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As more people invest in onsite generation, such as rooftop solar panels, home battery storage, electric vehicles, and other technologies, the nation's electric grid and electric utilities have an important...
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with Lendlease Energy Development for the output from a 160-megawatt solar project on the site of the decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Generation Station.
In recent years, many programs and funding options have opened up to extend the benefits of solar power to low- and moderate-income consumers. One of the most popular options is community solar. Community solar — sometimes described as shared solar or locally controlled solar — includes any solar
Power Ledger, in conjunction with Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) and Clearway Energy Group, plans to launch a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketplace in the United States. M-RETS already has a web-based software platform that tracks RECs in North America, but it does not
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in New York is rolling out a new, two-pronged community solar program.
The California Independent System Operator recently curtailed a record amount of solar and wind power.
U.S. renewable energy developer Clearway Energy Group at the end of June signed an agreement with Australian technology company Power Ledger to develop a blockchain platform for trading renewable energy credits (RECs).
Utilities in Colorado, Utah, Hawaii and Vermont are advancing “virtual power plant” projects using networks of solar panels, batteries and other devices to help manage the grid.
An official with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District detailed a project that will utilize blockchain-enabled tokens as part of an effort to encourage EV owners to charge their vehicles at workplaces when local renewables peak during the day.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has developed an information clearinghouse to better ensure that drivers cannot conceal drug and alcohol violations by moving on to another job. There are no exemptions for municipalities.