Oct. 28 - Tesla's Musk promises to reinvent batteries | Duke's path out of DER ownership conflicts

As conflict rises over utility DER ownership, a Duke Florida program could offer a way forward; What’s Ahead at the 42nd PLMA Conference, Nov. 9-12, 2020; FERC landmark DER rule leaves open questions on grid operator implementation; Battery constraints preventing ramp up of electric truck production, Tesla says View online | Signup | Forward

Load Management weekly Oct.​ 28,​ 2020 | This week's load management news and insights for utility leaders Musk promises to reinvent batteries as Tesla reports record Q3 solar and storage deployments Tesla's CEO envisions “batteries that cost half as much” within a few years as the company's continued emphasis on manufacturing and cutting costs delivers a fifth consecutive quarter of profitability. Deep Dive As conflict rises over utility DER ownership, a Duke Florida program could offer a way forward Regulators must decide how to separate regulated and private markets as both see ownership of rooftop and community solar.  FROM: PEAK LOAD MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE What’s Ahead at the 42nd PLMA Conference, Nov. 9-12, 2020 Join PLMA, the voice of load management, for 18 practical, peer-reviewed conference presentations selected from a pool of 45+ submitted abstracts. Themes encompass flexible demand management, DER, pricing, customer experience + engagement, program successes, lessons learned, opportunities of COVID-19, and more. Sponsored Content by Utility Dive's studioID The evolution of utility customer care While utilities are adapting to changes amid the pandemic, many are realizing their customer care must catch up to be competitive. Discover how a new CX can drive benefits and increase customer satisfaction in this playbook. FERC landmark DER rule leaves open questions on grid operator implementation A key question is whether grid operators and utilities try to open up market participation to DERs as much as possible, or whether they just do the bare minimum, a storage executive said. Battery constraints preventing ramp up of electric truck production, Tesla says The Semi requires "five-ish times" more cells than a passenger vehicle, according to CEO Elon Musk, which makes it challenging to scale manufacturing of the Class 8 electric truck. Trump administration funds projects to more efficiently charge and deploy electric buses MIT, Utah State University and the Chattanooga (TN) Regional Transportation Authority each received $1.75 million grants to improve transit systems using "innovative vehicle technologies." Read more news From Our Library Webinar - on demand Shaping Business Culture in the Age of Digital Transformation By studioID View all resources What We're Reading E&E News Tesla microgrids spread as U.S. grid 'gets worse and worse' OilPrice.com Solar Breakthrough Could Be A Game Changer For Energy Efficiency Engineering News-Record NJ Transit Swaps Out Natural Gas Plant for Cleaner Microgrid The Columbus Dispatch AEP sees demand returning from commercial, industrial customers CleanTechnica Running An Energy Efficiency Company During COVID: Industry Perspectives Suggest a story we should read Upcoming Event How to Future-Proof Your Utility for Whatever Comes Next Nov. 17, 2020 - Nov. 17, 2020 | Webinar 2pm ET Share Utility Dive: Load Management with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Utility Dive: Load Management. Here's your link to share: https://www.utilitydive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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