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Role of Smart Batteries in Making Cities Resilient
Hurricane Maria created immense devastation in Puerto Rico, leaving the island and its people facing a long recovery process. Crucially, its electric grid suffered such widespread damage that, a month after the storm, 75 percent of the island remains without...
read moreTips For Utility Demonstrations, #2: Define The Benefit Of Distributed Storage To The Grid
Earlier this summer, Rocky Mountain Institute issued a report called Pathways For Innovation: The Role of Pilots and Demonstrations in Reinventing the Utility Business Model. The report outlines five macro themes that are emerging in demonstration projects around the...
read moreTips For Utility Demonstrations, #1: Understand The Customer Experience
Earlier this summer, Rocky Mountain Institute issued a report called Pathways For Innovation: The Role of Pilots and Demonstrations in Reinventing the Utility Business Model. The report outlines five macro themes that are emerging in demonstration projects around the...
read moreRebuilding Houston in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our hearts go out to the people of Houston and the surrounding communities who have been so affected by this devastating storm.
read moreSoftware Makes Storage Intelligent and Your Home Smarter
For years, software has made businesses smarter and more productive. Today, software is making our homes smarter, too: Nearly ten percent of North American households are equipped with some type of “smart home” technology.
read moreGrowing Threat of Hacking Makes a Case for Distributed Storage
As the grid has become dependent on computers to manage its moment-by-moment dynamics, it also has become increasingly tied to the Internet.
read moreThe ‘Tesla Effect’ Diminishes the True Value of Distributed Storage
Distributed storage can provide significant benefits to low-income residents, who spend a disproportionate amount of their income on energy from the grid.
read moreAfter Paris Pullout, States Will Lead the U.S. Energy Future
There are 3.3 million Americans at work in advanced energy jobs, many of them in manufacturing, and the number is growing.
read moreNEM 2.0 Increases Average Savings of a Home Solar System
200,000 California homes will add rooftop solar systems next year, and all of these new solar customers will be on NEM 2.0 and Time-of-Use.
read moreWhy the Distributed Energy Storage Market Will Reach 21 GW by 2025
Utilities, customers and regulators all recognize the essential role storage plays in modernizing the grid and ensuring resiliency.
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