Closing the Energy and Transportation Affordability Gap for Connecticut’s Low- and Moderate-Income Households
According to a new report, combined spending on energy, transportation, and housing in Connecticut households exceeds affordable levels in areas throughout the state.
Read MoreUsing Overbuilding + Curtailment to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity
Overbuilding + curtailment acts as “implicit storage” enabling these resources to deliver 100%-ready power 24/365 without fail while using only a small affordable fraction of the seasonal storage reserves that would be required otherwise.
Read MoreFERC Order 2222: How it will level the playing field for distributed energy storage and other DERs
This webinar described existing participation barriers for DERs in wholesale electricity markets and how Order 2222 should help lower them.
Read MoreGreenlink Equity Map: Visualizing Equity Issues to Build Stronger Climate Solutions
The Greenlink Equity Map is an online map designed to help visualize equity-related issues and how burdens are spread across communities.
Read MoreThe Impact of Policies and Business Models on Income Equity in Rooftop Solar Adoption
New research by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds evidence that LMI-specific financial incentives, solar leasing, and property-assessed financing have increased the diffusion of solar adoption among LMI households in existing markets and have driven more installations into previously under-served low-income communities.
Read MoreShould a Carbon Tax Be Part of the Strategy for Achieving 100% Clean Energy?
This webinar will explore how a carbon tax could feature in state and national efforts to advance clean energy. Gilbert Metcalf will explain why economists believe a carbon tax can be an effective, efficient, and fair policy for addressing climate change.
Read MoreThe Costs and Benefits of Offshore Wind Transmission Options
Developing offshore transmission and grid interconnections is vital for achieving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states’ offshore wind goals. Two recent studies by The Brattle Group find that by using a planned, shared transmission network, there will be significant benefits to the region.
Read MoreFinancing Resilient Power in Underserved Communities: Moving Forward with Distributed Solar+Storage Projects
Resilient solar+storage projects are increasingly being pursued in low- and moderate-income communities in response to a combination of falling costs, new revenue opportunities and incentive programs, and innovative financing solutions. This webinar explored the economics of distributed solar+storage projects, characteristics of current projects, financing solutions, incentives, and technical assistance resources.
Read MoreNantucket Island Energy Storage: Batteries for Reducing Peak and Deferring Infrastructure Investment
Speakers from PNNL, National Grid, and DOE will discuss Nantucket’s new battery energy storage system.
Read MoreAn Introduction to Virtual Power Plants
This webinar covered the basics of what a virtual power plant is and how it can create value for both utilities and customers, with examples from real-world programs.
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