Resonant Energy aims to help people share their solar abundance
Massachusetts Solar Equity Platform lets solar users share electricity with low-income families.
Sunnova to develop solar and storage “micro-utility” in California
The system allows ratepayers to share excess clean power and be islanded from the conventional grid. What are the benefits of sharing storage capacity?
Sunrise brief: The growing demand for automation in demand response
Also on the rise: Nano-grid home runs solely on DC power. Engineering study begins for 500 MW compressed air energy storage project. And more.
Nano-grid home runs solely on DC power
A team of researchers at Purdue University are retrofitting a 1920s home to run completely on DC current.
Solar and home battery program will aggregate 35 MWh this year
ES Solar and sonnen are leading the expansion of Rocky Mountain Power’s Wattsmart Battery Program across Utah and Idaho.
California extends solar property tax exemption, Missouri does not
A property tax exemption brings some sense of stability to California solar owners, whereas the repeal of a 2013 ruling creates an obstacle to clean energy adoption in Missouri.
Generac to dispatch residential energy storage and services for APS
Utility Arizona Public Service has commissioned Generac to deliver grid capacity from residential energy storage systems under a multi-year contract in which it will provide capacity and advanced grid services.
Four steps to creating a sustainable distributed generation strategy
According to Tom Hunt, CEO of Pivot Energy, renewable energy capacity at the distribution level can meet needs without the long lead time required for larger, utility-scale resources, and he shows us how to solve major system barriers to expanding renewable energy on the grid.
Nearly all smart inverter manufacturers will be delivering smart inverters within a year
As several states will soon require smart inverters for new distributed resources, and more are considering such a requirement, nearly all manufacturers will be delivering smart inverters that meet a new industry standard by August 2023, finds an analysis by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
Electriq Power residential batteries beat the heat with backup power, smart time of use
A home battery paired with rooftop solar can provide backup power during rolling blackouts, shift power usage schedules to avoid peak demand charges, among other benefits.
