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ERCOT proposes $1, 500/MW incentive for legacy Texas storage to adopt grid stability support
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (124+ words) Older storage and renewables might be incentivized to add grid stability services in Texas if current plans continue with a $25 million program. Image: Talena Rose / Pexels The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is advancing a concept proposal to potentially…...
Pry open" VPP markets by ensuring VPP providers may access customer data, groups say
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (235+ words) Two groups allege that utilities are blocking virtual power plant aggregators from accessing the meter data they need to provide a VPP. The groups call for using antitrust law to "pry open" VPP markets. Image: U. S. Department of Energy But two…...
Solar keeps slimming down while power rises
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (348+ words) An international study found that the specific power of commercial silicon solar modules increased from 8. 5 W/kg in the early 2000s to 23. 6 W/kg today, driven by advances in module design, bifaciality, and temperature management. The researchers highlighted that glass and…...
Batteries buying "free" California solar, driving up price
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (377+ words) Aurora Energy Research has found that energy storage is raising the value of negatively priced solar electricity by up to $42 per MWh in the CAISO wholesale market. Image: Wikimedia Commons / Next Era / Bureau of Land Management According to a report…...
Base Power announces battery-free Texas retail energy plan across major utility territories
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (365+ words) The company says it can save the majority of Texans money by leveraging its fleet of home batteries to offer "all-in" rates between 13. 2 and 15. 7 cents per k Wh. Rate comparison charts from the Base Energy website Base Power, a distributed…...
Arizona task force roadmap prioritizes virtual power plants and distributed solar to cut energy costs
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (358+ words) Arizona's Energy Promise Taskforce released 31 recommendations calling for the accelerated deployment of virtual power plants and distributed solar to meet a projected 40% increase in peak demand. overnor Katie Hobbs' Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce released a strategic roadmap recommending the accelerated…...
Generac and CPower announce DER program for commercial and industrial customers
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (434+ words) The partnership will bring access to distributed energy programs across the PJM interconnection for Generac's C&I customers through CPower's platform. Image: U. S. Department of Energy Generac and CPower have announced a collaboration to allow Generac customers access to distributed energy…...
Minnesota PUC approves utility battery program while deferring VPP decisions
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (262+ words) The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved 50 MW to 200 MW of utility-owned storage while requiring Xcel Energy to study the grid value of distributed resources. Image: Wikimedia Commons / Z22 The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Xcel Energy's'Capacity Connect'Phase 2, authorizing the deployment…...
Vertical rooftop PV debuts in the U. S.
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (535+ words) Norwegian vertical solar specialist Over Easy Solar has installed its first rooftop vertical solar installation in the U. S. market. The 100 k W system, combined with a green roof in New York, is expected to deliver around 120, 000 k Wh annually depending on…...
PV-driven hydraulic hydro storage may hit $0. 022/k Wh LCOE in the U. S.
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (327+ words) An international study has demonstrated that utility-scale solar PV paired with hydraulic hydro storage (HHS) could reach an LCOE as low as $0. 022/k Wh in select U. S. regions. The system could provide GWh-scale, cost-competitive, and highly reliable long-duration storage, capable of…...