Unlocking Community Solar Financing
When it comes to Unlocking Community Solar Financing, there are two critical areas to consider: Program Risk and Development. Understanding which state programs have components that make it easier to finance, and which do not, along with how that affects risk, is key. When it comes to Development, it’s important to consider areas where financiers […]
WORKSHOP: NABCEP Technical Training |Earn your NABCEP CEUs!
NABCEP Registered Training Providers present 4 in-depth workshops on Battery Storage and Energy Management. NABCEP Board Certified Professionals and Associates will advance their professional development and earn CEUs pre-approved to meet NABCEP recertification requirements. Attending all (4) workshops earns 6 CEU’s *CEUs are also accepted for NABCEP PVIP Exam Applications as explained in the […]
California Energy Storage Market – State of the Union
There are several powerful dynamics influencing California’s energy storage market today. With both headwinds and tailwinds, many evolving over time, it has become increasingly difficult to predict what the future of California’s energy storage system (ESS) market holds. The Energy Toolbase team has compiled data from both internal and external sources to provide a state […]
The Women Driving the Energy Transition
As the renewable energy industry heads into 2023 with rapid transformation and increased demand, it presents an opportunity to achieve greater gender equality and inclusion. Today women make up one-third of the workforce in the energy sector in positions ranging from entry-level to C-Suite executives. Increasing these numbers and improving participation of women in the […]
Behind the Curtain of Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Programs
State officials, utilities and regulators are seeking to plan for increased load from transportation and building electrification, integrate more renewable energy, and prepare for more extreme weather. Behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage holds immense promise to address these challenges, but incentives remain critical to adoption. This panel will share lessons from pioneering incentive programs with different […]
The Virtual Power Plant Business Model
A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is a network of decentralized, medium-scale power generating units as well as flexible power consumers and storage systems. VPPs are managed via aggregation software, offering functions meant to mimic those of a traditional power plant control room. Depending on the particular market environment, VPPs can accomplish a whole range of tasks. In general, the […]
WORKSHOP: Community Solar Design Fundamentals: Achieving Successful Programs Through Optimal Program Design
*Pre-Registration Required Community solar (CS) is a proven approach that is gaining popularity in cities and counties across the country as a way to promote equitable solar deployment while also helping municipalities achieve decarbonization goals. However, as an increasing volume of CS programs proliferate state and local markets, the success rates of different programs have […]
WORKSHOP: The Green Hydrogen Value Proposition: Fundamental Policy Needs to Drive Market Development and Re-Imagine the Energy Ecosystem
*Pre-Registration Required This workshop will convene public and private sector stakeholders to discuss various technical, policy, and enabling environment topics related to the opportunities for hydrogen in economy-wide decarbonization. Topics to be discussed include the role of green hydrogen long duration energy storage, how to transition away from diesel fuel backup generation, and California’s hydrogen […]
WORKSHOP: 2023 NEC: PV, Energy Storage and Interconnections
*Pre-Registration Required This will be the first conference workshop since the release of the 2023 NEC and Bill and Sean will give you the latest. Sean participates in the first wave of NEC development and Bill takes it all the way to the NFPA, where he is the proverbial electromotive force behind NEC Code Making […]