From the rise of state clean energy targets to the increasing wave of renewables+storage projects, the past year has seen a wide range of trends driving the power sector.
Our roundup captures the breadth and depth of developments driving the sector, with a look at EVs, distributed energy, securitization and performance-based regulation, among other issues.
While you're catching up on these trends and other news, consider filling out our State of the Electric Utility survey and provide your input on the present and future of the sector.
And look out for our 2020 outlook pieces on energy storage, renewables, energy efficiency and other issues, coming in January.
Happy New Year!
Larry Pearl
Senior Editor, Utility Dive
Twitter | E-mail Deep Dive States like New Mexico, which have seen eight years or more of policy inaction and rollbacks, are rapidly breaking into the clean energy space under new leadership. |
Deep Dive The utility of the future will deliver retail products and services instead of generation, but getting to the future will require engaging now-reluctant customers. |
Deep Dive A "wave" of new projects is coming to use wind, solar and battery storage in ways that will stabilize grids, increase efficiencies and lower power costs. |
Deep Dive Financial intermediaries are de-risking all-time low-cost renewables purchases, driving record private sector buying and pressuring utilities to match the offerings. |
Deep Dive New laws passed across the country allow customer-backed bonds to pay off stranded coal assets in favor of renewables, but utilities are hesitant. |
Deep Dive As the push to upend traditional utility business models grows across the country, new leading efforts are showing results where others missed the mark. |
Deep Dive Utilities are increasingly helping cities prepare for transportation electrification, while confronting increased power generation and delivery needs — often to areas already experiencing high demand. |
A Department of Energy proposal would ease the ability of manufacturers to temporarily avoid testing to determine whether their products meet federal efficiency standards. |
Data from the Smart Electric Power Alliance shows participation in AC switch programs is on the decline, while demand response capacity grows. |
Deep Dive The New York Power Authority set out to become the first fully digital utility in the U.S. That goal is beginning to yield results. |
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