Month of April saw many new records, with strong wind conditions crunching coal, and big batteries displacing peaking gas generators. The post Batteries swamp gas, big wind crunches coal in a month […]
Modern billing systems put more power behind utility rates
For most of the U.S. power system’s history, rate design has served a single purpose: allocating costs among customers, based on when and where they used electricity. Today, however, utilities aren’t just […]
Owning the full stack: What U.S. storage has to figure out next
There was a piece in PV Magazine on May 4 that caught my attention. The argument is that the era of competing on a single battery benchmark is over. LFP, NMC, sodium-ion, […]
Morgan Stanley: Oil Buffers Could Run Out Before Hormuz Reopens
Most of the market buffers that have stopped oil futures prices from rallying to record highs could vanish before the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which puts the market in a […]
Solar PV accounted for 29% of electricity generation in Chile in March, with instantaneous peaks reaching 75%
The latest bulletin from Generadoras de Chile highlights the continued expansion of BESS systems linked to solar plants, with over 2.5 GW in operation and an additional 6.3 GW under construction, amid […]
Trump Cannot Just Win the Strait. He Has to Win the Oil Curve
The U.S.-Iran war has created a military crisis in the Gulf. But for oil markets, the more dangerous battlefield may now be the futures curve. The first shock was geographic. It appeared […]
Utilities are in the crosshairs of the data center backlash
Data center opposition is now being called “the most bipartisan issue since beer.” In Indiana, Maine, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin, voters across the political spectrum are turning sharply against the large campuses […]
Sunrun saw steep sales drop in Q1 with end of solar tax credit, tariffs
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sunrun, the United States’ biggest installer of residential solar and energy storage systems, added 25% fewer subscribers in the first […]
Automakers Have Only Themselves To Blame For Losses On EV Investments
Auto and truck manufacturers in the US have lobbied aggressively against exhaust emission standards, hurting their EV plans. The post Automakers Have Only Themselves To Blame For Losses On EV Investments appeared […]
Georgia Public Service Commission Must Protect Ratepayers in Fuel Cost Hearings
ATLANTA — After two days of testimony from experts and advocates, it’s clear the Georgia Public Service Commission must find new ways to protect ratepayers from excessive fuel costs incurred by Georgia […]
