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Capitalizing on the Opportunity
- August 12, 2022
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Developers, Innovation, Purchasing, Utilities
No CommentsEnergy innovation has never been more needed than now. With the expected enactment of the August 2022 Senate Climate Act, officially HR 5376, dubbed the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”, the U.S. has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a new energy and cleaner climate path forward. The changes will not happen overnight, and the most
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Early 2018 Energy Storage Developments
- March 14, 2018
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Company News, Innovation, Purchasing
Battery storage continues to advance in real and projected terms. On March 13, 2018 Volkswagen AG announced a $25 billion purchase of batteries from Samsung SDI Co., LG Chem Ltd, and Contemporary Amperex Technologies Ltd to backstop approximately 3 million electric vehicles scheduled to be produced through the end of 2022. This compares with
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Buying Energy: Today’s Choices
- June 7, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Purchasing
The energy purchaser has many choices today that have not existed until recently. For example, ten states now have thirteen green energy riders that allow end users to purchase green energy from a specific new renewable asset and use the utility system either virtually or physically to receive the energy. Importantly, larger scale projects can
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Microgrids for Commercial and Industrial Customers Grow in Popularity
- May 25, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Company News, Purchasing
A series of announcements among vendors and consultants address the expected growth in microgrids for commercial and industrial (“C&I”) customers. Navigant has projected a worldwide market for commercial and industrial microgrids that will grow from 448 MW (per year) in 2017 to 5,389 MWs (per year) in 2026; and in North America a growth of