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Lisa Cohn recently completed a whitepaper for Enel X that explores the rise of solar power generation in Califoria — both behind-the-meter and at the utility scale — and how it has disrupted the dynamics of the supply mix supporting California’s electric grid. Utilities are adapting to these new realities with changes to their time-of-use rate schedules, which will have a significant impact on the business case for behind-the-meter solar PV and energy storage systems.

Download the whitepaper here.

By Elisa Wood for the American Public Power Association

As if ransomware, malware, and phishing were not bad enough, electric utilities now need to worry about new cyber threats emerging from drones, artificial intelligence, and a grid made more vulnerable by the internet of things, or IoT.

“It just brings a total other layer of security issues that we are not prepared for as a population,” said Peter Morin, cybersecurity director at auditing and professional services company KPMG.

Continue reading on the American Public Power Association website

In solar and wind power development, margins are very tight and leave little room for error, yet a surprising number of people in the solar business community are slow to take up the modeling or quantitative side of project development. Read more in this HeatSpring article written by Real Energy Writer’s Lisa Cohn.

Four Trends Shaping the Solar-Plus-Storage Market

Even if your energy contract isn’t up for renewal, it’s important to start planning. Know what factors you should consider now. Elisa Wood moderates the NRG Energy webinar: 10 Tips for the Right Energy Contract, geared for businesses and institutions that contract for power from competitive suppliers.

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The Trump Administration is Expected to Keep the Solar ITC on Track; Here’s How to Best Take Advantage of it