Automation Imperative in the Utility Industry

Credit to Author: Nikhil Joshi| Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:17:06 +0000

Although the utility industry is the backbone of any economy, it lags in adopting the latest technologies. This is evidenced by the fact that utilities are underperforming in customer satisfaction […]

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Streamlining Decarbonized Transportation: Why Utilities and Fleets Should Adopt a Platform Approach

Credit to Author: Ken Munson| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:24:37 +0000

The push for vehicle electrification and renewable energy as catalysts for decarbonization holds immense global potential. Recent studies indicate that the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is projected to skyrocket […]

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How Will The Electric Grid Handle 100% Electric Vehicles? (Part 2)

Credit to Author: Brian Anderson| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:33:28 +0000

Part 1 of this series outlined the total increase in grid capacity needed for a 100% electrified light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the US by 2040. It showed that with no additional technology, the required grid capacity increase is on the low end of historic grid growth. This part will cover a set of […]

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BMW, V2X, And The Death Of The Gasmobile

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 18:30:38 +0000

bmw ev v2x v2g grid pg&eBMW is stepping up from vehicle-to-grid EV charging to kick vehicle-to-everything (V2X) into gear, with an assist from the California utility PG&E

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Some Gas Utilities Are Leading The Way Into The Future, Others Are Actively In Reverse

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:55:56 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a clean and green Dutch town on a river, digital artThe pockets of the future are small towns in Europe and Australia, while an oil and gas giant in India is pushing vastly more soon-to-be stranded assets into the ground.

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North Carolina Solar Installers Settlement with Duke Energy Approved by NC Utilities Commission

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 02:36:56 +0000

A rate modification for solar customers in North Carolina was recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). This has an impact on people living in North Carolina who want to use the utility grid that Duke Energy manages for what is essentially a form of energy storage, which is done through a process […]

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North Carolina Regulators Strengthen State’s Rooftop Solar Market

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:34:07 +0000

First-in-the-region order sets new bar for solar and storage incentives in the Southeast RALEIGH, N.C. — On Thursday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued final orders in its net metering “Smart $aver” docket. The Commission approved a three-year glide path for solar customers to transition from monthly credits to a more dynamic time-of-use rate […]

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Venture Capital Investor National Grid Partners Speaks About Cleantech Investing

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:35:14 +0000

Silicon Valley has been the main high tech and venture capital hub in the US for decades. The Valley is typically viewed as San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto. Typically, venture capital firms have invested in software, Internet and computer hardware startups: Google, Sun MicroSystems, Facebook, Twitter, Cisco, […]

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Cybersecurity: Power Industry–Led Vendor Software Assurance Inventory Launched

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000

Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]

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