New governors accelerate clean energy action, propelled by Democratic midterm wave
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.
The GridWise Alliance announces its new Board of Directors
Washington D.C. - December 18, 2018 - The GridWise Alliance today announced 13 new and returning members to its Board of Directors, all of whom are strongly committed to advancing the organization's efforts to build and expand activities to support modernizing our Nation's electric grid. "I look forward to supporting the leadership of our new Board of [...]
Four States Recognized for Their Leadership as Rate of Grid Mod Continue to Increase Across the Country
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2018 - The GridWise Alliance today recognized the states of California, Illinois, Ohio, and Rhode Island for their roles in leading a range of grid modernization initiatives. The awards coincide with the release of the Grid Modernization Index (GMI-2018) Summary Report, produced in collaboration with E9 Insight, and can be downloaded [...]
GridWise Alliance Grid Modernization Index 2018 Report Summary
The GridWise Alliance's Grid Modernization Index (GMI) assesses and evaluates all 50 states and the District of Columbia based upon their progress in modernizing their state's electric grid. Using data inputs from key industry stakeholders and publicly available information, the GMI benchmarks each state on a wide range of factors that influence grid modernization policies, [...]
2018 Grid Modernization Index (GMI-2018) Final Report
The transformation of the electric grid in the United States continues to proceed at an unprecedented rate. The proliferation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), utilityscale renewable generation, distributed energy resources (DERs), energy storage, electric vehicles, and other technologies is changing the way electric power is transmitted, distributed, and managed, in both large and small ways. These changes affect the full range of grid stakeholders – utilities, regulators, policymakers, grid operators, electric service providers, and customers.
Xcel, Duke Unveil $35M of EV investments in Minnesota, South Carolina
Duke Energy wants to test the vehicle-to-grid capabilities of school buses, while Xcel sees EVs as a way to leverage clean energy investments.
GridWise Alliance Praises Congressional Passage of Disaster Recovery Reform Legislation in FAA Bill
The GridWise Alliance strongly supports the final passage of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, which is included in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018, and which now has passed Congress on a bicameral, bipartisan basis. GridWise’s CEO, Steven Hauser, stated “this action by Congress represents substantial progress on a very important issue for [...]
NYPA to Create Real‑Time Simulation Model of New York’s Transmission System
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) last week announced an ambitious goal on its path to becoming the “first fully digital utility” — committing to develop a digital, real‑time simulation model of the state’s entire transmission system by the end of this year.
States, Cities and Companies Unveil a Frenzy of New Electric Vehicle Commitments
The electricity sector is changing quickly. But transportation is making up a bigger share of carbon emissions — which means that zero-carbon commitments like California’s will have to tackle the mass electrification of cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles.
ABB Microgrid and Battery Energy Storage Systems Provide Innovative Solutions in the US
US utilities are meeting unique electricity demands with standardized battery energy storage systems that are quick to deploy