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Big Step: Sunnova to Create Community Microgrids as Regulated Utilities

Sep 13, 2022

Rather than run away from being regulated, Sunnova sees advantages in becoming a regulated utility in order to advance its plan to collaborate with developers of new neighborhoods to create shut-off safe microgrids. The CPUC opened this possibility by creating a...

FERC Order 2222 Opening up DER to Wholesale Market

Sep 23, 2020

FERC directs regional grid operators to revise their tariffs to establish DERs as a category of market participants. While this does not immediately change the landscape, the new rules could provide an opportunity for smaller generation from companies like Helios...

Solar Surprise: Three great companies speak at MeetUp

Jan 26, 2019

So often people are surprised what high-impact clean tech companies we have in the region and last night (Jan. 24) it happened again. Three great companies that few ever heard of addressed a packed crowd at our MeetUp held at Valley Vision in Oak Park. Leigh Zanone...

Brookings: Tsunamis of innovation are shaking the energy industry

Apr 4, 2018

Highlighting Our Greatest Challenges & Opportunities – EPIC 2018

Feb 9, 2018

“It’s not often your study gets interrupted by the thing you are studying,” started Dr. Larry Dale during a breakout session at the 2018 EPIC Symposium held this last Wednesday at the Sacramento Convention center. Dr. Dale had been studying the impact of wildfires on...