California Gov. Jerry Brown pushed microgrids and a doubling of energy efficiency in buildings, in his inaugural speech this week. Brown also wants to increase the state’s renewable portfolio standard from 33 percent to 50 percent. The governor described an emerging distributed grid that will help the state reduce greenhouses gases. “I … [Read more...]
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California Gov. Brown Pushes Microgrids…PG&E Seeks Energy Storage
January 7, 2015 By Elisa Wood
Filed Under: Economics, Environmental, Google News Feed, Markets, News, Policy, Resources, RFPs Tagged With: California Energy Commission, California energy storage mandate, energy storage, Jerry Brown, Microgrid Newsletter Article, microgrids, PG&E, PON-14-301
California Extends Deadline in $26.5M Microgrid Solicitation
October 27, 2014 By Elisa Wood
The California Energy Commission has extended the deadline for its $26.5 million microgrid solicitation (PON-14-301) from November 3 to November 17. California hopes to use microgrids to reduce carbon emissions and increase use of renewable energy and electric vehicles. The solicitation also seeks proposals for grid-linked electric vehicle … [Read more...]
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