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California requires utilities to develop and post hourly retail electric rates

Hourly pricing is intended to shift some load to periods of high renewables generation, when wholesale power prices are lower. Some customers are expected to opt in to hourly rates with the support of automated demand-shifting technology.

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The world’s largest single-phase battery is now online

California’s 350 MW / 1400 MWh energy storage system was developed by Axium Infrastructure and Canadian Solar.

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California school district saves $70 million with 8.1 MW solar installation

Chula Vista Elementary School District now has solar across 48 sites and is putting the final touches on a microgrid system that will provide backup emergency power.

Electric buses to be deployed at community centers as emergency backup power

Schneider Electric announced a project with the California Energy Commission to demonstrate the value of bidirectional EV charging.

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Sunrise brief: Residential solar pricing up an inch 2021, up a foot in 2022

Also on the rise: California law to require automated, instant rooftop solar permits. Strategies to maximize clean energy development while being good land stewards. And more.

California law to require automated, instant rooftop solar permits

Cutting project timelines and costs, automated permits support a more rapid buildout of clean energy.

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Virtual Power Plants (VPP) to unlock energy savings, backup power for renters

VPPs represent an innovative way to efficiently use distributed solar and storage, offering savings and backup power to renters. In California, PearlX and Sunnova, among others, are launching services that connect renters with solar, backup energy storage, and bill savings.

People on the Move: Scale Microgrid, Ascent Solar, and more

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.

Why did I reform my views on Net Energy Metering (NEM)?

Grid controls expert, economist-at-large, and California residential solar customer Ahmad Faruqui shares his views on net metering reform.

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California renters will now have access to community solar

A new market for residents to opt in to renewable energy contracts opens in California following Gavin Newsom’s signature on the Community Renewable Energy Act. The law will now be evaluated and implemented by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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