Distributed Renewable Energy News
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Customer-Powered Grid® Survey Finds Energy Strategy Increasingly Linked to Carbon Reduction Goals
CPower Energy, a leading, national distributed energy resource (DER) monetization and virtual power plant (VPP) provider, this week announced the results of its annual Customer-Powered Grid® Survey. Understanding the drivers of VPP participation is vital to meeting the U.S. Department of Energy’s target to triple VPP deployment by 2030, which would improve grid reliability while ...
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FEMA Study Finds Puerto Rico Can Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Future By 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week (Feb 7) released a summary report for the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100). The two-year study concludes that Puerto Rico can successfully meet its projected electricity needs with 100% renewable energy by 2050.PR100 outlines pathways to achieving clean energy ...
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ISO-NE's Study of Energy Shortfall Risks Produces Innovative Tool for Assessing Energy Adequacy
With the completion of the Operational Impact of Extreme Weather Events study, a first-of-its-kind analysis examining how the region's power system would fare under stressful weather and operational conditions, ISO New England has delivered a detailed snapshot of energy shortfall risks in 2027 and 2032. Energy shortfalls happen when the region's electricity supply falls below consumer demand. ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28
This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), where he led the U.S. energy delegation. The Department of Energy announced a range of initiatives - on issues from clean hydrogen and nuclear energy to zero-emissions transportation and building ...
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Electric Utility Companies and Co-Ops Can Unleash the Grid Edge With This Unique NREL Asset
By Connor O'Neil, NREL Ever wonder how surplus power from rooftop solar panels could be shared with homes nearby? Or how dozens of electric vehicles charging from a building at the same time might stress the grid? These are the same questions that preoccupy utilities as they weigh their options for modernizing distribution systems. But as some operators already know, there is a secret weapon for ...
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Enverus comes full CRCL in latest power and renewables acquisition
AUSTIN, Texas. Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, announced today it has acquired CRCL Solutions, a provider of cloud-based algorithms and modeling for wind and solar generation forecasts. CRCL Solutions provides a wide range of advanced forecasting data to help power traders make informed decisions and reduce trading risk. "CRCL Solutions is a key to unlocking part of ...
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Vermont's First Fully Storm Resilient, All-Electric Neighborhood Launched
Construction is now underway for Vermont's first all-electric, fully storm resilient neighborhood. U.S. Senator Peter Welch joined Governor Phil Scott and the President and CEO of O'Brien Brothers, and the President and CEO of Green Mountain Power (GMP) for a groundbreaking celebration for Hillside East in South Burlington, Vermont. The neighborhood and homes are designed with climate and storm ...
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Clarke Energy joins North East Clean Energy Council
Clarke Energy is pleased to announce it has joined the North East Clean Energy Council (NECEC). NECEC “leads the just, equitable, and rapid transition to a clean energy future and a diverse climate economy. NECEC is the only organization in the Northeast that covers clean energy market segments, representing the business perspectives of investors and clean energy companies across every ...
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7 predictions for distributed renewable energy in 2023
Odyssey has been working on scaling distributed renewable energy in emerging markets since 2017. Every year since, we’ve seen dramatic increases in interest, investment and growth across the industry. With the worst impacts of COVID in the rearview mirror, we know that 2023 will be a banner year; here are a few of our predictions for what’s to come. Finance Public and private ...
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Odyssey Energy Solutions and Powertrust partner to catalyze innovative financing into high impact renewable energy projects around the world
Powertrust is co-leading the D-REC Initiative, which is a multi-stakeholder, industry-led initiative to create a global market for distributed renewable energy through an internationally standardized market instrument called the D-REC, or Distributed Renewable Energy Certificate. Denoted in kWhs, D-RECs enable even the smallest solar devices to participate in global environmental markets. This ...
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ComEd, Argonne Climate Study Projects Impact on Power Grid
ComEd, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Science, this week released the first phase of a comprehensive Climate Risk and Adaptation Study as part of ComEd's long-term effort to understand the impacts of climate change to its power grid and operations and begin devise strategies to adapt in northern ...
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U.S. Department Of Energy Announces $43 Million for Clean Energy Transition in Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $43 million for 23 projects to help communities plan their transition to a clean energy future and improve grid reliability and security. Twenty research projects will focus on increasing communities' resilience to disruptions from extreme weather and other disasters, and three will focus on building tools to help communities better evaluate and ...
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City of Chicago Announces Agreement with Constellation to Purchase 100% Renewable Energy by 2025
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) visited the Chicago Urban League to announce an agreement with Constellation, in collaboration with Swift Current Energy, to help meet the Mayor's commitment to purchase renewable energy for all City facilities and operations by 2025, making Chicago one of the largest cities in the country to do so. The ...
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PXiSE Power Plant Controller Precisely Meets Fast Frequency Response Market Requirements
PXiSE, developer of next-generation grid control technology, announces that the PXiSE Renewable Power Plant Controller (PPC) meets the latest performance requirements for using energy storage resources to provide grid support and ancillary services in Texas. This technical capability distinguishes the PXiSE PPC from all other solution providers in matching new and more demanding control response ...
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BluWave-ai and Summerside Launch Canadian Smart Grid AI Center of Excellence
BluWave‐ai has launched the Canadian Smart Grid AI Center of Excellence at the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island in partnership with Summerside Electric. The Center consists of wind farm, solar array, battery storage, grid connection, smart metering assets, and a cloud-based AI optimization platform with networking to users internationally. The Center will serve as a real-world AI test ...
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Eaton and LG Electronics to Enable Flexible Home Energy Management
As more homeowners look to lower their carbon footprints, power management company Eaton is partnering with home energy solutions innovator LG Electronics to deliver flexible load management for renewable distributed energy applications. Eaton will integrate its intelligent power management technology, including its smart breakers and EV chargers, with the LG ThinQ Energy mobile app and LG energy ...
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Utilidata Raises $26.75 Million To Accelerate The Clean Energy Transition
Utilidata, a grid-edge software company, announced this week that it has secured $26.75 million in new capital. The round was led by Louis Bacon’s Moore Strategic Ventures (MSV), with participation from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and NVIDIA, as well as existing investors Keyframe Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, and MUUS Asset Management. Utilidata has a decade of experience deploying ...
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Utilizing Technology to Increase Distributed Energy in Low Voltage Networks
A new invention by Brisbane company eleXsys Energy could help to increase the penetration of home solar and batteries in low voltage areas, reducing the need to build costly distribution grid infrastructure. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $451,167 in funding to eleXsys Energy to demonstrate the potential of their new ...
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EDF Renewables North America Commences Construction on Three New York Community Solar Projects
EDF Renewables North America this week announced the start of construction on three community solar projects which will deliver 16.4 megawatts of clean energy to National Grid customers in central New York. This marks the first phase of a 50 MW Community Solar project portfolio consisting of eight projects in the towns of Vernon, Verona, Oswegatchie, Frankfort and Rosendale. National Grid ...
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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 Community Protection Act (CLPCA). The Clean Energy Fund and its four portfolios, Market Development, Innovation & Research, NY-Sun and NY Green ...
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