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11.06.19 Grid Edge 1

AES plans to incorporate Google Cloud tech into its business.

Google and AES Announce Cloud-Based Partnership for Clean Energy

AES plans to use Google Cloud tech to sponsor new clean energy projects in Latin America and the U.S.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.28.19 Utilities 2

How Utilities Are Transforming Outage Management Into Rapid Recovery

The need to keep customers powered and connected in the face of extreme weather is taking on new urgency.

by GTM Creative Strategies

10.24.19 Grid Edge 0

European utilities including Enel, Engie, Centrica and EDF have been investing in grid edge startups at a rapid pace.

National Grid’s Venture Capital Arm Closes 3 More Investments

National Grid Partners has grown its portfolio to 18 companies in 12 months, as the utility steps further into the clean energy sector.

by Julia Pyper

10.16.19 Grid Edge 3

Silicon Valley Clean Energy and UtilityAPI Want to Free Your Meter Data

Why is it so hard to get a quick, accurate online quote for a rooftop solar system, backup battery or EV charger?

by Jeff St. John

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by Nicholas Rinaldi | September 25, 2019

09.24.19 Grid Edge 5

The software pulls generators out of the market when prices go red. (Credit: AMS)

AMS Makes Money for Wind Farms by Turning Them Off

The commercial storage pioneer’s new AI-assisted power trading software has racked up 2,000 megawatts under contract in Australia.

by Julian Spector

08.29.19 Perspectives 3

Digital tools can boost margins for wind and solar farm owners. (Credit: Invenergy)

Industry Perspective

Artificial Intelligence Pushes ‘Commoditized’ Wind and Solar Power Into the Money

The last wave of renewable-energy venture investing focused on hardware. Today’s investments are largely in digital technologies, the author writes.

by Amy Francetic

08.13.19 Grid Edge 8

The ever-lower cost of wind and solar power is driving states to adopt ambitious decarbonization targets.

Industry Perspective

Politicians Still Need Convincing When It Comes to a Decentralized Grid

With the economics of renewables clicking into place, the next step is soothing concerns over grid reliability and resiliency, the author writes.

by Pete Maltbaek

07.30.19 Research & Analysis 0

Smart meter penetration is poised to grow in developed and developing economies.

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Smart Meter Installations to Surge Globally Over Next 5 Years

The rise of advanced metering infrastructure is granting utilities and customers unprecedented insight into power consumption.

by Francesco Menonna and Chloe Holden

07.23.19 Grid Edge 1

Google Nest and Leap are linking smart thermostats to California's energy markets.

Leap and Google Nest Launch Smart-Thermostat-to-Energy-Market Offering

In some ways, “This is the first time that single residential customers are providing flexibility in the wholesale market,” Leap CEO Thomas Folker says.

by Jeff St. John

07.15.19 Grid Edge 1

Tendril had been on an acquisition spree since an investment by Rubicon Technology Partners.

Tendril Merges With Simple Energy to Form Uplight

With the backing of AES and Rubicon Technology Partners, Uplight seeks to become a one-stop shop for utilities’ customer-facing software needs.

by Jeff St. John

07.10.19 Grid Edge 0

How Distributed Energy Is Reshaping the Energy Landscape

Take a visual deep dive into how distributed energy resources are profoundly changing the way energy markets operate and how power is produced, stored and used across the grid.

by GTM Creative Strategies

06.25.19 Grid Edge 17

The pilot was conducted by EnergyHub, Rheem and New England utility United Illuminated.

Heat Pump Water Heaters Can be Demand Response Assets

A pilot project shows utilities can have the best of both worlds: the efficiency of heat pump water heaters along with grid flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

06.20.19 Grid Edge 2

Elta Kolo, research manager at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, on stage in San Diego.

The 2019 Grid Edge Investment Landscape

The latest investment trends for storage, electric vehicles, solar integration — and the software platforms to manage them.

by Jeff St. John

06.18.19 Commercial & Industrial Energy 0

FirstFuel joins Tendril's other recent acquisitions, EEme and EnergySavvy.

Tendril Acquires FirstFuel to Help Utilities Serve Commercial and Industrial Customers

Home energy data specialist’s latest acquisition has 35 utilities using its software and analytics to manage their business customers.

by Jeff St. John

06.13.19 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 6

EcoFactor's energy diagnostics technology could tap a broader market under its new owner.

HVAC Giant Trane Acquires EcoFactor’s Home Energy Analytics Technology

EcoFactor, whose AI-based analytics platform can tell when AC units are failing or wasting energy, is already in hundreds of thousands of homes, CEO Shayan Habib tells GTM.

by Jeff St. John

05.29.19 Grid Edge 0

Schneider Electric Ventures' investment will give it a roughly 10 percent stake in AutoGrid.

Schneider Buys Stake in AutoGrid to Tap Its Software for Distributed Energy and Microgrids

Investment in the Silicon Valley startup could boost French electric tech giant’s distributed energy integration capabilities, from design to operations.

by Jeff St. John

05.17.19 Commercial & Industrial Energy 1

California remains the leading U.S. market for behind-the-meter storage, but opportunities are expanding in the Northeast.

Engie Acquires Genbright to Unlock More Value From Distributed Storage and Solar Portfolio

Genbright’s software matches distributed energy resources with multiple wholesale energy market opportunities. New England is a key growth target, Engie Storage CEO Chris Tilley tells GTM.

by Jeff St. John

05.15.19 Grid Edge 0

Tendril Acquires EnergySavvy to Enhance Utility Customer Data Analytics

The home energy data specialist’s second acquisition since December puts it in competition with Oracle’s Opower and Bidgely in the utility customer service field.

by Jeff St. John

05.14.19 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0

UK Battery Startup Moixa Lands $11M From Honda and Itochu

Startup with megawatts of behind-the-meter batteries under management gets boost from current Japanese virtual power plant partner and soon-to-be European EV integration partner.

by Jeff St. John

05.13.19 Solar 14

Chinese Solar Inverters Hit by Latest US Trade Tariffs, but Impact Seen as Muted

The increasingly globalized solar supply chain has been preparing for the possibility of more U.S. tariffs on components made in China. But the cumulative impact of tariffs is building.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

05.07.19 Grid Edge 1

Itron, Landis+Gyr Duel for Market Share in Grid Networking

The world’s two biggest publicly traded smart metering and grid networking providers reported their financial results this week, highlighting supply challenges and global competition.

by Jeff St. John

05.06.19 Solar 0