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    Electrification

    PG&E, GM Collaborate on Pilot to Reimagine Use of EVs as Backup Power Sources for Customers

    March 14, 2022
    PG&E and GM will test vehicles with cutting-edge bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.
    Energy Storage

    ERCOT Unveils Energy Storage Resources Dashboard

    Dec. 12, 2023
    ERCOT plans to add a new Outages dashboard to reveal planned and forced real-time generation outages in mid-December.
    Demand Side Management

    Duke Energy Proposes Energy Efficiency Enhancements in South Carolina

    Dec. 8, 2023
    The proposals from Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress (DEP) – if approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina – will continue to shrink the challenge...
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    Renewables

    APS Files 2023 APS Integrated Resource Plan at Arizona Corporation Commission

    Nov. 9, 2023
    APS customers will need about 11,350 MW of electricity, equivalent to serve about 1.8 million Arizona homes by the end of 2027.
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    Energy Storage

    New Hampshire Customers Benefit from Battery Storage Program

    Nov. 7, 2023
    Liberty New Hampshire’s first-of-its-kind home battery storage project accedes expectations.
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    Renewables

    California Energy Commission Approves Plan to Boost Clean Energy Capacity by 7,000 MW

    June 6, 2023
    Doubling current levels to power up to seven million homes by 2030.
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    Outage Management

    Energy Conservation, Customer Programs Must be Priority in Grid Emergencies

    Jan. 20, 2023
    Because demand has outpaced capacity additions, ERCOT must rely on better grid operation to keep up with load growth.
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    Ten Energy Efficiency Actions to Reduce Costs and Emissions in the New Year

    Jan. 18, 2023
    Energy Efficiency Movement Playbook provides industrial companies, who account for 42% of electricity consumption, 10 tangible actions to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions...
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    Smart Utility

    Survey: Consumers Struggle to Understand Their Electric Bills and Rate Options

    Dec. 8, 2022
    The study revealed that most consumers seek to save money by reducing electricity usage and recognize that their monthly bill can be tool to that end.