Renewables

New Twist: BPA Pays Customers To Consume More At Times Of Plenty

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Get used to the tail wagging the dog.

Until a few years ago, renewable energy resources were like a small tail on a big dog–utility owned and operated fossil-fueled generation. With their increased penetration in many parts of the world, the tail has grown big relative to the dog. In a few cases, the tail is now wagging the dog, rather than the other way around. The trend can only grow over time with important implications for both the dog and the tail. It is already happening in certain places and during certain times. With passage of time, it will become more commonplace, and troublesome. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 9, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Map of the best places in America for wind, solar and other renewables

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Map of the best places in America for #wind #solar & other renewables: http://bit.ly/vJ8fcq Let’s get to work! NRDC

 /  Published November 8, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Renewable Financing Is Not What It Used To Be

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Challenges abound for renewable power companies, especially small and medium-sized firms.

Difficulty obtaining a power purchase agreement, tax incentive uncertainty, the European debt crisis, and the post Lehman financial crisis in the US all continue to pose serious challenges. Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2011 at 6:00 AM

The Partnership: Evolving Trends In US Power Finance

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Investors taking positions in US power projects need to educate themselves on a host of regulatory and operational issues as the sector transforms under the pressure of regional market changes, political shifts and increased renewable fuel use.

Unlike in other sectors where financing transactions are relatively transparent and based on easily-forecast cash flow and growth models, the US power sector requires its investors to “take a view” on the state of US electricity markets overall, a panel at the Platts Financing US Power conference in New York said. Keep reading →

 /  Published October 28, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Benevolent Billionaire: Renewables Message Needs A Face Lift

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The renewables industry has an image problem, an influential billionaire investor said this week.

Tom Steyer, who invested $5 million of his own money in last year’s opposition campaign to California’s proposition 23, said “we need the right message but also the right messenger.” Keep reading →

 /  Published September 29, 2011 at 6:00 AM
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