Page 8 - Generation Incentive Program News Today

A first installation is expected to combine Tritium’s technology with on-site solar, battery storage, and ChargeNet’s proprietary software platform.

Jump to navigation By  05/19/2021 With a record-breaking drought in the works after three successive major wildfire seasons, we clearly need to be better prepared in 2021. Luckily, local institutions are stepping up to the plate. Although utilities such as PG&E have developed some temporary fixes like public safety power shutoffs, we need longer-term solutions. Relying upon traditional fossil fuel backup generators is a temporary stopgap that does not represent a viable solution for ou...

VPPs offer a compelling way for homeowners, business owners and utilities to collectively meet todays shifting energy needs by unlocking the potential of solar energy stored in an onsite battery. Owners can draw down stored energy when electricity is most expensive and reserve solar energy in case of a power outage. Participants in Swells southern California VPP programs further benefit by earning GridRevenue when consuming their stored energy in the evenings, providing much needed relief to th...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Solano County is investing $36 million into new energy efficiency and reliability infrastructure. Pictured here is a solar array at the top of a parking structure in downtown Fairfield. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic) Solano County to invest $38M into energy infrastructure FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors are banking on energy cost savings to pay for most of the $38.08 million in new and upgraded power infrastructure they recently approved. Megan Greve, direc...

Schneider Electric :s XW Pro Approved for Californias SGIP 04/06/2021 | 08:56am EDT Send by mail : Message : Californians can receive rebates from SGIP to offset installation costs of qualifying energy storage systems Schneider Electric Solar, an industry leader of solar technology and energy management, announced that their XW Pro solar hybrid inverter is now eligible for California’s energy storage rebates. Customers can install the XW Pro at low cost through the Self-Generation Incentive ...

Micah Kotch is the managing director at URBAN-X. Individual solutions to the collective crisis of climate change abound: backup diesel generators, Tesla powerwalls, “prepper” shelters. However, the infrastructure that our modern civilization relies on is interconnected and interdependent — energy, transportation, food, water and waste systems are all vulnerable in climate-driven emergencies. No one solution alone and in isolation will be the salvation to our energy infrastructure crisis...

Published: Wednesday, 10 March 2021 06:01 Large-Scale Solar Leads PG&Es Renewable Power Mix; Customer Rooftop Solar Rises to More than 535,000 Customers, Accounting for Nearly 20% of Nations Residential Solar; Company Adding More Grid-Scale and Customer-Connected Battery Energy Storage March 10, 2021 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) exceeded Californias Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) goal requiring energy providers to deliver 33% renewable energy b...

 E-Mail Extreme weather driven by climate change is making power outages more commonplace even as the need for electricity-dependent home health equipment grows. In this context, battery storage can help protect medically vulnerable households, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The article is published in the journal Futures. For the millions reliant on electricity for home medical equipment, even short-term power outages can lead to a potentiall...

One of the most recent developments in the industry is the shift to LFP chemistry, a non-toxic, non-hazardous solution that allows for longer battery cycle life, increased reliability, and enhanced safety. We knew we had to create our own LFP option. Covid-19 & Looking Ahead to 2021 and Beyond, Insights From Electriq Power Q&A with Aric Saunders EVP of Sales and Marketing | Electriq Power Tell us about yourself and your company. Electriq Power is an energy storage solutions company based in ...

California regulators are on the cusp of breaking open a long-awaited opportunity to enlist rooftop solar, behind-the-meter batteries and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to substitute for expensive grid upgrades.  It’s called the Partnership Pilot, and according to DER developers, it could be a major step forward in a distribution resources plan effort that’s been underway in California since 2014 and is being duplicated under names like "distribution system planning" and "in...