Utilities brace for “perfect storm” as demand disruption deepens Utility business was never glamorous or exciting – but you could normally count on predictable sales and revenue growth. As everything gradually gets more efficient and as mature economies slowly move away from energy-intensive industries, however, electricity demand growth is slowing, or in some cases actually … Continue reading #Utilities brace for “perfect storm” as demand disruption deepens→
Utility Sales May Drop by Half as Homes Make Their Own Power Utilities in the U.S. Northeast stand to lose as much as half of residential sales by 2030 as customers install solar and battery-storage systems and generate their own power, according to a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute. Residential and commercial customers who … Continue reading #Utility Sales May Drop by Half as Homes Make Their Own #Power→
Duke Energy proposes large scale solar power plants over next 10 years Duke Energy Florida announced plans Thursday to launch a major solar power effort that will produce electricity equivalent to that of a small power plant. The plan is a surprising move for Duke, which has held steadfast to the idea that solar won’t … Continue reading #Duke_Energy proposes large scale solar power plants over next 10 years→
Pacific Gas & Electric Hits New Milestone — 150,000 Solar Customers Connected To The Grid ne of the top utility companies in the US, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), recently achieved a new milestone with regard to solar energy — the company now has more than 150,000 solar customers connected to the wider electric grid. … Continue reading Pacific Gas & Electric Hits New Milestone — 150,000 Solar Customers Connected To The Grid→
Power Companies In 19 States Are Ending Pay-As-You-Go Electricity The new billing plans charge flat rates for electricity in a tier system based on typical usage, giving customers less financial incentive to conserve. Solar panel owners are crying foul over the new schemes. Solar panels are sprouting on rooftops across the country, thanks to plummeting … Continue reading Power Companies In 19 States Are Ending Pay-As-You-Go Electricity→
Hinkle: Will you be selling electricity anytime soon? Never underestimate the power of creative destruction — what economist Joseph Schumpeter called capitalism’s “essential fact.” The pages of history are littered with the skeletons of industries left behind by innovation. Public utilities certainly are not underestimating it. As a recent Washington Post story put it, power … Continue reading Hinkle: Will you be selling #electricity anytime soon?→
Solar water-heating industry cools off Arizona utilities have been battling with rooftop solar-electric companies over rates, and the solar water-heating industry is suffering serious collateral damage. Solar electric systems, or photovoltaic solar panels, generate electricity for homeowners. Solar water heaters use the sun’s heat to warm water, saving the electricity or natural gas that otherwise … Continue reading Solar water-heating industry cools off→
Solar Energy Has a Silver Bullet That Could Upend This Trillion Dollar Industry We’re less than three months into 2015 and already the solar industry is laying out plans to upset the electric utility industry. SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY ) is partnering with Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA ) to offer a “microgrid service” that combines solar, … Continue reading Solar Energy Has a Silver Bullet That Could Upend This Trillion Dollar Industry→
Blue-Collar Solar Green, energy-saving technologies are essentially luxury products. Solar rigs and energy-efficiency upgrades require big upfront investments in equipment that may not pay off for many years. Spend $40,000 on solar panels for your roof, and you won’t get your money back in lower electricity bills for a dozen years or more. You’d have … Continue reading Blue-Collar Solar→
1-Megawatt Solar Hybrid Plant Installed In Just 7 days (Time-Lapse Video) A time-lapse video recording of the swift installation of a 1-megawatt redeployable solar-diesel hybrid power plant turns a week into seconds, highlighting the innovative modular technology. Laing O’Rourke developed the innovative modular technology. RenewEconomy reports that it was delivered, set up, unpacked, and fully … Continue reading 1-Megawatt Solar Hybrid Plant Installed In Just 7 days (Time-Lapse Video)→
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