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Exelon companies rely on FleetView® behind-the-meter PV estimates to improve solar distribution planning
With residential solar installations accelerating across the United States and the globe, utilities are challenged to accurately and cost-effectively estimate customer gross load obscured by behind-the-meter residential PV systems. In particular, utilities need to...
kWh Analytics’ Solar Risk Assessment 2023: Industry insights to support sustained solar growth
According to the fifth annual edition of kWh Analytics’ Solar Risk Assessment report, the solar industry is forecast to build as much solar capacity in the next five years as the prior twenty years combined. That’s a remarkable outlook for the future of solar. While...
Enabling the future of solar: Bifacial PV modeling takes center stage in SolarAnywhere API, powered by industry-trusted pvlib models
According to the World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global annual solar PV capacity growth is expected to more than quadruple in 2030 to 650 GW. Nearly 50% of the global solar capacity is slated to come from utility-scale...
Reducing administrative overload: How to streamline utility energy programs
Tame Backlogs and Avoid Administrator Burnout with Empowered Program Teams. The transition to clean energy is a top priority for utility companies, but the administrative burden of energy programs can be overwhelming for staff. Inefficient and time-consuming...
Case Study: Learn how GivePower® uses SolarAnywhere® to optimize Solar Water Farms for underserved communities
We’re always excited to hear about the projects our SolarAnywhere® clients are working on, but GivePower® is truly inspiring. GivePower® designs and installs life-changing Solar Water Farms that can produce up to 75,000 liters of safe water per day—for up to 20...
Partnering with Integral Analytics to help utilities optimize distribution network investments
We’re pleased to be working with Integral Analytics to help electric utilities have greater visibility into the impact of DERs on their load forecasts. The new solution addresses key DER information gaps and equips utility planners with the information needed to gain...
Solar Generation Index 2022: Continued P50 underperformance of 7-13% highlights need for accurate data and greater transparency
Despite continued supply chain disruptions in 2022, the U.S. solar industry’s outlook appears strong with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). SEIA and Wood Mackenzie have increased their U.S. solar deployment forecast, expecting the industry...
Case Study: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative streamlines solar program
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative's (REC) Energy Solutions and Clean Energy team struggled with high solar support call volumes and a labor-intensive interconnection process. To improve their residential and commercial solar programs, REC sought to automate customer...
Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act part 2: Strategies for electric utilities to effectively scale DER adoption
This is part 2 of a 2-part blog. In Part 1, we discussed the challenges and impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on utilities and energy agencies. In Part 2, we’ll share utility best practices to meet increased DER program demands and demonstrate how Clean Power...
Defining DERs: Does it matter that we all seem to have slightly different definitions?
Over the last few years, the term DER has become more and more commonplace in the energy space. Most of us know that this three letter acronym (TLA, get it?) stands for Distributed Energy Resources, but what Distributed Energy Resources are might be a bit fuzzier....
Hot Topics at DistribuTECH 2018: The rise of DERMS, integrated interconnection and DER adoption planning
Every year we’re inspired at DistribuTECH, where in 2018 more than 11,000 participants from over 70 countries gathered in San Antonio to discuss the latest topics on grid modernization. For Clean Power Research and our customers, there was ample evidence that many of...
Buy or build? NREL examines the pros and cons for DER application processing systems
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released their independent study on "Improving Interconnection Processes with Online Application Processing Systems" for distributed energy resources (DERs). As DERs become...
Transitioning from NEM to successor tariffs can be a breeze for utilities
As net energy metering (NEM) evolves across the U.S., utilities are facing the challenge of meeting new successor tariff requirements related to application data collection, communication, performance, online payments and more. That transition can be tricky,...
Attention DER/PV interconnection teams: Your system planners are relying on you!
Recently I spoke with two very large investor owned utilities (IOUs) that are trying to backfill information for thousands and tens-of-thousands of PV systems located in their service territories. In other words, these system planners do not have equipment...
How Duke Energy sped up payment processing by 90% with ePayments
In late 2016, Clean Power Research announced a new integration between PowerClerk® and Stripe for ePayment processing. Stripe allows applicants to pay fees such as application fees via an online system integrated with PowerClerk’s workflow, rather than physically...
Three reasons not to build your own software
We often talk with utility customers who are considering the classic build versus buy decision for software. Should they use their own utility IT staff, or a subcontractor, to build and maintain custom software? Or should they partner with a vendor with a...
How Orange and Rockland Utilities reduced interconnection application errors by 95%
PowerClerk: The DER interconnection control center In September 2016, we released an important new integration capability that enables utilities to use PowerClerk® to create their own distributed energy resource (DER) interconnection control center. By using web...
PowerClerk: Your 24/7 assistant, not just a front end tool
PowerClerk® as a system In the world of software, the term “front end” refers to elements that users interact with, the user interface (UI). A front end, in turn, may enable access to “back end” databases, other software, etc. Over the years, we’ve often heard...
Why WattPlan Grid: Planning for DER adoption
Eight months ago, Clean Power Research and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) formed a unique partnership to solve the critical challenge of planning for DER adoption. In the words of our partners at SMUD, this new DER planning software—called WattPlan®...
Residential rates: Can utilities increase customer satisfaction while decreasing peak load?
Recently, utilities have been turning to residential time-of-use and demand rates to send customers better pricing signals. But the question remains: Will these new residential rates succeed in changing customer behavior? What happens to customer satisfaction?...
Utilities with industry-leading customer satisfaction use WattPlan
The 2017 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction StudySM results are in, and utilities that rank highest not only provide excellent reliability and rate options, many of them are also taking advantage of online engagement tools to improve the...
Why EV strategy is important for utilities: SMUD’s story
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is increasing, and utilities are taking notice. In a May 25, 2017 webinar, “Shifting Utility EV Strategy into Drive: Best Practices and Lessons Learned1,” Thor Hinkley, EV senior program consultant at CLEAResult, pointed out that nearly...
MN Solar Pathways: Illuminating pathways to 10% solar
On March 30, 2017, the Minnesota Department of Commerce along with its core team, kicked off its Department of Energy-funded MN Solar Pathways project aimed at finding the least-risk, best-value solutions for MN to achieve its solar energy goals. Clean Power Research...
Can a simple model predict future PV adoption? (Yes—if done right)
Utilities across the U.S. are eager to know how much PV their customers will adopt, as this adoption can impact both revenues (from reduction in energy purchases) and costs (linked to distribution operation and intermittency mitigation). Having seen the explosive...
Can Hawaiian Electric convince customers to invest in solar and battery storage without pushing them off the grid?
As of September 2016, all three Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO, MECO and HELCO) had reached the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Customer Grid-Supply program limit. Now, Hawaiians interested in installing rooftop solar will want to consider installing battery...
2017: The year of the long range EV
In 2016, electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 37% and utilities initiated strategies for dealing with that growth. Six utilities and state energy agencies now use WattPlan® to provide customers with personalized and objective guidance to their EV related questions....
NARUC aims to level the playing field for cloud software
In November 2016, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) approved a resolution encouraging State regulators to level the playing field for cloud software and on-premise software. Why is this resolution critically important for utilities?...
Improve PV modeling with new SolarAnywhere® High-resolution solar data with True Dynamics™
Sunlight is dynamic. Imagine sunlight filtering through broken, drifting clouds. Shadows and light race across the landscape. The sun tracks across the sky. This is the real world that solar systems operate in.It’s no surprise that hourly PV modeling—still...
Estimate PV soiling losses to reduce solar risk with SolarAnywhere
PV soiling losses can increase the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of solar power plants by as much as one cent per kWh, depending on the project site. With the average LCOE of solar generation expected to decrease to 1-5 cents/kWh globally by the year 2050, the...
kWh Analytics’ 2021 Solar Generation Index: Real-world data, collaboration needed to inform financial decisions and improve certainty in returns
As solar becomes a more attractive investment, transaction speed often takes precedence over accuracy, which can lead to market inefficiencies. In the 2021 Solar Generation Index report, kWh Analytics is supplying transparency to the solar industry with a performance...
Introducing SolarAnywhere® hindcast data: optimize PV plant design to deliver firm solar power
The solar market is maturing and off-takers are increasingly asking for clean, guaranteed power production regardless of the weather. This trend towards firm solar power delivery is visible in corporate commitments to operate on carbon-free energy 24/7, 365 days a...
PV innovation gets a boost with new SolarAnywhere Public: Current, complete, no-cost solar data for select locations
Solar PV is poised to become the new “king of electricity generation” according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which predicts solar to lead the surge in renewable power supply over the next decade. Across the U.S. alone, solar is expected to account for 40%...
Clean Power Research offers pvlib models via SolarAnywhere; joins pvlib open-source community
With the rapid growth of solar PV around the world, project developers, owners and operators need efficient and robust solutions to help them develop, operate and maintain PV systems at scale. Programmatic access to solar energy simulations helps stakeholders make...
SunCast podcast: Industry experts discuss the past, present and future of solar project financing
In the SunCast podcast “The Value of Data on Solar Project Finance,” I joined Nico Johnson, the podcast host, Heidi Larson from ICF, and Hoa Shen from kWh Analytics in a discussion about the past, present and future of solar project financing. The conversation focused...
SolarAnywhere® Data coverage goes global with added support for East Asia and Oceania
SolarAnywhere®, the industry’s leading solar data and intelligence service, now offers solar data services in East Asia and Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand. With the addition of this region, SolarAnywhere now provides full global coverage, including...
Reduce PV performance uncertainty with specific, data-driven snow-loss estimates using time-series data
A rapid decline in solar technology costs and ambitious federal and state-level renewable energy targets have accelerated the deployment of solar PV across diverse geographical regions. This has allowed solar generation to become viable even in northern latitudes and...
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Insights for utilities tackling complex, equitable EV programs
Tailwinds for electrifying transportation continue to strengthen. Utilities across the country are developing programs to accelerate EV adoption and efficiently roll out charging infrastructure. While some utilities have successfully piloted or launched their first...
More than 65 utilities trust Clean Power Research to accelerate their energy transformation
In 2019, Clean Power Research reached a milestone when we reported that all Top 10 U.S. utilities relied on one or more of our products to support their energy transformation efforts. In 2021, we witnessed a step change by our utility customers as the tempo of the...
Deployment of utility COVID-19 relief program using PowerClerk®
A Case Study from CLEAResult & Liberty Utilities While coverage of COVID-19 continues to dominate the daily news cycle, new information on the economic challenges facing utilities and their customers continues to emerge. In times like these, many companies are...
Tucson Electric Power builds a better customer experience with WattPlan®
With the rapid expansion of distributed energy resources (DERs), utilities are offering new types of electric rate plans to their customers. These traditional and renewable rate plans give customers new options, but knowing which rate to choose can be confusing. When...
Clean Power Research and EPRI win NYSERDA clean-energy challenge
We’re pleased to announce that Clean Power Research and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have been selected as winners of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) “Future Grid Challenge.” The project will demonstrate...
All top 10 U.S. utilities trust Clean Power Research
At Clean Power Research, we think of ourselves as a modestly sized company doing big work. We are a passionate team of engineers, scientists and customer-obsessed service professionals focused on delivering world-class software solutions to utilities and the solar...
DER Program Managers – Get ahead of the storage surge!
Storage – A Highly Charged Market One way to gauge hot topics in the utility world is to track what’s new on the DistribuTECH Conference agenda. Due to strong interest from utility attendees and the vendor community, the DistribuTECH Conference Committee decided to...
Utilities with industry-leading customer satisfaction use WattPlan
The 2017 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction StudySM results are in, and utilities that rank highest not only provide excellent reliability and rate options, many of them are also taking advantage of online engagement tools to improve the...
Why EV strategy is important for utilities: SMUD’s story
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is increasing, and utilities are taking notice. In a May 25, 2017 webinar, “Shifting Utility EV Strategy into Drive: Best Practices and Lessons Learned1,” Thor Hinkley, EV senior program consultant at CLEAResult, pointed out that nearly...
2021 Europe weather report: Extreme weather events highlight the need for comprehensive weather analytics
In 2021, Europe experienced the hottest summer on record, at 1.0°C (1.8°F) above average. This included an all-time peak temperature of 48.8°C (119.8°F) measured in Sicily in early August, surpassing the prior record of 48°C (118.4°F) set in...
SolarAnywhere® 2022 updates: industry-first features improving PV modeling accuracy
Each year Clean Power Research® makes updates to SolarAnywhere® to continue our tradition of providing the solar industry and utilities with the world’s best solar data and intelligence services. This year’s releases include: Global, easy-to-access...
2020 regional solar deviation summary and North American wildfire smoke impact report Copy
Wildfires diminished total sunlight in September 2020 by up to 20%, driving potential PV plant production riskDisaster preparedness—understanding and mitigating losses due to wind, hail and fire—is now a mainstream topic in the solar industry. In the...
More than 65 utilities trust Clean Power Research to accelerate their energy transformation
In 2019, Clean Power Research reached a milestone when we reported that all Top 10 U.S. utilities relied on one or more of our products to support their energy transformation efforts. In 2021, we witnessed a step change by our utility customers as the tempo of the...
kWh Analytics’ 2021 Solar Generation Index: Real-world data, collaboration needed to inform financial decisions and improve certainty in returns
As solar becomes a more attractive investment, transaction speed often takes precedence over accuracy, which can lead to market inefficiencies. In the 2021 Solar Generation Index report, kWh Analytics is supplying transparency to the solar industry with a performance...
Introducing SolarAnywhere® hindcast data: optimize PV plant design to deliver firm solar power
The solar market is maturing and off-takers are increasingly asking for clean, guaranteed power production regardless of the weather. This trend towards firm solar power delivery is visible in corporate commitments to operate on carbon-free energy 24/7, 365 days a...
PV innovation gets a boost with new SolarAnywhere Public: Current, complete, no-cost solar data for select locations
Solar PV is poised to become the new “king of electricity generation” according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which predicts solar to lead the surge in renewable power supply over the next decade. Across the U.S. alone, solar is expected to account for 40%...
Clean Power Research offers pvlib models via SolarAnywhere; joins pvlib open-source community
With the rapid growth of solar PV around the world, project developers, owners and operators need efficient and robust solutions to help them develop, operate and maintain PV systems at scale. Programmatic access to solar energy simulations helps stakeholders make...
SunCast podcast: Industry experts discuss the past, present and future of solar project financing
In the SunCast podcast “The Value of Data on Solar Project Finance,” I joined Nico Johnson, the podcast host, Heidi Larson from ICF, and Hoa Shen from kWh Analytics in a discussion about the past, present and future of solar project financing. The conversation focused...