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Hurricane Season: How Electric Co-ops Can Increase Grid Resiliency

…of storm events is a renewal of their founding mission of providing affordable, reliable energy to communities throughout America. To get ahead of storms and prepare communities for fast recovery…

Decarbonization, Money, & the Tipping Point For Carbon

…world’s largest companies, Larry Fink said that BlackRock would stop investing in companies that “present a high sustainability-related risk” such as those for coal producers. He also predicted a fundamental…

Pump the Brakes: Electric Vehicles Aren’t Going Anywhere!

…fuels: electrification shifts the potential of energy away from that need, allowing any source—including renewables—to meet demand. For example, a common concern with electric vehicles is that, while they may…

What is an Energy Retailer?

complexities, comply with regulations, optimize operations, and stay ahead of industry trends. This access to specialized expertise empowers utility companies to make informed decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and adapt to…

3 Reasons Demand Flexibility Programs Should Support Complex Utility Rate Design

…prolonged outages. More recently, income-based electric bills have become part of the regulatory debate, reigniting interest. More common examples include time-of-use (ToU) rates, a rate structure that complements demand flexibility…

The Environmental Impact of Combustion vs. Electric Vehicles

…all of the factors when choosing between combustion and electric cars. Let’s look at the environmental challenges that both create and how these difficulties will impact the electric grid. Sustainability…

Betsy Engelking Talks Renewable Energies, Load Balancing, & Transmission

Since 1988, Betsy Engelking has worked in the energy sector. She got her start working as a regulator at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission before tenures at Great River Energy…

7 Tips for a Successful Smart Thermostat Program

…the program works, and how they’re saving costs, but also how these types of programs help with grid stability. Educate and communicate as much as possible. Communicate prior, during, and…

Basic Steps To Enhance Utility Cybersecurity

…– The denial-of-service cyberattack overwhelms an operating system with superfluous commands or traffic, exhausting computational bandwidth and rendering a system unable to comply with legitimate user requests. Unfortunately, this is…

How Bicycles Help Decarbonization Efforts

…bike often, even more so before coming to work at a remote-first company. As a carbon-free alternative to transportation, bicycles aren’t just a fun way to commute, but beneficial tools…

The Past, Present, & Future of Battery Storage

…manipulating and managing the potential of a stored electrochemical charge. Now, a few common storage types are: Compressed air energy storage – A battery that uses compressed air to store…

How Topline Demand Control Supports Regulations

…docket with less disagreement, easier-to-understand testimony, and fewer stakeholder complaints because changing electricity demand is being met with distributed customer assets. Unlike the market for energy efficiency, which relies on…