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Economic Recovery & the Rise of DER in a Post-Pandemic World

As the world grapples with the dire consequences of COVID-19, many are trying to assess the impact the global pandemic, ensuing economic downturn, and social inequities, will have on renewables and the overall energy transition to a more sustainable future. Prior to COVID-19, the proliferation of behind-the-meter (BTM) distributed energy resources (DER), including rooftop solar, energy storage, ...

States Wrestle with Making Net Metering More Equitable

California has blown open a debate about net metering and whether some rollbacks might be needed to ensure a more equitable and resilient grid. For those in the sustainability industry, getting ...

New York PSC Makes Improvements to Signature $6 Billion Clean Energy Fund

The New York State Public Service Commission recently (Sept 9) approved changes in New York's signature Clean Energy Fund that will help improve its overall performance and long-term success while further aligning it with the Climate Leadership and ...

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Grid System

The traditional Grid is composed of energy producers, distributors, utilities, customers, and regulators. The Grid was designed to safely and reliably distribute energy from large generators through monitored transmission lines to consumers – with major aspects of energy generation and distribution controlled. The Grid has preventive control over potential Grid disturbances, in part, by ...