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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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A solar settlement for the good of the grid

Renewable Energy World

Getting electricity customer-generators the compensation they deserve has been a battle in many states. Could a settlement between the utility and solar advocates squash net metering conflict for good? A “Landmark Settlement” for Solar. Utilities often oppose customer-sited solar and net metering.

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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.

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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. Australia has the highest uptake of solar globally, with more than 2.68 Importance of coordinating DER.

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Will the Pandemic Curb Grid Edge Momentum in 2020?

GreenTechMedia

The start of 2020 has already seen significant momentum at the grid edge. Even under pandemic restrictions, distributed energy resource project lifecycles are ongoing. Grid edge wins so far in 2020. The start of 2020 signaled sustained hunger for investment at the grid edge as DERs proliferated and electrification continued.

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PG&E deploys its first 100% renewable remote grid in wildfire mitigation push

Smart Energy International

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has commemorated its first fully renewable remote grid in the utility’s growing fleet of standalone power systems, located in Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County. The new remote grid will power Pepperwood’s Bechtel House, which houses overnight visitors.