Spruce Finance, the largest private owner and operator of distributed generation solar and residential energy assets in the U.S., has closed a $124 million debt financing deal for its portfolio of residential solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) and leases with Vantage Infrastructure and Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund (SEQI). The funds will provide a significant capital boost to ...
Greensmith Energy, one of the largest providers of energy storage software and turn-key solutions, announced 70 megawatts of energy storage deployments – all powered by the company's proven GEMS software platform. While most of the capacity was integrated and installed by the company over the past two years, Greensmith is also reporting growth in software licensing as punctuated by the ...
Greensmith Energy, one of the largest providers of energy storage software and integration services, today announced Deltro Energy Inc. selected Greensmith's GEMS software platform to deploy 53 megawatts hours (MWh) of energy storage in 2016 throughout Ontario, Canada. The IESO, the system operator in Ontario awarded the contracts through a competitive solicitation process in 2014 as part of its ...
Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has successfully completed implementation of a major centralized Distribution Management platform for Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) of New Jersey. A part of PSE&G's Energy Strong program, this project has been implemented to increase the resiliency of the company's electric delivery system and to improve the overall system performance, ...
A new white paper from Navigant Research explores the concept of the Neural Grid, identifying the critical components expected to transform legacy infrastructure into a platform that will eventually support a fully mature Energy Cloud environment. Today’s smart grid enhances the traditional transmission and distribution (T&D) network with pockets of automation, connectivity, and ...
Global clean energy software company, Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS), and SSE's Distributed Energy business have signed a landmark partnership to develop an innovative 'Energy as a Service' platform. The new system will bring together SGS's distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) software and SSE Enterprise's capabilities in distributed energy generation, EV infrastructure, private ...
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will host several meetings on the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) and visit the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in early August. On Friday, August 8, the Secretary will join other federal and local officials, including Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for two public meetings to receive public input on the QER, an administration-wide effort to make recommendations ...
Earlier this week (4/20), the U.S. Department of Energy announced a plan to provide $12 million for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) for fusion energy and plasma science. "The Department of Energy is proud to support Quantum Information Science research to further our knowledge of fusion energy," said Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar. "Research of different forms of energy ...
Puerto Rico’s publicly-owned utility PREPA released a draft version of the 2019 integrated resource plan (IRP), a document that lays out the future development and continued recovery of Puerto Rico’s electric grid over the next 20 years. While the complete version will not be released until February 12th, the plan outlined in the draft has dramatic highs and lows for clean energy and ...
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company”) today announces that Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Tammy Neske, and the Company have agreed to part ways with immediate effect. Pursuant to the terms of her employment contract, Ms. Neske will receive a severance payment that the company will incur in the current quarter. The Company intends to begin a recruiting process for ...
Recently (4/8), the U.S. Department of Energy announced a plan to provide up to $30 million for advanced research in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) for both scientific investigation and the management of complex systems. The initiative encompasses two separate topic areas. One topic is focused on the development of ML and AI for predictive modeling and simulation focused ...
Catherine Von Burg, CEO of SimpliPhi Power Inc., an Oxnard-based provider of innovative energy storage systems, today called on California officials to reform the state’s antiquated energy laws, regulations and infrastructure, and adopt distributed energy generation and storage to provide real long-term solutions and greater safety than the state-approved “Public Safety Power ...
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has developed a comprehensive suite of resources, collectively referred to as the Cybersecurity Manual, to help public utility commissions gather and evaluate information from utilities about their cybersecurity risk management practices. These evaluations facilitate well-informed PUC decisions regarding the effectiveness of ...
ResilientGrid has announced the launch of the COVID-19 Quick Start Remote Visualization program designed to quickly and efficiently extend a utility's important operation center data to their remote employees. Many people are working from home in ways they never have before. This change in work location can bring multiple challenges. Employees will not only require secure access, but the systems ...
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), a leading organization transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), recently announced the publication of the Enabling Digital Transformation with IoT Performance and Properties Measurement White Paper. Written for all IIoT stakeholders, the white paper explains why measuring the efficiency ...
As the 5th CSP Today USA 2011 (29-30 June, Las Vegas) prepares to open its doors, new Gold Sponsor Cobra Group have partnered with the CSP industry´s leading event. Cobra Group are one of the most experienced EPC contractors who have paved the way for dispatchable solar thermal with 5 plants in commercial operation using the most advanced technology in the world. Cobra Group is a ...
The California Public Utilities Commission recently (4/21) issued for public comment a proposal that would approve with conditions Pacific Gas and Electric Company's proposed reorganization plan pursuant to the requirements of Assembly Bill 1054 and under the CPUC's regular authority. The proposal will be on the CPUC's May 21, 2020 Voting Meeting agenda. The proposal, officially termed a ...
As the 5th CSP Today USA 2011 (29-30 June, Las Vegas) prepares to open its doors, new Gold Sponsor Cobra Group have partnered with the CSP industry´s leading event. Cobra Group are one of the most experienced EPC contractors who have paved the way for dispatchable solar thermal with 5 plants in commercial operation using the most advanced technology in the world. Cobra Group is a ...
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released its annual report on the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, showing contract prices reached a historic low in 2019. In its 2020 Padilla Report to the Governor and the Legislature regarding the costs of all electricity procurement contracts for eligible renewable energy resources, the CPUC reported that RPS contract prices ...
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company”) today announces the resignation of Peter Berrang from the Board of Directors. “Peter has been active and involved with Carmanah throughout his board tenure” said Michael Sonnenfeldt, Chairman of the Board. “In fact, it was Peter’s initiative that led to board reform and the management changes which ...