Technology Tuesdays: Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

A DER can be made up of many things but the overall purpose of it is to “help support the delivery of clean, reliable power to additional customers and reduce electricity losses along transmission and distribution lines.” Distributed energy resources are small scale electricity resources that help to meet supply and demand by using their interconnectivity to the grid

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PG&E | Continuing through Time of Use

At this point in time, most eligible residential customers have automatically transitioned to the Time-of-Use rate plan unless they selected another rate plan. As a side note some residential customers were not included in the automatic transition, though they can still select their preferred rate plan.

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Technology Tuesdays: Using Technology to Save Money This Summer

This is the first summer season where new peak rates have been implemented across all sectors and all California utilities, meaning, peak time is from 4pm to 9pm as opposed to the old timeframe which was noon to 7pm. It is never too late to take a look at your buildings to be sure you are ready for those hot summer months and to be sure they don’t break the bank!

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April 2022 Spotify Industry Series: MONEY

Wu-Tang had it right when they noted that Cash Rules Everything Around Me because the ability to move a project forward almost always comes down to the money. Whether the project is grant funded, self funded, financed, or free money makes the EE world turn.

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Technology Tuesdays: Where Are All the Electric Trucks?

Earth Day is coming up on Friday and it is such a special time of the year. It is special because we have the opportunity, to take a moment to appreciate the Earth and all of the wonderful things it offers us each day. We also have the opportunity to educate people on the things we can do to help preserve our resources.

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