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Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Two barriers to utility and customer savings with flexible loads and how regulators can help

January 6, 2021

Via: Utility Dive

Utilities’ ability to protect reliability in today’s rapid transition to variable, distributed generation faces two key barriers and regulators’ help is needed to overcome them. Advanced demand response (DR) can use the flexibility of customer-owned technologies to meet the balancing […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

New Mexico efficiency bill ensures utilities don’t take hit from lower energy use

April 6, 2019

Via: Utility Dive

The New Mexico law is another addition to the state’s growing clean energy programming. This bill in particular is a win-win-win for consumers, environmentalists and utilities, according to Romero. It gives energy companies a higher ceiling to invest in energy […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

For utilities trying to drive conservation, mixed messages may be best

March 14, 2018

Via: Utility Dive

There are many situations where utilities call on customers to conserve energy, including efforts at peak load reduction, responses to fuel shortages and extreme weather. Some of the issues are persistent, while some are more situational — and for utilities, […]