Four Corners of the Utility of the Future These days, there is a lot of talk in our industry about abstract ideas—whether that is the smart home, smart city, digital customer, and of course utility of the future. Nearly every utility I meet with seems to be on this path for the Holy Grail, but … Continue reading Four Corners of the Utility of the Future
Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up Watch video at PBS
Utilities Predict Major Decline In Ky. Coal Plants Regardless Of Climate Policy Kentucky’s largest electric utility expects to be powered more than 80 percent by natural gas or renewable energy by the middle of this century — regardless of whether the country’s energy policies change. Last month, PPL — the corporation that owns both Louisville … Continue reading Utilities Predict Major Decline In #Ky. Coal Plants Regardless Of Climate Policy
With artificial intelligence, it’s a brave new world for utilities Artificial Intelligence is one of those buzzwords that conjures disparate images, depending on who you ask and where you look. Hollywood has for years latched onto AI as a harbinger of doom and danger, along the lines of Terminator, The Matrix, and 2001: A Space … Continue reading With #artificial_intelligence, it’s a brave new world for utilities
Utilities still have a long way to go to construct coherent solar strategies A new study suggests that utilities recognize they don’t have coherent policies for solar programs but are having difficulties creating them. They say the first step to solving a problem is recognizing you have one. In the case of utilities’ often haphazard … Continue reading Utilities still have a long way to go to construct coherent solar strategies
Sonnen seeks to work with US utilities, not replace them In its home territory of Germany, energy storage provider Sonnen is making a play to replace utilities, but its business models in the US will instead emphasise cooperation with existing energy suppliers. Earlier this month, Sonnen, formerly known as SonnenBatterie, said that it will install … Continue reading #Sonnen seeks to work with US utilities, not replace them
Better Safe than Sorry: A Warning to Electric Utilities WHEN SPEAKING with electric utilities about the most disruptive trends they face today, common responses centered around distributed energy resources, net metering, energy efficiency, and industry competition, among others. While the issue of grid security is still greatly undervalued, recent industry headlines and events have spurred … Continue reading Better Safe than Sorry: A Warning to Electric Utilities
How the House Tax Bill Would Impact Wind, Solar, Electric Vehicles and Utilities House Republicans unveiled a massive tax reform bill last week. While it wasn’t as damaging to renewables as many feared, the changes still pose a threat. Wind and electric vehicles stand to lose the most. Lawmakers are looking to slash tax credits … Continue reading How the House Tax Bill Would Impact Wind, Solar, Electric Vehicles and Utilities
Puerto Rico calls on U.S. utilities to help restore power (Reuters) – It took almost six weeks, but Puerto Rico has finally called on U.S. mainland utilities to help restore power after Hurricane Maria knocked out electric service to all of the U.S. territory’s 3.4 million residents. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Executive Director … Continue reading Puerto Rico calls on U.S. utilities to help restore power
Budding marijuana sector brings big load growth, efficiency challenges for utilities For the utility industry, the expanding legalization of marijuana represents a unique opportunity to create load and demand management assets out of whole cloth. Demand for pot clearly exists, and meeting that demand requires a lot of energy. While some growers today are more … Continue reading Budding #marijuana sector brings big load growth, efficiency challenges for utilities
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