Distributed generation

e2Companies Identifies Global Power Leader Cummins Inc. as Strategic Supplier for the R3Di® System

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Lithium, Lithium iron phosphate, ABB, Distributed generation, Renewable energy

This agreement provides e2Companies access to Cummins Inc. industry-leading generator sets that deliver exceptional power with high electrical efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • This agreement provides e2Companies access to Cummins Inc. industry-leading generator sets that deliver exceptional power with high electrical efficiency.
  • “We continue to expand our supplier network with one goal in mind: top-notch performance,” said James Richmond, CEO and President at e2Companies.
  • “Our agreement with Cummins Inc. reflects this commitment since they have set the benchmark for reliability with power generation.
  • Cummins Inc. joins an expanding supplier network for e2Companies that includes Nuvation Energy, EPC Power, MSI Tec, and ABB Ltd.

Powerley Unveils Next Generation Home Energy Management Experience, Transforming Utilities' Offerings for Millions of Consumers, Including Energy Provider Xcel Energy

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Monday, April 8, 2024
API, Xcel Energy, Generator, Carbon, Distributed generation, DER

DETROIT, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerley, a leading provider of home energy management solutions, launches its newest product, Powerley Live.

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  • DETROIT, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerley, a leading provider of home energy management solutions, launches its newest product, Powerley Live.
  • It aids utilities in establishing virtual power plants at the household or neighborhood level and dynamically manage energy demand, while providing users an enriched, easy-to-navigate experience.
  • Powerley Live introduces PowerNet, a patented disaggregation service, providing minute-level appliance disaggregation for customers while creating load profiles across the utility territory.
  • Xcel Energy, an energy provider serving 3.8 million customers across eight states, plans to integrate the Powerley technology within its My Account mobile app.

Itron Unveils Cutting-Edge Low Voltage Distributed Energy Resource Management System (LV DERMS) for Australian Market at Energy Networks 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Urban Planning, Technology, Construction & Property, IOT (Internet of Things), Other Natural Resources, Utilities, Natural Resources, Green Technology, Alternative Energy, Environment, Energy, Control, CER, Conference, Face, ITRI, EVS, Intelligence, Visibility, Art, Customer, Distributed intelligence, CSIP, City, Architecture, ADMS, Distributed generation, Water, Electricity, DOE, Does, Renewable energy

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is unveiling its Low Voltage Distributed Energy Resource Management Solution (LV DERMS) for the Australian market at the Energy Networks Conference , taking place in Adelaide, Australia, from March 19-21, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is unveiling its Low Voltage Distributed Energy Resource Management Solution (LV DERMS) for the Australian market at the Energy Networks Conference , taking place in Adelaide, Australia, from March 19-21, 2024.
  • The challenges of the coming energy transition will result in grid instability originating in the LV network, which must be addressed.
  • An extension of Itron’s Australian Market Transaction System, Distributed Energy Resource Publisher provides tracking of standing aggregator relationships for all CERs and NMIs to ensure distribution of DOEs and other data to the appropriate responsible party.
  • “Over the past 20 years, Itron has worked closely with our utility customers to address several step-changes in scale and complexity driven by Australian market reforms.

Guidehouse Insights Explores Trends That Influence Microgrid Adoption in the US

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Electricity, Face, Distributed generation, DER, Weather, Renewable energy

BOULDER, Colo., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the trends that influence microgrid adoption in the US.

Key Points: 
  • BOULDER, Colo., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the trends that influence microgrid adoption in the US.
  • The inputs were selected to cover a range of factors that influence customer adoption strategies for microgrids, according to the report.
  • The report, Investigating US State Level Macroeconomic Trends That Influence Microgrid Adoption , outlines the US state level connected DER analysis tool developed by Guidehouse Insights to examine the regional differences in microgrid adoption.
  • An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website .

Connecticut Green Bank Recognizes CPower as Energy Storage Solutions Top Performer for Second Year in a Row

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
PURA, Incentive, Health, Virtual power plant, Education, State, Eversource Energy, DER, VPP, Senior, Distributed generation, Region, Government, UI, Renewable energy

BALTIMORE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CPower Energy ("CPower"), the leading, national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, today announced that it has been awarded a 2023 Green Bank Award as a Top Performing Commercial Contractor in Connecticut's Energy Storage Solutions. This is the second year in a row that CPower has been recognized for its efforts to advance energy storage deployment under the program. The Connecticut Green Bank established the Green Bank Awards to recognize companies advancing the green energy movement and helping bring resilience, health, and equity to Connecticut.

Key Points: 
  • This is the second year in a row that CPower has been recognized for its efforts to advance energy storage deployment under the program.
  • The Connecticut Green Bank established the Green Bank Awards to recognize companies advancing the green energy movement and helping bring resilience, health, and equity to Connecticut.
  • "We're grateful to be recognized by the Connecticut Green Bank for the second year in a row for supporting our customers in adopting energy storage solutions," said Keith Black, Regional Vice President – Northeast, CPower.
  • "I'm pleased to present CPower with an Energy Storage Solutions Top Contractor award for the second year in a row.

Darcy Partners Announces Top Power & Utilities Innovators of 2023

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Aircraft, Distributed generation, Transport, Renewable energy

HOUSTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darcy Partners ("Darcy"), a leading provider of technology-focused market intelligence to the energy sector, recently announced its awards for the Top Innovators across four key areas in the power and utilities value chain.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darcy Partners ("Darcy"), a leading provider of technology-focused market intelligence to the energy sector, recently announced its awards for the Top Innovators across four key areas in the power and utilities value chain.
  • "Our goal is to accelerate the adoption of promising technologies by the utility industry," said Jon Mele, Darcy's Power & Utilities Research Director.
  • Darcy's Best of 2023 Innovators are awarded in four categories: Best of Renewables and Energy Storage, Best of Distributed Energy Resources, Best of Transportation Electrification and Best of Innovative Grid Technologies.
  • For a full list of Darcy's 'Best of 2023' Innovators in Power & Utilities, please see below:

Commonwealth of Virginia Selects Voltus as its Demand Response Provider

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Storm, DER, SAN, Distributed generation, Demand response, Commonwealth, Airport, Plant, University, Carbon, Communication, PJM, Electricity, Recycling, Renewable energy

Voltus was selected by Virginia Energy to help participating Commonwealth facilities earn revenue and generate savings by reducing electricity use in response to grid signals, such as high demand, inadequate supply, high prices and high emissions.

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  • Voltus was selected by Virginia Energy to help participating Commonwealth facilities earn revenue and generate savings by reducing electricity use in response to grid signals, such as high demand, inadequate supply, high prices and high emissions.
  • The Voltus platform will enhance performance during dispatches, track demand response earnings and avoided carbon emissions, and identify new energy efficiency and demand response opportunities, thus creating an increased financial opportunity for Commonwealth facilities.
  • “Most of our existing customers, like the Commonwealth, participated in PJM demand response programs for years prior to partnering with Voltus.
  • Voltus is deeply committed to delivering more demand response value to our customers, in some cases tripling demand response value compared to previous providers.

Gridspertise Showcases Edge Computing Solutions for Smarter, More Resilient Grids at Distributech 2024

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Other Energy, Utilities, Construction & Property, Oil, Gas, Coal, Energy, Urban Planning, Nuclear, DER, Distributed generation, Weather, Multimedia, Quantum, Virtualization, SAIDI, City, Remote terminal unit, Electricity, Generator, Software, Renewable energy

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228654974/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228654974/en/
    Visit Gridspertise at booth #3225 at Distributech International in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 27-29, 2024.
  • Gridspertise also provides a smaller form-factor version of the Quantum Edge® device, serving as an interoperable meter data concentrator and Remote Terminal Unit.
  • Today, Gridspertise is also hosting two speaking sessions at Distributech: "Edge Computing & Virtualization" (2:45-3:15PM) exploring next-gen grid management, and "Low Voltage SCADA & Monitoring" (4:15-4:45PM) tackling modern grid challenges through LV-specific solutions.
  • To learn more about Edge Processing Platform for MV and LV Grid Automation, visit Gridspertise at booth number 3225 at Distributech.

Scale Microgrids Welcomes Nuno Escaja Gonçalves as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Professional Services, Environment, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Finance, Fintech, CFO, Acquisition, Generation, EDP Group, EDPR, Distributed generation, Capital market, Investment, Growth, Interim, EDP Renewables North America, Control, Wind

Scale Microgrids (“Scale”), the leading vertically-integrated distributed energy platform and financing provider, is excited to announce the hiring of Nuno Escaja Gonçalves as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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  • Scale Microgrids (“Scale”), the leading vertically-integrated distributed energy platform and financing provider, is excited to announce the hiring of Nuno Escaja Gonçalves as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Nuno Escaja Gonçalves joins Scale from EDP Renewables North America (“EDPR NA”), where he most recently served as the CFO of their Distributed Generation division and sat on the Management Committee.
  • “We’re thrilled to have someone as talented as Nuno joining the team,” said Scale’s Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Ryan Goodman.
  • Nuno Escaja Gonçalves’s appointment to the new CFO role is an expansion of Scale’s C-suite, adding to the company’s team of highly experienced clean energy executives.

Standard Solar Strengthens Executive Team with Strategic Promotions: Megan Byrn and Jeri Lawson Rise to Vice President Positions

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Generation, Distributed generation, Growth, Business development, DevOps, Human resources, Workforce, Management

Standard Solar , a leading commercial and community solar developer and asset owner, today announced the promotion of Megan Byrn and Jeri Lawson to key leadership roles within the company.

Key Points: 
  • Standard Solar , a leading commercial and community solar developer and asset owner, today announced the promotion of Megan Byrn and Jeri Lawson to key leadership roles within the company.
  • Byrn , formerly Director of Development Operations, has been appointed Vice President of Business Development.
  • At the same time, Lawson , previously the Director of Human Resources, has assumed the role of Vice President of Human Resources.
  • Now, as Vice President of Business Development, she will take on an even more strategic position, guiding Standard Solar through its ambitious expansion plans across the United States.