UK Energy Regulator Supports Vehicle-To-Grid Proposal
The UK electricity regulator is proposing a new V2G initiative for the nation.
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Mobility House Provides Smart Charging Solutions For St. Louis Electric Bus Fleet
The Mobility House is providing managed charging services for Metro Transit of St. Louis and its fleet of 22 New Flyer electric buses.
Electric Trucks, Buses, & Fast Chargers Need Innovative Electricity Rates From Utilities
Charging an electric truck or bus at a fleet depot — or an electric car at an apartment, workplace, or a public fast-charging station — should be far cheaper than filling up on gasoline or diesel. Unfortunately, that’s often not the case at sites that receive electricity under utility rates designed for commercial buildings and industrial operations that don’t reflect the flexible nature of electric vehicle (EV) charging. Fortunately, a newly-released report explains how utilities can remedy that mismatch by offering rates designed for commercial EV charging.
Tesla Model 3 Changing EV Charging Demand — Study
Today’s electric cars have larger batteries that need higher power to recharge them. Could that be a problem for utility companies?
How Would A 100% Distributed Energy Grid Work?
Below is another initial version of an article I wrote for The Economist Group’s GE Look Ahead website (months ago). This one focuses on how a 100% or nearly 100% distributed energy grid would work, assuming a hypothetical grid like this ever came about. Again, this article seemed like something that CleanTechnica … [continued]
California Rolls Out Default Time-Of-Use Rates
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone California’s three largest investor-owned utilities will soon go through a major electricity rate reform. Currently the state uses a four-tier inclining block rate in which heavy electricity users push into the upper tiers where they pay quite a bit more for those … [continued]
How Distributed Solar Can Reduce Electricity Prices
What if installing more solar could reduce electricity prices? It’s already happening in Germany, world leader in solar power, and it’s likely to happen in the U.S., too. Right now, the idea of solar reducing electricity prices seems silly. After all, when subsidies aren’t factored in, the cost of … [continued]
Hourly Electricity Pricing Boosts Value of Distributed Solar by 33%
What if electricity cost more when the sun was shining?
Many utilities are using new electronic “smart meters” to adjust the price of electricity as often as every hour, to reflect supply and demand. And charging more when electricity is in short supply can be good news, increasing the value of solar by 33% or more.
