How well-crafted state policy can drive decarbonization in an evolving energy transition. As we reach the midpoint of the pivotal decade for climate action, the energy transition is at a crossroads. Our ability to rise to the herculean task before us – decarbonizing our electric grid – is growing further out of reach. Meeting growing …
Scaling distributed generation starts with smarter state policy Read More »
The regional transmission organization, PJM, forecast “sufficient generation” for typical peak demand this summer but is preparing to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use under more extreme scenarios featuring record demand. In its latest Summer Outlook, published on May 9, PJM forecasts summer energy use, or load, to peak at just over …
PJM expects adequate resources for summer with opportunities for demand response Read More »
GridBeyond and ABB are announcing a strategic partnership to deliver ABB’s newly launched Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service offering. This partnership, which follows ABB’s strategic investment in GridBeyond in 2024, brings together ABB’s deep domain expertise with GridBeyond’s intelligent energy management solutions to deliver a powerful, fully managed energy storage service to C&I customers worldwide. GridBeyond’s… …
ABB and GridBeyond release BESS energy management software Read More »
META Solutions, a regional council of governments serving school districts, local governments and public entities across Ohio, has announced the award of a Master Contract to Veregy for the delivery of solar infrastructure projects. Veregy was selected through a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) process designed to identify a qualified… …
Ohio governmental collective buying group taps Veregy as solar contractor Read More »
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced over $5 million is now available to support energy storage technologies in New York that can harness and provide stored energy to New York’s electric grid. The initiative advances development of scalable long duration energy storage and other advanced battery energy storage solutions… …
NYSERDA investing $5 million in New York energy storage research, deployment Read More »
The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would renege more than a million commitments to the state’s rooftop solar customers. The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed AB 942 9–1, a bill that seeks to cut compensation rates for existing rooftop solar customers that send electricity to the grid. The bill requires …
Controversial rooftop solar bill glides through California’s Appropriations Committee Read More »
Pennsylvania electrical utility PECO has launched a new competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure long-term renewable energy, capacity and renewable energy credits from new solar projects in Pennsylvania. The RFP, approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is designed to expand solar generation across the state. Through this RFP, PECO intends to enter into… …
PECO initiates RFPs for 25 MW of solar in Pennsylvania Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association said the solar and storage industry is ready to get to work with the U.S. Senate on a more thoughtful and measured approach to unleashing true American energy dominance. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” 215 to 214. Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the …
House narrowly passes reconciliation bill that solar industry calls ‘unworkable’ Read More »
Commercial solar contractor Summit Ridge Energy is working with Digital Realty to deliver 5.1 MW of solar energy annually for the data center company’s operations. With this purchase, Digital Realty, which provides of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center solutions, will advance its sustainability objectives. This agreement includes both savings on energy costs and the purchase… …
Summit Ridge Energy building 5.1-MW solar project supporting Illinois data centers Read More »
The “Powering Growth” plan aims to streamline the permitting process for energy infrastructure projects, address supply chain bottlenecks, and provide new sources of funding and financial support for projects through the establishment of the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Bank. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Powering Growth” act into law, an “all-of-the-above” energy plan that focuses …
© 2022 All rights reserved United Power Partners
