October 1, 2024

Transmission & Distribution

FERC Limits State ‘Opt Out’ on DR
FERC reversed its ruling giving state regulators power to prevent demand response from participating in DER aggregations.
RI Seeks Munis’ Input on Microgrid Funding
Rhode Island is seeking input from municipalities to ensure a plan to fund community microgrids meets their needs.
California Must Triple Capacity to Reach 100% Clean Energy
A new report found that California will need to build renewable generation and storage resources at a record pace to provide 100% clean energy by 2045.
Report: Storage Program a Boon for Affordable Housing
A report found that affordable housing units with solar plus energy storage benefit from participation in a Massachusetts' Mass Saves storage program.
DOE Urges Stakeholders to Rethink Value of Storage
The DOE is encouraging long-duration energy storage owners, those who purchase their services and state governments to rethink how those assets are valued.
NJ Regulators Give Microgrid Projects a Thumbs Up
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved $4 million in subsidies for microgrids in Atlantic City and seven other locations.
Cut Peakers, Boost Storage, NY Climate Council Hears
Residents speaking to New York’s Climate Action Council urged haste in stopping construction of new gas-fired power plants and closing old peaker plants.
WoodMac: Utility IRPs Driving Record Growth in Storage
Wood Mackenzie’s Dan Finn-Foley discussed the surge in storage resources during a webinar by the Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership.
Experts Urge Grid Hardening amid Decarbonization Push
Electricity industry experts wrestled with how the Midwest grid can fully decarbonize while facing increasingly common extreme weather events.
Report: US Needs Grid-enhancing Technologies Now
A new report from the WATT Coalition argues that available grid-enhancing technologies could unlock gigawatts of renewables in interconnection queues.

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