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New York Looks to Encourage Increased Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Amber Martin

A newly released staff report from the New York State Department of Public Service (NYDPS) proposes to increase the penetration of solar, wind, battery storage, and other consumer-driven technologies in New York through efforts to better quantify the value these … Continue reading →

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EIA, Others Report Renewable Energy Gained Significant Ground During 2015

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Energy Information Administration reports that during 2015, eleven states generated at least 10% of their total electricity from wind, a significant increase from 2010, during which only three states had at least a 10% wind share.  Of the states … Continue reading →

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LBNL Releases Reports on Utility Planning for a Changing Grid

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Anjali Patel

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently released two reports related to utility planning efforts for future changes to the electric grid. The first, The Future of Electricity Resource Planning, is coauthored by Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3) and is … Continue reading →

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New NREL Study Examines Renewable Generation Integration in the Eastern Interconnection

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Amber Martin

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to examine the potential impacts that high penetrations of wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) may have on the Eastern Interconnection by evaluating the conditions system operators would … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Enacts Energy Diversity Law

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On Monday, August 8, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law legislation aimed at promoting energy diversity within the commonwealth. Highlights of House Bill No. 4568, An Act to Promote Energy Diversity, include the following: The Department of Public Utilities … Continue reading →

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