Solar
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes school solar bill
SB 1374 would have let public schools follow the more lucrative rooftop solar rules for single-family homes. Without it, schools can’t afford solar, advocates say.
By Jeff St. John .
Distributed energy resources
Distributed energy resources
Hurricane Helene underscores need for more solar-battery microgrids
Distributed solar and batteries are helping North Carolina communities that were cut off from grid power by flooding. Should utilities build them into resilience plans?
By Jeff St. John .
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Distributed energy resources
Houston’s post-Beryl outages highlight benefits of distributed energy
More solar, batteries, and gas microgrids could have helped Houston during last week’s outages. But state leaders and utilities haven’t made them a priority.By Jeff St. John .
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Virtual power plants
California budget cuts could decimate key virtual-power-plant programs
Governor Gavin Newsom plans to slash funding for batteries and utility customers to help with grid emergencies — but money for fossil fuel generators keeps flowing.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
El auge de la energía solar en Puerto Rico está en riesgo, advierten sus defensores
La energía solar ha sido un salvavidas para el territorio estadounidense durante apagones. Ahora una entidad gubernamental quiere deshacer la ley que protege un programa solar clave.By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn
Rooftop solar has been a lifeline for the U.S. territory during blackouts. Now a government entity wants to undo a law protecting a key solar program.By Maria Gallucci .
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Distributed energy resources
California’s new rules allow solar and batteries to help out the grid
Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead.By Jeff St. John .
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Virtual power plants
Four ways virtual power plants can help the US grid keep up with demand
States are starting to experiment with VPPs to boost clean energy capacity on America's overtaxed grid. Experts broke it down at SXSW in Austin.By Maria Gallucci .
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