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Tag Archives: Solar Power
Is Solar Plus Batteries Cheaper than Natural Gas Generation?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Tucson Electric Power (TEP) recently announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from NextEra Energy Resources for a 100 MW solar project combined with a 30 MW/120 MWh battery storage system. The all-in price is … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
Tagged Battery Systems, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Solar PV
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What is the Least-cost Source of Electricity in Your Community?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Average Costs Across the U.S. In our June 2016 blog post titled Economics, Not Policy Mandates, Drive the Growth of Renewables we described how the price of utility-scale wind and solar projects was becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged electric generation, Levelized Generation Costs, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Wind power
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Why Would a Commercial or Industrial Electric Customer Want a Battery?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In a recent two-part series of blog posts, we looked at reasons a residential electric consumer would want a home battery. We concluded that in almost all cases, home battery systems don’t currently make sense for … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Battery Systems, Electric Storage, Electric Utilities, Rooftop Solar, Solar Power
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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
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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Tagged community solar, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar Investment, Solar panel, Solar Power
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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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Tagged Electricity Training, PV, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar Investment, Solar Power
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Electric Industry Seeks Balance between Distributed Generation and the Traditional Grid
by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics’ Instructor The industry “topic du jour” in 2013 was that utilities are facing dramatic and potentially disastrous changes to their business. These revelations could be traced to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) assertion that various “disruptive … Continue reading
Will Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon Displace Your Utility?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor One of the more outspoken and forward-thinking executives in today’s energy industry is NRG Energy’s CEO David Crane. When recently asked who NRG’s competitors will be in the future, he responded: “If … Continue reading
Virtual Net Metering and the Future of Community Solar
Thanks to the folks at Clean Energy Collective for sharing this great article! by Emily Hois, Clean Energy Collective Community solar is gaining momentum across the United States, making solar energy available to more people than ever before. One of … Continue reading
States and Utilities Rethinking Customer-funded Energy Efficiency Programs?
By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor The level of spending and activity in customer-funded energy efficiency programs is rising. With the increase in state-level energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) and compliance targets, funding for energy efficiency programs reflects an increasing commitment. At … Continue reading
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