Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response
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Better grid edge visibility is key for load forecasting, cost control: Heatmap Labs panel
Advanced metering infrastructure is already enabling more effective distribution grid operation and planning, but regulatory support and proactive utility investment is needed now, panelists said.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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State, local building energy codes get makeovers with over $240M from US DOE
Nineteen states and localities, including Seattle and New York City, got grants announced Tuesday by the Department of Energy. The agency encouraged more communities to apply by Sept. 13 for a second round of funding.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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US clean energy jobs grew 4.2% in 2023: DOE
The U.S. added clean energy jobs at more than twice the rate of the broader economy, according to the Department of Energy.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Avangrid, Schneider Electric among first cohort chosen for cleantech initiative
The program will address barriers building owners face when implementing new decarbonization technologies, such as performance uncertainty and integration challenges.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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$66M available for energy efficiency projects in third round of DOE awards
Fifteen states and two U.S. territories are receiving funds for revolving loan programs facilitating energy efficiency audits, upgrades, retrofits and measures to enhance building comfort, the Department of Energy said.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 27, 2024 -
DOE selects 13 states, Virgin Islands for $54M in low-income weatherization, renewables funding
The largest award goes to New York to expand renewable energy sources, efficiency and health and safety at public housing throughout the state.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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GM Fort Wayne plant cuts natural gas use by 30%, wins DOE award
General Motors’ assembly plant captures waste heat from landfill gas-powered generators. The recovered heat can provide over 80% of the site’s building heating needs, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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OpinionSurging data center power demand risks subtracting clean energy from the grid
Regulators and policymakers must react effectively to big tech’s acquisition of renewable resources by driving investments in new dispatchable energy and capacity.
By Brad Viator • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Budderfly acquires tech for distributed energy resource management
The company says Sunverge Energy’s system allows it to create virtual power plants that can help improve customer site resiliency and add load flexibility to the grid.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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OpinionReconciling two competing goals: residential electrification and grid stability
By focusing on distributed resources, utilities will avoid overloading individual distribution feeder circuits and expensive upgrades that greater electrification might otherwise require.
By Jerry Jackson • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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GSA updates federal building standards in clean energy push
The latest P100 update, which applies to 300,000 federal buildings, mandates clean energy use in facilities and sets new benchmarks for efficiency.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Constellation raises 2024 profit guidance amid PJM load growth, tighter power supplies
Higher output, less downtime and nuclear production tax credit revenue boosted the company’s second-quarter financial performance.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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OpinionHow data centers are being used to bypass clean energy goals
It is possible that real growth is coming for the electricity sector from data centers, electric vehicles and electrification. But that growth can be met without expanding fossil fuels.
By Patty Durand • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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US households claim $8.4B in efficiency, clean energy tax credits for 2023: Treasury
The total includes $2.1 billion in energy efficiency tax credits, an amount the Treasury Department expects will grow as more returns are processed.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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AI could halt energy use growth in US buildings: LBNL study
Combined with policy measures and low-carbon generation, building carbon emissions can decline over 90% by 2050 compared with business-as-usual scenarios, according to national lab researchers.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric’s Q2 revenue in North America soars amid growth in energy management
Energy management revenue organically rose 15.5% year over year, to nearly $3.4 billion in North America, despite contending with supply chain challenges, the company said.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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OpinionIt’s time to stop fretting about load growth and get serious about demand-side solutions
As electricity demand growth fuels a crisis of confidence, utilities and grid operators should prioritize least-cost, least-risk demand-side solutions to deliver valuable grid services.
By Sara Baldwin • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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$36M for low-income housing energy efficiency available from US DOE grants
Local governments and other entities can get up to $2 million each for weatherization and workforce training efforts.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Dominion miss on Virginia efficiency target could impact gas peaker approval
The Virginia Clean Economy Act set Dominion energy savings targets through 2025. “It seems very probable they won’t hit any of the targets,” said Nate Benforado, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
By Robert Walton • July 31, 2024 -
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US cities sharpen focus on building performance standards to meet net-zero goals
Over 40 cities will have these standards in place by 2026, compelling building owners to prioritize energy efficiency and emissions reduction measures, according to a report from JLL.
By Nish Amarnath • July 29, 2024 -
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600+ NYC facilities pledge to cut energy use as part of expanded demand response program
The city plans to additionally install over 1,150 real-time meters in city buildings to help manage electricity use, the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services said.
By Nish Amarnath • July 24, 2024 -
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EnergyHub to integrate Wallbox L2 chargers into grid flexibility programs
About 80% of EV charging occurs at home, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, making residential customers a key to utilities looking to manage growing demand.
By Robert Walton • July 24, 2024 -
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Energy storage industry sees 117% increase in corporate funding in H1 2024: Mercom
Storage deal volume reached $15.4 billion in the six months ending June 30, but funding for smart grid companies dropped 11% from the year-earlier period to $1.8 billion, Mercom Capital Group said.
By Brian Martucci • July 23, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric upgrades cloud-based energy management platform
The enhancements include an automation feature that provides building operators with real-time calculations of renewable energy coverage against consumption data, a company executive said.
By Nish Amarnath • July 18, 2024 -
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Google cuts on-site carbon emissions but struggles to contain data center electricity use
Despite implementing demand response programs, electrification efforts and power purchase agreements, AI’s computational requirements have led to increases in the company’s emissions.
By Joe Burns • July 15, 2024
