Analysis of peak demand periods shows cost benefits for energy users A recent Advanced Energy Economy report, prepared by Navigant Consulting, finds significant economic benefits take place in Illinois and Massachusetts while curbing energy use during peak demand periods. According to AEE, demand response (DR) services enable utilities and grid operators to curb energy use by … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave.com. With a proposed award from the California Energy Commission, Robert Bosch LLC plans to demonstrate the effectiveness of its renewable-based microgrid platform. The project aims to highlight the benefits and viability of a commercial-scale direct-current (DC) building grid, in comparison with conventional alternating-current (AC) grids. The … [continued]
Following the news that the United States’ first offshore development, the Cape Wind Project, may never happen has led to much discussion leading to the conclusion that US offshore wind policy simply isn’t working. A new report by Clean Energy Group and Navigant Consulting attempts to prove that the problems … [continued]
The picture of the US wind energy industry looks markedly different looking back than it does looking forward. US wind energy capacity has been growing at a record rate this year, but the year-end expiration of a key federal tax credit is already slowing things down. […]
The US wind energy industry can create and save 54,000 jobs, including expanding the wind energy manufacturing sector by 1/3 to 46,000 jobs, according to the results of a study completed by Navigant Consulting. That’s given a stable federal tax policy that includes extending the existing wind energy production tax credit (PTC) for another four years. The AWEA, along with US manufacturing industry groups, labor unions and environmental groups, is pushing for Congress to pass recently introduced legislation that would extend the PTC through 2016.
