ERCOT's reliability anxiety: Energy groups square off on what's to blame; California PUC proposes guidelines for 'last resort' de-energizations as wildfire season looms; Avista signs on to Western Energy Imbalance Market, projecting more renewables integration; SCE to add 195 MW of energy storage, DR by 2021
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While smart meter deployments are slowing in the United States, demand response is rising, at both the retail and wholesale levels.
And it is changing, with utilities increasingly harnessing distributed energy resources to manage their loads more effectively.
Utility Dive's latest trendline provides both broad and specific looks at significant developments in energy efficiency and demand side management, including initiatives by Consolidated Edison, Portland General Electric, Rocky Mountain Power and Minnesota's utilities.
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One of the authors of the leaked DOE memo to subsidize fuel-secure power sources said the draft was not intended to address only coal or be connected to the department's failed NOPR to bail out coal.
Utilities may need to de-energize power lines during high winds, but the California Public Utilities Commission's proposal makes clear it can only do that "as a measure of last resort."
The real-time wholesale energy market automatically provides the lowest-cost energy available to meet utility customer needs, and savings are growing along with the roster of market participants.
Southern California Edison has selected seven energy storage and demand response projects to meet customer reliability needs by 2021 and further decrease the state's reliance on gas.
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration could be "signs of a tipping point" according to the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis.
Identifying the storage investments that provide the greatest value to the system, especially at higher penetration levels will require significantly more sophistication than decision-makers currently employ.
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