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Congressional support needed to expedite smart grid adoption

April 26, 2018

energy savings, grid modernization, smart grid

“The smart grid hasn’t been a focus of congressional funding since 2009, and more support is needed to bridge the funding gap to modernize the grid by 2030, Richard Campbell of the Congressional Research Service says. Costs could reach up to $476 billion to update the grid over the next two decades, but benefits could…

From smart grid to neural grid: Well, how do I get there?

March 16, 2018

Sarina Soor

grid modernization

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“Your regulated monopoly is threatened by burgeoning distributed generation and growing competition. The falling price of solar and energy storage means that somewhere in the not-too-distant future, homeowners and businesses alike may well be able to affordably go off-grid — or at least reduce their consumption so greatly as to break your business model. Meanwhile,…

The Status of Grid Modernization Efforts – Mar. 9

February 28, 2018

Sarina Soor

grid modernization, modernization, state grid, webinar

“States are playing an important role in modernizing the nation’s electricity grid. In this webinar, two presentations will discuss the range of activity taking place at the state level. First, Autumn Proudlove, Manager of Policy Research at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, will present key findings from the most recent edition of her…

2017 Grid Modernization Initiative Peer Review Report

February 9, 2018

Sarina Soor

grid modernization, peer review, report

“A total of 30 projects across six technology areas were reviewed by a total of sixteen (16) external experts from industry, academia, other government agencies, and the non-profit sector. Each review panel developed overall recommendations regarding the focus, management, and impact of the projects in each technology area. In addition, a team of lead reviewers…

Grid complexity is increasing exponentially. Is blockchain the answer?

February 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

grid modernization

Visions for the utility grid of tomorrow often include armies of smaller resources connected and helping balance supply and demand. For example, grid services that might be supplied by an electric vehicle. As EV adoption picks up speed and utilities learn to incorporate them as grid management resources, the sheer volume of data moving around…

Can California achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2040? Jerry Brown thinks so

December 22, 2017

Sarina Soor

energy storage, grid modernization, solar, wind

“The California Public Utilities Commission recently released its annual renewables portfolio standard report showing that large investor-owned utilities have already executed the renewable electricity contracts necessary to exceed their 33 percent RPS requirement for 2020 — and are on track to meet the 2030 RPS requirement of 50 percent renewables a full 10 years early.…

Top 10 utility regulation trends of 2017

December 22, 2017

Sarina Soor

distribution system planning, energy storage, ev, grid modernization, rate design changes, regulation, renweables, trends

“Not surprisingly, the challenges PUCs are grappling with are wide-ranging and diverse: utility business model reforms, distribution system planning, grid modernization, rate design changes, large investments in renewables, transportation electrification, energy storage, wholesale market changes, and data access, to name a few. Here is a roundup of the top 10 matters before PUCs in 2017.”…

As grid modernization accelerates, which states are in the lead, and why?

December 8, 2017

Sarina Soor

energy grid, grid modernization

A recent paper by consultant Scott Madden defined grid modernization as innovation that makes the power system “more resilient, responsive, and interactive.” Defining and deploying grid modernization is becoming pivotal for policymakers. In Q3 2017, there were 184 proposed, pending or enacted legislative or regulatory gird modernization efforts in 33 states and D.C., according to…