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Demand Response: What It Is & What It Means For You

August 24, 2011 by Peter Troast
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Utilities across the country are increasingly developing “demand response” programs in order to gain flexibility in reducing peak load stress on the grid. Maybe you’ve heard of these programs, and maybe you haven’t, but it’s important to gain an accurate understanding of what they are, and their possible effects, to become informed... [read more]

The Energy Ecosystem – Managing Its Evolution

November 16, 2009 by Christine Hertzog
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The electrical grid in the USA is sometimes called the greatest machine ever built.  Its evolution into a Smart Grid is often described as an energy Internet or Internet of things that will improve overall grid operations, reduce inefficiencies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve reliability.  Something is missing... [read more]

California utility taps Arizona solar power

October 16, 2009 by Todd Woody
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That was quick: Just days after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation that would have limited utilities’ ability to buy out-of-state renewable energy, utility PG&E on Thursday asked regulators to approve a deal with an Arizona solar farm to supply 290 megawatts of electricity. As I write in The New York Times on... [read more]