Pason Power’s Intelligent EMS Certified as Energy Management System for Commercial and Industrial Storage Platform from Eguana Technologies
Houston, Texas – Jan. 22, 2019 – Pason Power announced today that its Intelligent Energy Management System (iEMS)™ has been selected to provide autonomous control for the Eguana Technologies Elevate energy storage system. Pason Power’s Intelligent EMS combines machine learning with real-time and historical data to optimize the value streams …
SCE’s “Final Decision” Rates, Part 1: Residential Rate Changes
Like the other three big IOU’s (Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric) Southern California Edison is in the process of rolling out new rates for its commercial, residential and agriculture customers. These new rates mean some big changes for solar and energy storage projects in that …
WEBINAR: Breaking down SCE’s final decision rates
Summary: Southern California Edison (SCE) is in the process of rolling out new rates for its residential, commercial and agriculture customers. These new rates will have a significant impact on the economics of solar and energy storage projects, driven largely by the fact that the “on-peak” time-of-use (TOU) periods are shifting much later in the […]
PG&E’s “Final Decision” Rates, Part 2: Commercial Rates
It’s not news to anyone that Pacific Gas & Electric is, and has been, in the process of finalizing new residential, commercial and agriculture rates for nearly three years. Finally, in October of 2019, these “final decision” rates will be implemented and be available on a voluntary basis. While the …
2018 By The Numbers
This next year you can expect a lot from the Energy Toolbase team. We have so much coming up from launching our international capabilities to several big storage integrations. While we’re pretty excited for all the big projects we have coming up this year, it’s good to reflect on all …
An Interview with Tor Valenza Pt. 2: Overcoming the Hurdles of Solar Marketing
Marketing experts in the solar and energy storage business know that it’s a pretty specialized niche, and finding the right ways to maximize your impact and efforts isn’t always easy. Some people in this position might think of it as a disadvantage, but it’s all about knowing your customer and …
An Interview with Tor Valenza (Part 1): Energy Storage Project Design, Engineering and Permitting
Tor Valenza, aka “Solar Fred”, has been in the solar business for more than a decade and is one of the most well-known thought leaders in our industry. In this 2-part interview, Tor and I spoke about SepiSolar, issues with permitting, site surveying, and the outsourcing of project design/engineering/consulting services.
PG&E’s “Final Decision” Rates, Part 1: Residential Rates
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has started implementing their new Time-of-use (TOU) rates as part of their 2017 General Rate Case (GRC). In part 1 of this blog we’re going to focus on the key changes PG&E is making to their residential rates, and the implication it has on solar and storage project economics. Given that PG&E is the largest utility territory in the United States, with over 5.5 million electric customers served, their rate design changes set an important precedent nationwide.
Cover Sheet Requirement for All Residential Solar Contracts in California, starting January 1
Beginning on January 1, 2019 all residential solar contracts in California must present a one-page cover sheet to customers when selling a solar system. AB 1070 passed last year and is in response to complaints from solar customers and in turn will make things simple and understandable to consumers. This …
WEBINAR: Breaking down PG&E’s 2019 Proposed Rates
Summary: Like the other big investor-owned utilities (IOU) in California, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will begin implementing its new time-of-use (TOU) rates this year. PG&E is the largest utility territory in the U.S., with more than 5.5 million customers served, meaning its rate design changes sets an important precedent nationwide. PG&E’s rates have not […]