Puget Sound Energy Moves Forward on MESA-compliant Energy Storage Plan
We recently signed with Puget Sound Energy to deliver two new energy storage projects that will both be designed to the Modular Energy Storage Architecture (MESA) open standards. One is a Zinc Bromide...
View ArticleBloomberg’s, “The Future of Energy” Summit in New York
Yesterday, I participated in a panel on stationary storage at Bloomberg’s The Future of Energy Summit in New York. The panel was moderated by Logan Goldie-Scot of Bloomberg and included Jeff Gates...
View Article1Energy Systems at World’s Largest Industrial Trade Show, HANNOVER MESSE
Daniel Malarkey, 1Energy Systems’ Vice President of Business Development and Public Policy, attending HANNOVER MESSE (world’s largest industrial trade show) with a group from Washington State, reports...
View ArticleSmoothing the Way to a New Energy Future for Utilities
The UW Clean Energy Institute tapped Daniel Malarkey, 1Energy Systems’s VP of Business Development, to discuss what the energy system will look like in 2035—less carbon intensive, more distributed, and...
View ArticleDesigning ESS Operating Manuals for Utilities – Part One
Part One of a Two-Part Series With the emerging large-scale energy storage industry moving from research projects to fully integrated grid resources, utilities look to energy storage systems (ESS) for...
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Designing ESS Operating Manuals for Utilities – Part Two
Part Two of a Two-Part Series At 1Energy Systems, our task-oriented operating manual for energy storage software provides a “Dr. Spock’s” guide that helps system operators come up to speed quickly and...
View ArticleInteroperability Done Right: First MESA Test Center
Today the Battery Innovation Center (BIC), located in Indiana announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with the MESA Standards Alliance and intends to be an interoperability and testing...
View ArticleDuke Energy to Help Drive Open Standards
Duke Energy, the country’s largest electricity utility serving customers in six states and headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., has joined the MESA Standards Alliance to drive the development of publicly...
View ArticleAustin Approves $3M Storage Plus Community Solar Project
Austin, Texas, will be home to one of the first energy storage systems tied to a community solar farm thanks to the Austin City Council approving a $3 million contract with Austin Energy and...
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Introducing the 1Energy Distributed Energy Resource Optimizer™ (1E-DERO™)
Software platform enables grid-aware aggregation and optimization of energy storage fleets Today 1Energy Systems is excited to announce our second software offering: the Distributed Energy Resource...
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Utility-Owned Energy Storage – The “Superset” Asset and Foundation of the...
At 1Energy Systems, we see utility-owned energy storage as the foundation for a safe, reliable electric grid that relies significantly more on distributed resources for over the coming years. This post...
View ArticleSelling Solar Power to Generate Income
It is common knowledge that we can save money with solar installation. And, we have often heard about exporting surplus solar energy generated to the main grid with a net-metering mechanism. So, is a...
View ArticleAre Solar Panels Worth It?
You may have come across ads touting that solar power installations can save thousands of dollars. When presented in a particular way, this sounds attractive. In fact, it sounds too good to be true....
View ArticleSolar for Rentals: Ways to Go Solar Without Rooftop
No rooftop to install solar panels? Staying in a rental property? Do not have funds to purchase solar equipment? Don’t worry. You can still go solar.Replacing grid energy generated from fossil fuels...
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Clean Source of Energy: Facts and Information
Clean, Green, Renewable, Sustainable – these are words that we often find being used interchangeably to describe non-polluting and environment-friendly sources of energy. Do they mean the same? What...
View ArticleHow Long Do Solar Panels Last?
One of the obvious questions that crop up when thinking about going solar is “how long do solar panels last on average?”. And, this is an essential aspect to understand the value you are getting for...
View ArticleFacts About Solar Energy and Solar Panels
The earliest recorded use of solar energy by humans was in the 7th century BC when the magnifying glass was used to light fire. Later, in the 3rd century BC, Greeks and Romans harnessed solar energy...
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Solar Panel Rebates and Incentives
Going solar is gaining traction in recent times, what with the price of solar panels coming down substantially in the past decade. The numerous government incentives and rebates have only made the...
View ArticleLease or Buy Solar Panels? Which is Better?
The answer to this depends on your purchase power and financial goals. The two choices – buying and leasing – have one main difference. While purchasing will give you ownership of the solar system,...
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How much does it cost to install solar panels?
Solar power is often referred to as “free electricity”. Is it really free? There are costs associated with financing, installing, and running solar energy systems. And, none of them come cheap.If you...
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