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Tag: storage

  • Solar is hardware, storage is software — why solar + storage requires a policy paradigm shift

    In the space of a few weeks last summer, climate-driven extreme weather compromised the U.S. electricity grid on both coasts. Hurricane Isaias brought power outages to millions in the Northeast while California, amid record heat and wildfires, experienced its first rolling blackouts in almost two decades. Both events were starkRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California CCAs have signed 6 GW of long-term clean energy deals

    The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) announced today that Community Choice Aggregators in the state have signed long-term power purchase agreements for more than 6,000 megawatts with new-build clean energy resources. The total includes almost 5,000 megawatts in executed renewable energy power purchase agreements – an increase of 1,700 megawatts comparedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • FERC Order 841 mattered, but state interconnection rules

    It was big news this summer when a federal appeals court upheld Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC Order 841 clarified that energy storage systems as small as 100 kW (which are interconnected on the distribution grid, under state rules), cannot be barred from participating in wholesaleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • sonnen launches lower price-point home battery solution in sonnenCore

    sonnen launched a new compact, affordable and fully sonnen-designed home battery solution, known as sonnenCore. This product evolution expands sonnen’s premium offerings to include a broader, more cost-conscious base of homebuilders, installers and customers, who do not want to compromise on quality. “With the increasing demand for energy security and theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Arizona approves 100 percent carbon-free goal, distributed storage standard

    The Arizona Corporation Commissioners voted last week to require utilities to be 100% carbon-free by 2050 and meet benchmarks along the way. The bipartisan decision also established a new energy efficiency policy to help customers save money on their electricity bills. The historic vote comes after years of study, moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine