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Air Quality Monitoring Networks Support More Climate-Resilient Communities

Energy Innovation

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Savannah M. Communities across the U.S. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S.

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FERC Might Rewrite Solar Net Metering. Here’s What That Could Mean

GreenTechMedia

A recent petition to FERC could trigger nationwide changes to solar net-metering. On April 14, the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to assert jurisdiction over any on-site, behind-the-meter generation that injects energy onto the grid.

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Community solar legislation opens new markets in the Northeast 2020 Regional Solar Policy Report

Solar Power World

Electric panel monitoring hardware provider Sense found that home energy demand increased 22% since the pandemic started. COVID-19 has forced many Americans to be at home more than usual. This correlated with a typical utility bill increase of $22 to $25 or even higher in states with steeper utility rates.

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New energy storage deployment topped record 3,500 MWh in 2020, ESA report shows

Renewable Energy World

Energy storage installation grew nearly 200 percent and totaled an all-time operational record in fourth quarter 2020, according to a new report. Energy Storage Association’s latest U.S. Monitor report indicated that about 2,156 MWh of new energy storage was brought online in the last three months of the year.

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Accelerating energy transition by forming virtual power plants on blockchain

Renewable Energy World

Influenced by the increasing penetration of “behind-the-meter” distributed energy resources (DER), power systems are experiencing a paradigm shift from a centralized structure to a decentralized one. million rooftop solar power systems installed in total, as of 31 December 2020.

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Consumer privacy concerns limit smart meter data access in GB – report

Smart Energy International

Privacy-preserving techniques could be incorporated to minimise or eliminate potential smart meter data privacy infringements, Imperial College researchers suggest. However, several recent developments could fundamentally change how and by whom smart meter and associated consumption data can be accessed. Have you read?

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10 Victories for Virtual Power Plants in 2020

GreenTechMedia

2020 forced most people into a more distributed and virtual way of life. This concept goes by various names — virtual power plants, flexible loads, behind-the-meter networks — and encompasses tools like rooftop solar, batteries, smart thermostats, smart appliances and electric vehicle chargers.