This report comes to you at the turning of the tide for energy storage: after two years of rising prices and supply chain disruptions, the energy storage industry is starting to see price declines and much-anticipated supply...more
Regulatory developments include FERC’s orders on electric storage resources participating in the wholesale markets, qualifying facility eligibility, and reliability rules for inverter-based resources....more
Energy storage: the technology that will cash the checks written by the renewable energy industry. Energy storage can transform intermittent clean energy—primarily derived from wind and solar—into a reliable source of 24/7...more
Regulatory developments include FERC’s orders on electric storage resources participating in the wholesale markets, qualifying facility eligibility, and reliability rules for inverter-based resources....more
As part of its Integrated Resource Plan and Long-Term Procurement Plan proceeding (IRP-LTPP R.16-02-007, or IRP Proceeding), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted unanimously on November 7 to issue a...more
Interest in microgrids is on the rise in the United States as over half of states explore ways to modernize the grid and promote distributed energy resources (DER), including innovative renewable energy, storage, and demand...more
For energy industry observers, the 2017 California state legislative session produced a few significant bills (concerning extension of the cap and trade program and regulation of criteria air pollutants and toxic air...more
1/31/2018
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
EPIC ,
Microgrids ,
Oil & Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Utilities Sector ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
California took legislative action in 2016 aimed at addressing climate change, advancing renewable energy, and maintaining the state’s emphasis on safety in the energy sector.
In 2016, the California legislature took...more
3/2/2017
/ Biomass ,
California Air Resources Board ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Conservation ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Feed-in-Tariffs ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy
The reformed Renewable Energy Sources Act will create expanded market opportunities across the renewable energy sector and new investment opportunities in generation projects and smart grid operational technologies....more