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ScottMadden Releases Fall 2023 Edition of the Energy Industry Update

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화요일, 11월 7, 2023
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Atlanta, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading management consulting firms specializing in energy, has released its latest edition of the Energy Industry Update (EIU).

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  • Atlanta, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading management consulting firms specializing in energy, has released its latest edition of the Energy Industry Update (EIU).
  • Denmark's Clean Energy Initiatives: Denmark has recently passed groundbreaking legislation mandating a 70% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
  • Virtual Power Plants (VPPs): The aggregation of distributed energy resources (DERs) into VPPs is proving to be a game-changer in numerous energy markets.
  • The rapid growth and technological diversity of DERs are enabling new VPPs to shape the energy landscape.

Swell Energy and Shifted Energy Establish Digital Partnership to Expand Capabilities for Virtual Power Plants

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화요일, 11월 7, 2023
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In a move that advances the capabilities and value proposition across the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) landscape, leading grid solutions providers Swell Energy Inc. (Swell) and Shifted Energy (Shifted) today announced a strategic alliance and digital partnership designed to deliver greater value to the expanding base of energy consumers and utilities they serve.

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  • In a move that advances the capabilities and value proposition across the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) landscape, leading grid solutions providers Swell Energy Inc. (Swell) and Shifted Energy (Shifted) today announced a strategic alliance and digital partnership designed to deliver greater value to the expanding base of energy consumers and utilities they serve.
  • As VPPs become a mainstay of the grid, continuing to augment VPP capabilities has become a critical mandate for the sector.
  • “Through this partnership, Shifted and Swell are facilitating data-driven operations across the electrified home to enhance customer economics while benefiting grid operations for utilities."
  • Both Swell and Shifted are also committed to broadening access to energy solutions in an equitable manner.

GridPoint to Deliver Keynote Presentation at 2023 Smart Energy Summit

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화요일, 11월 7, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WHAT Hosted by Parks Associates, the Smart Energy Summit features the latest consumer research and industry insights on the primary factors driving consumers to adopt energy management solutions, including discussion and analysis of the latest utility programs, smart energy solutions and distributed energy resources (DERs). The theme for the upcoming Smart Energy Summit virtual panel is distributed energy management and how it's driven by the need to reduce energy consumption on the grid and leverage connected device assets to achieve this goal.

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  • Greg Morehead, VP of Hardware Engineering at GridPoint, will share expert insight on distributed energy management, AI and big data, sensors and IoT devices for buildings
    Hosted by Parks Associates , the Smart Energy Summit features the latest consumer research and industry insights on the primary factors driving consumers to adopt energy management solutions, including discussion and analysis of the latest utility programs, smart energy solutions and distributed energy resources (DERs).
  • The theme for the upcoming Smart Energy Summit virtual panel is distributed energy management and how it's driven by the need to reduce energy consumption on the grid and leverage connected device assets to achieve this goal.
  • Greg Morehead, VP of Hardware Engineering at GridPoint , will give a keynote presentation exploring the current state of energy consumption and the grid, challenges and opportunities, and what the future of distributed energy management may entail.
  • To learn more about these and other sessions at the 2023 Smart Energy Summit, please visit: https://www.parksassociates.com/event/smart-energy-summit

EnergyHub grows client VPPs across North America, breaking resource size and deployment records during the hottest summer ever recorded

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목요일, 11월 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Record high temperatures this summer, with weeks of heat topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit, drove unprecedented electricity demand across North America. Despite extreme conditions, widespread use of virtual power plants (VPPs) helped keep the grid reliable and customers safe and comfortable.

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  • Despite extreme conditions, widespread use of virtual power plants (VPPs) helped keep the grid reliable and customers safe and comfortable.
  • EnergyHub clients called 1,831 events in 2023, shifting 68 GWh of energy usage out of peak times.
  • That's a 38% increase in resource utilization, accompanied by a 225% increase in load shift in thermostat programs.
  • "VPP-based flexibility is essential to maintaining grid stability," said Erika Diamond, SVP, Head of Customer Solutions at EnergyHub.

Itron’s Advanced Settlement Module Provides High Granularity, Industry-Leading Integration and Complete Energy Market Coverage

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수요일, 10월 25, 2023
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From five-minute settlements to integrating the newest entrants into the energy market, such as wind, solar, batteries and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), IEE Settlements sets a new standard for granularity in energy market coverage and reporting.

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  • From five-minute settlements to integrating the newest entrants into the energy market, such as wind, solar, batteries and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), IEE Settlements sets a new standard for granularity in energy market coverage and reporting.
  • Energy settlements – the process of capturing and reconciling energy generation and consumption, both at the wholesale and retail levels – play a crucial role in the energy market where energy is traded.
  • As this market evolves, it is essential to quantify energy generation and consumption within specific intervals and reconcile disparities between the energy generated and the energy consumed.
  • “The newly launched IEE Settlements module addresses crucial challenges facing aging infrastructure and the utility settlement market.

SEW Acquires GridExchange - Transactive Energy Platforms - Pioneering the Future of Clean Energy Transition

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월요일, 10월 23, 2023
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GridExchange empowers energy consumers to transition from passive users to proactive prosumers, leveraging distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar panels, battery storage, and EV (Electric Vehicles).

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  • GridExchange empowers energy consumers to transition from passive users to proactive prosumers, leveraging distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar panels, battery storage, and EV (Electric Vehicles).
  • "At SEW, we are shaping a clean and sustainable energy future.
  • The acquisition of GridExchange aligns perfectly with our vision and strategy of an intelligent, resilient, and sustainable energy ecosystem," stated Deepak Garg, CEO and Founder of SEW.
  • Reducing GHG Emissions: The incentivization of clean energy usage through GridExchange leads to a notable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

ComEd Customers to Benefit from $50M DOE Grant to Increase Power Grid Reliability and Resiliency in Rockford

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수요일, 10월 18, 2023
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These initiatives will bring a focus to technologies that enhance reliability and affordable access for customers, while informing grid best practices that can be replicated both nationally and locally in northern Illinois.

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  • These initiatives will bring a focus to technologies that enhance reliability and affordable access for customers, while informing grid best practices that can be replicated both nationally and locally in northern Illinois.
  • ComEd’s GRIP award will fund a variety of new grid technologies to improve grid resiliency and reliability, as well as workforce programming, all designed to support the clean energy transition.
  • “ComEd and the City of Rockford are excited to collaborate on another impactful project to enable electrification and decarbonization,” said Thomas P. McNamara, Mayor of Rockford.
  • These programs include the ComEd solar Give-A-Ray program and numerous workforce and training partnerships in the region housed at the ComEd Rockford Training Center.

National Grid Awarded $50 Million Federal Infrastructure Grant to Integrate More Clean Energy on the Grid

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목요일, 10월 19, 2023
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WALTHAM, Mass. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid has been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a project that will deploy digital technology to optimize the use of distributed energy resources (DERs) to improve electric system reliability and resilience. The project is ultimately expected to lead to greater development and adoption of decarbonized resources, such as solar and energy storage.

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  • This federal funding opportunity is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted in 2021 under the Grid Resilience and Innovative Partnerships (GRIP) Program.
  • The federal funds will supplement a $90 million investment by National Grid.
  • "The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law is about to supercharge National Grid's efforts to modernize our electric infrastructure, helping integrate more clean energy, and making our power grid more resilient," said U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York.
  • Grid enhancing technologies like those provided by the Future Grid Project will support a clean energy grid and reduce the need for expensive traditional grid upgrades."

Voltus Drives Energy Transition Victory as Missouri Commission Votes Unanimously to Support Consumer Access to Wholesale Power Markets

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월요일, 10월 16, 2023
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On October 12, 2023, the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) unanimously ruled to reverse their FERC Order 719 opt-out .

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  • On October 12, 2023, the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) unanimously ruled to reverse their FERC Order 719 opt-out .
  • Missouri’s Public Service Commission opted out of FERC Order 745 in 2010 ( Order Temporarily Prohibiting the Operation of Aggregators of Retail Customers ).
  • In February of 2021, the MPSC invited comments on how the commission should respond to FERC Order 2222.
  • Voltus, Walmart, and other parties participated in workshops and submitted briefs in support of reversing the opt-out.

CPower Commends Missouri Public Service Commission for Expanding Access to Virtual Power Plants

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월요일, 10월 16, 2023
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPower Energy ("CPower"), the leading, national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, today announced its support of the Missouri Public Service Commission's ("the Commission") decision to spur the development of VPPs in Missouri.  The Commission's Order allows commercial and industrial customers across all of Missouri's investor-owned utilities to work with VPP providers to participate in demand response programs available from the state's two regional grid operators, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and the Southwest Power Pool.

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  • CPower actively participated in the proceeding that resulted in the recent Order, and looks forward to working with the Commission and Missouri utilities to continue bringing innovative solutions to customers.
  • "We applaud the Missouri Public Service Commission for its leadership in being the first MISO state with a traditional regulatory model to allow VPP providers and customers to contribute to grid reliability.
  • This is innovation in action as a direct result of advances in public policy," said Peter Dotson-Westphalen, Senior Director – Regulatory & Government Affairs, CPower.
  • "We hope other Midwest states will take a look at what Missouri is doing to unlock the benefits of VPPs.