Category Archives: Renewables

An In-depth Look at the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Part III

by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor The last couple of weeks I’ve delved into the particulars of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan including the plan’s purpose and objectives as well as how the EPA foresees its implementation. This week I conclude … Continue reading

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An In-depth Look at the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Part II

by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor Last week I gave a brief overview of what the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan is and the objectives guiding it. Now for a little more detail on the EPA’s approach toward implementation… The plan’s … Continue reading

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What You Thought You Knew About the Electricity Business May Not Be True

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor  The electric utility system has been relatively stable for a long time – longer than the careers of even the oldest in the business. That means it is easy to think that once … Continue reading

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Solar and Distributed Generation: Utility Business Model Threat or Rate Design Problem?

By Bill Malcolm, Guest Author* During the last two years, the utility industry has awoken to the role of solar and other forms of distributed generation and their impact on the utility business model.  At an Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission forum, … Continue reading

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Distributed Energy and Shale Gas Among Key Topics of New Energy Seminars

by Enerdynamics Staff Enerdynamics’ 2014 fall seminars are a good example of how we continually monitor industry change and adapt our product offerings to reflect such change. This year we have added two all-new seminars to our calendar, each of which … Continue reading

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Overcoming the Barriers to Rooftop Solar

The following post is courtesy of Clean Energy Collective By Emily Hois, Clean Energy Collective The dramatic decline in the cost of solar energy, combined with a greater understanding of its financial benefits have made rooftop solar more appealing to homeowners … Continue reading

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Utility Commissions Speak on the Future of the Utility: A New Type of Regulation for Hawaii

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In our pursuit of understanding how state utility commissions envision the future of the utility, last week we explored how the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission views the future of the Hawaiian Electric Companies … Continue reading

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Utility Commissions Speak on the Future of the Utility: The Future Hawaiian Grid

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Much discussion lately has focused on the future of the electric utility. Some believe that utilities won’t change much despite all the hype, while others fear a death spiral will result in … Continue reading

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One Merchant Generator’s Plans for a “Distributed Generation-centric, Disaggregated Future”

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor The threat that new technologies and market evolution have on the current utility business model is very real. In a world of declining load growth driven by energy efficiency and increasing viability of … Continue reading

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Lucrative Retirement Plan Includes Solar Energy

The following post is courtesy of Clean Energy Collective and provides a unique angle to investing in solar energy. By Emily Hois, Clean Energy Collective Today’s life expectancy in America is eight years longer than it was in 1970. That’s eight … Continue reading

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