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December 13, 2018
Says Policymakers Should, "Explore Options," To Mitigate Price Volatility
The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a Comprehensive Energy Plan which envisions more clean energy procurements, and other mandates for the electricity supply sector.
November 19, 2018
Texas stakeholders filed reply comments with the Texas PUC concerning the PUC's review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies
November 5, 2018
REP Parents Say TDU Ownership Of Storage Would Harm Competitive Market
In a Texas PUC project concerning a review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies, the TDUs offered various means to account for measure and account for the energy used in charging and discharging utility-owned batteries, if utility ownership is ultimately permitted.
October 31, 2018
CleanChoice Energy has partnered with Swell Energy to offer home energy storage batteries to Maryland residents.
October 31, 2018
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, announced that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its Upton 2 battery energy storage system project.
October 3, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a list of questions for stakeholder comment in Project No. 48023: Rulemaking to Address the Use of Non-Traditional Technologies in Electric Delivery Service
September 18, 2018
The Maryland PSC issued an order, without prejudice, denying two proposed utility-owned microgrid pilot projects from Pepco
September 10, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have presented for Commission consideration a list of questions for stakeholder comment in Project No. 48023: Rulemaking to Address the Use of Non-Traditional Technologies in Electric Delivery Service
August 8, 2018
The Massachusetts legislature has enacted a bill establishing a "clean peak" standard (CPS), or obligation imposed on retail electric suppliers
July 6, 2018
Includes Unique Supply Pricing Mechanisms Versus Standard Default Service
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have found that a proposed Smart Home Rate REV Demonstration Project filed by Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland, for electricity customers, complies with a PSC order on "smart home" rates as well as REV objectives, and directed that the…
June 1, 2018
Large New England-area aggregator PowerOptions and SunPower announced a program that will provide solar power and battery storage solutions to nonprofit and government institutions in New England
January 25, 2018
During today's open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas dismissed, without prejudice, an application from AEP Texas to install a battery storage system on its distribution system, and will instead initiate a rulemaking concerning battery storage
January 12, 2018
After hearing oral arguments concerning an application by AEP Texas to install two battery storage facilities on its distribution grid, Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez said during a Texas PUC open meeting yesterday that AEP Texas's proposed treatment of the energy involved in the battery…
December 7, 2017
EDC Says Utilities Will Need To Offer "Suite" Of Solutions To Meet Changing Customer Needs
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has sought approval at the New Hampshire PUC for a residential battery (storage) pilot
December 4, 2017
AltaGas-WGL Settlement Calls For Development of Storage, Other Resources
A settlement agreement among AltaGas, Washington Gas Light, the Maryland Energy Administration, and several counties that recommends approval of AltaGas's acquisition of Washington Gas Light would see AltaGas relocate its U.S. power business
December 1, 2017
Storage, EV Investments Permitted
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a rate case for Eversource (Nstar and WMECO) largely struck from consideration in the rate case proposed investments by the utilities in a host of grid modernization initiatives, with the exception of the energy storage and electric vehicle proposals
November 28, 2017
A proposed Pennsylvania bill, House Bill 1782, concerning alternative ratemaking methodologies would grant the PUC with the authority to allow electric and natural gas utilities to recover the costs of distributed energy resources, which are defined broadly to include several new or innovative…
October 26, 2017
Enel S.p.A., through its US subsidiary EnerNOC, announced the acquisition of California-based eMotorWerks, a supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, called JuiceBox, and owner and operator of JuiceNet, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the smart management of EV charging and…
October 16, 2017
A Texas ALJ in a proposal for decision would conclude that AEP Texas' application to install two battery storage facilities on its distribution grid would not constitute a competitive service nor would it constitute utility ownership of generation, and the ALJ recommends approval of AEP Texas'…
July 10, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a post-hearing brief that AEP Texas-North Division's application to install and own a lithium-ion battery in two locations on its distribution system should be denied, "as TNC’s proposal would authorize TNC to provide generation and back-up…
June 13, 2017
Funding To Help Growth in Texas Sunnova Wants To Be Customers' "Primary Power Provider"
Sunnova Energy Corporation announced today it has raised aggregate capital of nearly $1 billion in the past three months after closing a $140 million round of debt funding with CIT Group and other investors this past week.
June 5, 2017
Utility Proposes To Install Battery That Would Provide Ancillary Services To PJM
As part of a proposed electric security plan for the period June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2024, Duke Energy Ohio is proposing to institute a nonbypassable rider PowerForward Rider (Rider PF) to recover incremental costs associated with any advanced grid installations or other innovations approved by PUCO…
May 26, 2017
A Texas ALJ has denied a motion for summary decision filed by parties asking that the Public Utility Commission of Texas deny AEP Texas-North Division's application to install and own a lithium-ion battery in two locations on its distribution system
April 3, 2017
Several stakeholders, including TXU Energy Retail Company, the Alliance for Retail Markets, the NRG Companies, and Texas Energy Association for Marketers (joint movants), have moved for a summary decision finding that the ownership and operation of energy storage facilities in the manner proposed by…
March 15, 2017
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a new wholesale tariffed rate schedule, Wholesale Distribution Line Service, to serve a new energy storage project
