new county project in Maryland combines key decarbonization elements in a no-money-down package.

By Jeff St. John . 12 May 2021
Grid edge

Voltus raises $31M to go after the grid value of distributed energy

A VoltApp to aggregate DERs and a regulatory strategy to tap into new markets nationwide.

By Jeff St. John . 13 May 2021
Grid edge

California’s race to secure its grid against summer blackouts

Gigawatt-scale batteries and more demand-side resources are lined up. But weather extremes still threaten to stress California’s grid beyond its limits.

By Jeff St. John . 19 May 2021
Utilities

GridX raises $12M to bring utility rates into the distributed energy age

It can take years and cost millions for utilities to bring complex rate designs to their customers. The energy transition needs to move much faster.

By Jeff St. John . 25 May 2021
Opinion

Rethinking the future of refueling

How solar plus storage plus EVs equals energy freedom.

By Michael Lee . 27 May 2021
Solar

Newsletter: $olar grab$ ca$h

Today's all about that sunny money.

By Julian Spector . 26 May 2021
Solar

Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat

The startup's machine-vision technology makes sunshine a viable alternative for carbon-intensive tasks like manufacturing steel and cement.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021
Clean energy

A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids

Australia’s Horizon Power and partner PXiSE showed they could power a town without generators. The implications for expanding renewable energy are massive.

By Jeff St. John . 12 July 2021