Solar reached one percent share of the nation’s generation in November
From the Energy Department data released last week, around 3.8 billion megawatt-hours of electricity were generated last year through November. All but three-tenths of a percent was utility-scale. The small remainder was produced by commercial and residential distributed generators using solar.
Gas now pulling way ahead in electric generation, coal’s lead razor-thin for the year
Energy Department data through November 2015 was released last week. It’s stunning how far coal has fallen.
In November, coal’s share of the nation’s electricity generation fell to 29 percent. That’s right, a number starting with a 2.
As we drive toward cleaner air, government should set standards, not interfere with practices
Customer-sited solar makes it increasingly difficult for utilities to integrate excess generation and ensure all ratepayers benefit
Transmission cost allocation when electrons and benefits move in different directions.
It’s difficult to assess the REV promise because it’s difficult to figure out what REV is really about
Consumers should embrace clean energy alternatives only after educating themselves on the technologies and necessary commitments
Directors increasingly view cybersecurity as an enterprise-wide risk issue.
Two new laws that may have escaped attention by the industry have the potential to dramatically change the grid security landscape
Military and telecom expertise create high-tech utility solution