Microgrids could be going mainstream as a growth vehicle for large utilities
Microgrids by definition are small, but they are attracting the attention and capital of large utilities. In June, Southern Co. bolstered its $425 million acquisition of PowerSecure International by forming a strategic alliance with Advanced Microgrid Solutions to…
Energy innovations to follow in 2017
1. DEMAND RESPONSE Balancing the supply and demand of energy across the National Grid is a constant game of careful planning and skillful execution. Add the intermittent nature of wind, solar and tidal energy into…
Zero is zero, … consumption
The ability to monitor in real-time very large meshes of sensors has awaken the hunger for more and more data: more traffic sensors, more weather stations, more customer habits trackers, etc. All this reminds me of the escalate…
Advanced energy solutions could create industrial hubs of innovation and skilled jobs
Building on a state’s strengths in advanced energy solutions, including wind and solar power, carbon fiber composites, and smart buildings, can maximize job growth and give a state a competitive economic edge. That is according…
The traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit for purpose
The traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit for purpose. That is according to almost half (45 percent) of utility industry executives worldwide surveyed by Accenture. Unless the industry undergoes a digital, regulatory, and…
Large scale penetration of renewables through Behind-the-Meter tightly Integrated Photovoltaic and Storage System
By Matt Kromer, Sidharth Choudhary, Christof Wittwer, Felix Braam and Robert Kohrs A combination of the rapid growth of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation in Germany, a changing regulatory regime that has limited price supports…
Two birds, one stone: avian protection has consumer benefit
Dominion Virginia Power is killing two birds with one stone (so to speak). Thanks to an innovative new approach, bald eagles and other large birds will be safer around Dominion Virginia Power’s distribution lines — and…
Residential energy storage: The industry’s next big thing
Big batteries get a lot of press, market for small residential installations is poised to explode Large energy storage projects have headlined most news in the storage sector.Enabled by falling battery prices, heralded as essential…
