Micah Kotch received more than one ovation for a job well done at the Microgrid Knowledge conference last week, after announcing that he will be stepping down as director of NY Prize. Kotch has been the pivotal figure in the emerging microgrid market, shepherding the ambitious $40 million NY Prize through its first stage. The competition has … [Read more...]
Connecticut Advances Utility Cybersecurity Efforts; Survey Finds Threat Rises
Warning that there “will likely be a utility cyber disruption at some point,” Connecticut officials say they plan to begin annual confidential meetings to review utility cybersecurity efforts. “Given the extent to which both our quality of life and sheer survival depend upon modern utilities, the nascent area of recovery management deserves … [Read more...]
The Multi-Directional Grid & its Safety, Connectivity & Speed Challenges
In the old days, the grid was uni-directional. But now, it's a multi-directional grid with more and more energy storage, renewables, electric vehicles and other resources coming online, and the utility's task has become complex -- to say the least. The utility of the future -- under New York State's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) and … [Read more...]
Disruptors Unite: Wellinghoff Joins SolarCity as Policy Lead
Think of it as a coming together of two energy industry disrupters...SolarCity has hired Jon Wellinghoff, former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as its chief policy officer. While such appointments are typically not big news, this one is interesting because SolarCity and Wellinghoff have separately helped create … [Read more...]