The demonstration will showcase the software system’s demand response capabilities and how it can reduce customers’ electric vehicle charging costs through more effective scheduling. The Electric Power Research Institute, along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate an advanced software platform for integrating plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) with smart grid … Continue reading EPRI, Utilities, Automakers to Demonstrate Technology Enabling Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Support Grid Reliability
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Utilities Must Shift Their Business Models to Meet Changing Market Conditions
Recent market changes have placed new pressures upon the traditional business models of power utilities. The rise of distributed generation is forcing utilities to account for more volatile and intermittent energy sources even as stricter regulations on energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions force them to turn toward cleaner, more costly forms of generation. The … Continue reading Utilities Must Shift Their Business Models to Meet Changing Market Conditions
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Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries
Eos Energy Storage, the zinc-air battery startup targeting a super-low $160 per kilowatt-hour for grid-scale energy storage, has raised a $15 million Series B round from a syndicate of twenty-one strategic and financial investors, including Fisher Brothers and a big potential strategic partners, NRG Energy. New York-based Eos has previously raised about $12 million from … Continue reading Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries
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Best Practices for Utilities to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
In 2012, approximately 50,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) were sold in the United States, and the market is expected to grow by more than 50% in 2013. When primarily charged at home, these vehicles will, for many families, become the single largest power consumer of any device connected at a residence. For utilities, PEVs represent … Continue reading Best Practices for Utilities to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
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