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Prepayment metering appears on the rise in Britain

Smart Energy International

Various evidence suggests prepayment metering in Britain is increasing, most likely due to the energy crisis and rising cost of energy bills. One of these is data on prepayment meter installations presented by the comparison website Uswitch, which was obtained from the regulator Ofgem under a freedom of information request.

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Plan for Europe’s common energy data space set out

Smart Energy International

A common European energy data space is envisaged to become an indispensable part of the future energy system, a new report from the Energy Transition Expertise Centre (EnTEC) highlights. Reference implementations of key processes complement the development of the data infrastructure in the data space. Have you read?

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ConnectDER Draws Investment from Avista in Latest Funding Round

GreenTechMedia

ConnectDER, a startup with a smart meter socket device that’s been deployed in the thousands by select U.S. utilities to support distributed solar, has closed a $7 million series B round round to help roll out a new version of its system targeting behind-the-meter batteries and plug-in electric cars.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Subscribe here. Surge protection.

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Distributed Energy Helped Fight California’s Grid Outages, But It Could Do Much More

GreenTechMedia

During last week’s heat-wave-driven grid emergency in California, grid operator CAISO and the state’s utilities sent out desperate calls to demand response providers, behind-the-meter battery aggregators, electric-vehicle charging providers, microgrid operators and backup generator owners, seeking whatever help they could provide.

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Portland General Electric Turns to Data to Achieve “Net Zero by 2040” Goal

Bidgely

Hear Portland General Electric’s Larry Bekkedahl in a fireside chat, as we discuss the role that data is playing in helping the utility achieve “Net Zero by 2040” in the on-demand session from UA Summit 2021 called “ Unlocking Operational Outcomes: Digital Transformation and Clean Energy Initiatives with AMI Data.”.

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The largest and most spectacular wind farms in the world

The Environmental Blog

The Gansu Wind Complex, China The Gansu Wind Complex stands as a testament to China’s commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development. Unveiling the Giant: Gansu Wind Complex The Gansu Wind Complex is one of the world’s largest wind power installations, covering vast expanses of the Gansu Province in northwestern China.