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12.14.20 Energy 8

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hoping to create 250,000 jobs in the energy sector. (Credit: U.K. FCO)

New UK Proposals Chase More Nuclear and Higher Carbon Prices

Government confirms talks with EDF for a new 3.2-gigawatt plant and offers a glimpse of post-Brexit carbon trading.

by John Parnell

12.14.20 Grid Edge 1

NextEra Makes ‘Long Play’ on Fleet Electrification With eIQ Mobility Acquisition

Startup eIQ builds software to advise fleets on when and how to electrify operations. NextEra can help with the rest.

by Julian Spector

12.14.20 Grid Edge 3

Distribution grids will need more visibility as distributed energy grows.

Research Finds Unknown ‘Critical Points’ in European Grids

Finding from Depsys highlights need for network intelligence to speed the energy transition.

by Jason Deign

12.11.20 Grid Edge 5

California startup Swell is tapping into growing investor appetite for behind-the-meter energy resources that can also serve grid needs. (Credit: Swell)

Swell Readies $450M in Financing for Solar-Plus-Battery Virtual Power Plants

The California startup’s plans for virtual power plants in three states add to a group of fast-growing investments in distributed energy as assets.

by Jeff St. John

12.10.20 Grid Edge 3

California faces tough cost, reliability and technology choices when it comes to microgrid options for fire-prevention blackouts.

California Faces Big Challenges to Microgrid Plans for Wildfires and Outages

Proposed regulations have an uphill battle to speed PG&E’s switch from mobile diesel to cleaner, more cost-effective alternatives by 2021.

by Jeff St. John

12.10.20 Grid Edge 1

EV charging will account for gigawatts' worth of load on U.S. power grids, which could be both a threat and an opportunity for utilities. (Credit: Enel X)

Enel X and EnergyHub Team Up on Grid-Smart EV Charging

Enel’s JuiceBox smart chargers, plus EnergyHub’s distributed energy platform for utilities, take on EVs as the next grid frontier.

by Jeff St. John

12.09.20 Efficiency 20

Clean energy and health advocates are calling for California to expand regulations to require all-electric construction in new homes.

Debate on All-Electric New Buildings in California Is Coming to a Head

Clean energy groups, utilities and corporate giants are running out of time on the push for all-electric baselines to limit new natural gas build-out.

by Jeff St. John

12.08.20 Grid Edge 0

The U.K.'s decarbonization plans require substantial grid investment. (Credit: National Grid)

UK Regulator Approves £40B of Grid Investment, But Is It Enough?

The new spending framework won’t raise consumer bills, but network firms are unsure if it’s enough to hit net-zero targets.

by John Parnell

12.07.20 Energy Storage 5

Southern California Edison's second major battery procurement so far this year will bring 590 megawatts online by 2023.

Southern California Edison Inks Another Massive Round of Utility-Scale Battery Contracts

A total of 585 megawatts of utility-scale projects with Recurrent, NextEra and 174 Power Global/Hanwha Group, plus a 5-megawatt behind-the-meter contract with Sunrun.

by Jeff St. John

12.07.20 Grid Edge 6

OhmConnect's Resi-Station will provide 550 megawatts of power to California by toggling devices in thousands of homes. (Image credit: OhmConnect)

OhmConnect Raises Infrastructure Funding for 550MW ‘Power Plant’ of Home Demand Flexibility

Google-affiliated Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners invested $80 million in the power plant, $20 million in the company.

by Julian Spector

12.07.20 Grid Edge 5

Dynamic line rating can find unused capacity and test the health of transmission systems — if utilities and regulators can set rules for using it and investing in it.

Dynamic Line Rating: Expanding Transmission Grid Capacity for Clean Energy

European and U.S. utilities and regulators are taking the next steps to boost renewable integration by tracking power line capacity in real time.

by Jeff St. John

12.02.20 Grid Edge 4

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks has picked Oxfordshire for the next test of its grid market system for distributed energy. (Credit: SSEN)

How the UK Is Building Grid Markets to Reward Flexible Distributed Energy

Opus One and Scottish & Southern Energy take the next steps in the U.K.’s integrated-grid vision.

by Jeff St. John

12.02.20 Grid Edge 0

Zoheb Davar and Blanca Tarrgo from The Mobility House join Jonah Crespo of New Flyer in inspecting a new electric bus in St. Louis. (Credit: Mobility House)

German Startup The Mobility House Stakes Claim on US EV Charging Market

Electrification projects like its St. Louis electric bus charging contract “are possible everywhere.”

by Julian Spector

12.02.20 Grid Edge 1

Munich-based GreenCom Networks is providing IOT platforms running smart home devices and virtual power plants across Europe.

GreenCom Lands Funding to Expand IOT Home Energy Controls in Europe and Beyond

New investors Shell Ventures and Japan’s EEI add strategic partners to expand virtual power plant controls to new markets and devices.

by Jeff St. John

12.01.20 Grid Edge 1

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is back to five members after Monday's Senate confirmation.

Senate Confirms Democrat Clements, Republican Christie to FERC

The commission will retain a Republican majority, but the Biden administration is likely to name a new chair.

by Jeff St. John

12.01.20 4

An ongoing bribery scandal is leading to questions about a 2011 Illinois state law that's offered utility ComEd favorable regulatory treatment.

ComEd’s Favorable Regulatory Treatment for Grid Investments Comes Under Fire

Consumer watchdog blasts Illinois utility ComEd and parent Exelon for profiting from a 2011 law linked to the recent bribery scandal, and it demands changes.

by Jeff St. John

11.25.20 Grid Edge 1