Tag: storage
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Will California NEM 3.0 boost home energy storage?
Utilities were big winners in the California solar + storage market in mid-December, convincing the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to slash the value of solar energy returned to the grid by 75 percent, or as little as a nickel/kWh, effective mid-April 2023. This ruling — Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 — under contentious study……
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Energy storage installations top record in third quarter despite rising costs, supply issues
The U.S. energy storage market continues to grow, seemingly impervious to rising costs and supply chain challenges. The U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie showed a record 4,733 MWh of grid-scale energy storage installed in Q3 2023, surpassing the previous quarterly high of 4,598 MWh in……
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Swell Energy teams with SMUD on virtual power plant program
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is partnering with Swell Energy to be the aggregator for a new residential customer-driven virtual power plant initiative, the My Energy Optimizer Partner+ program. My Energy Optimizer Partner+ will launch enrollments in Q1 of 2023, with operations planned to start in April 2023. Enrollment will be open to both new……
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Check out the 2023 Intersolar North America, Energy Storage North America conference programs
The holidays will be over before you know it, and then it is on to Intersolar season. Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) unveiled their 2023 conference program to take place February 14-16 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Check it out. From solar and storage to……
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PG&E starts installing home batteries for customers with frequent outages
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is piloting a home battery energy storage program to support the vulnerable customers in its service area that are most frequently impacted by outages caused by its Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS). Since October, PG&E has reached out to approximately 1,000 pre-qualified customers for this Residential Storage Initiative, and……