Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:53:47 +0000
The Dell name is synonymous with technology and innovation, so perhaps it’s not surprising that a member of that famous computing family is working to solve the challenge of making […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:48:12 +0000
Through its innovative virtual power plant (VPP), Arizona Public Service (APS) harnessed smart home devices to save 138 MW during a historic heatwave, shifting peak demand and proving critical for grid
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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:35:12 +0000
Sunrun and Ford are running a potentially game-changing first of its kind vehicle-to-home energy storage experiment this summer, leveraging the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:51:31 +0000
Platte River Power Authority’s board of directors approved the utility’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on July 25, including the recommended “optimal new carbon” portfolio that adds 760 MW of […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:23:30 +0000
Virtual power plants (VPPs), as aggregations of dispatchable distributed energy resources (DERs), can deliver grid services ranging from resource adequacy to reliability at scale—all while making energy more affordable. Yet, […]
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Credit to Author: Hannah Bascom| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:24:06 +0000
To state it simply, current decarbonization goals cannot happen without deeper engagement between utilities and their customers, and utilities are not yet truly harnessing the potential that their customers bring. […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:03 +0000
Sunnova Energy Corp., an energy-as-a-service (EaaS) provider, has snagged a first-of-its-kind conditional federal loan guarantee commitment of up to $3 billion for a project that could further future virtual power […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:09:37 +0000
A California company known for its residential energy management systems has announced it is collaborating with a provider of building energy solutions and a solar technology company to modernize energy infrastructure and provide support to the power grid. OhmConnect is an Oakland-based group that creates grid-connected homes to leverage energy storage, solar power, heating, cooling, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 03:56:07 +0000
Ready or not, Australia is on the cusp of a renewable energy and battery storage boom, no thanks to its federal government.
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:45:10 +0000
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A recent study found that electric vehicle (EV) batteries used as a utility virtual power plant (VPP) could shift the entire residential peak load to nighttime hours with only 10% EV market saturation. The research was conducted by Jackson Associates, an Orlando, Florida-based firm that does energy forecasting, data development, and energy-related analysis. The study […]
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