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CSI RD&D project results: Forecasting behind-the-meter PV for the California ISO

Tom Hoff | May 5, 2014

In a recent NREL report, interviews of 13 operating entities in the Western Interconnection found that “Variable generation (VG) forecasting is widely considered to be a key means of integrating wind and solar power efficiently and reliably as these resources become...

The solar value proposition part 2: Charting a new path using data and analytics

Morgan Putnam | Feb 20, 2014

In Part 1 in our series on the solar value proposition, we looked at a new approach to valuing PV. With this new approach, there is a need to quantify deferred and avoided generation, as well as transmission and distribution capacity increases through peak-load...

Case study: Forecasting production of 170,000+ distributed PV systems

Skip Dise | Oct 9, 2013

Falling photovoltaic (PV) system prices along with financing and installation innovations are driving continued rooftop solar growth—expected to be 30% in 2013 as reported by GTM Research. These customer-sited power generation resources are increasingly impacting...

CAISO addresses changing grid infrastructure

Skip Dise | Apr 9, 2013

In a recent interview with Fierce Energy, President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Steve Berberich, spoke about where CAISO is headed in 2013. As one of the largest electric grid operators in the United States, CAISO is responsible for...

Top 2013 trends part 3: utility and ISO integration of high penetration PV

Skip Dise | Feb 21, 2013

Over the past few weeks, we’ve plotted out emerging solar industry trends for the upcoming year, including solar soft cost reductions, and a re-examination of net metering. These first two topics are primarily about the financials of PV: reducing system costs and...

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