Utility Integration

RE+ is right around the corner, here’s some stuff to look out for

There’s a lot going on in Anaheim next week as thousands of clean energy professionals assemble for RE+. Here’s what you can’t miss.

Can we collaborate? Utilities and developers work to mend fences

09.02.2024

There’s growing recognition that the power grid, centrally designed more than a century ago, has failed to keep pace with the energy transition.

Meet Maximo, the AI-enabled solar installation robot

07.30.2024

The robot has already installed nearly 10 MW of solar and will begin working on the massive Bellefield solar + storage project in August.

The Book of Slalom: Preaching the gospel of sustainable AI

07.30.2024

The managing director of technology consulting firm Slalom grapples with AI ethics and underscores the importance of sustainable design.

Can a utility lead the energy transition? Inside the rebirth of PG&E

07.22.2024

PG&E is dispelling the myth of the infallible utility by lifting the veil on its shortcomings and calling on industry to fill the gaps.

‘Climate action is war. California is Normandy’: Utilities and developers join hands on interconnection at GridTECH Connect Forum

06.25.2024

Unconventional collaboration between utilities, clean energy developers, and regulators is critical to meeting climate goals, industry leaders said at GridTECH Connect Forum in California.

CPUC sides with PG&E on community solar, and the renewable energy industry isn’t pleased

05.31.2024

California developers and policymakers are aghast over CPUC’s latest decision, which may significantly stunt community solar growth.

PJM moves to next phase of new interconnection process

PJM has published initial system impact studies for more than 300 projects. Developers now have 30 days to decide whether to proceed….

What FERC did, and didn’t, do to jumpstart transmission

FERC took major steps to boost transmission. But experts say plenty was left on the table. …

CPower Energy becomes first to register for premiere U.S. wholesale DER integration program

CPower is the first to register to bid virtual power plants into NYISO’s new DER and Aggregation Participation Model….

Pearl Street is on a mission to undo the queue

Pearl Street Technologies’ software automation products for utility-scale interconnection solutions promise to speed up the process….

The interconnection event: GridTECH Connect Forum – California agenda is live!

The interconnection event GridTECH Connect Forum has published session content for its upcoming stop in Newport Beach, California….

Heliene navigates the pitfalls of modern manufacturing while helping farmers feed families

PV module manufacturer Heliene shares insights on modern manufacturing and agrivoltaic breakthroughs as it opens new production lines….

GridTECH Connect Forum expands to welcome utility-scale interconnection projects

The interconnection conference GridTECH Connect Forum is expanding to include projects of all sizes, from DG to utility-scale….

GridTECH Connect Forum – Southeast tackles timely interconnection conversations

GridTECH Connect Forum – Southeast provided a collaborative environment to tackle the toughest parts of connecting projects to the grid….

Virtual power plants still working out the kinks — This Week in Cleantech

The new “This Week in Cleantech” podcast breaks down the biggest stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less….