2018 Carbon Dioxide Emission Trends
Explaining the 2018 Increase
Despite the recent uptick in 2018, total generation has been relatively steady in recent years, showing no distinct upward or downward long-term trend for several years.
Solar
Can Rooftop Solar Survive Declining Subsidies?
A Case Study in Louisiana
Behind-the-meter solar is not economic from a household's perspective at today's installed costs and electricity prices.
Are Separate Rates for DG Customers Justifiable?
DG Solar
Better forecasting, planning and grid modernization are needed before attempting to assign additional costs on these groups of customers.
Does Europe Have a Handle on Its Energy Future?
Leaders or Laggards
We expected to find that Europeans had figured out a pathway to a clean-energy future, but to our surprise, this was not the case. We found Europeans tackling many of the same challenges we face in the United States.
Net Metering FAQ
Rate Design and Subsidies
The NEM debate transcends regulatory boundaries and embodies a full-throttled argument under oath between divergent experts who are cross-examined by the opposing attorneys.
Grid Flexible Solar
Key to Unlocking Clean Energy Grid of the Future
The basic solar approach to development and utilization works well in early-stage markets with little renewables penetration.
Do Load Shapes of PV Customers Differ?
Implications for Rate Design
A load shape for PV customers that is materially different from the status quo residential customer may be sufficient grounds to implement a separate rate class.
Picture Energy: SEPA Grid Evolution Summit
July 26, Washington, D.C.
Given how fast things are changing, it might have been called the grid revolution summit.
Seeking Answers Down Under
Australian Fact-Finding Trip
For many utilities in Australia, a 25% solar penetration rate is now business as usual. But utilities have also missed opportunities to shape policy on key grid modernization initiatives, such as the rollout of smart or advanced meters.
Energy People: Julia Hamm
We talked with Julia Hamm, CEO of SEPA
Julia Hamm started at SEPA soon after college, finding the organization a natural fit for her talents. She is the brains behind one of the largest trade shows in the industry, and has emerged as one of the foremost experts on the nexus between utilities and distributed energy resources.