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New California ISO policy will spur greater distributed generation

A new California Independent System Operator (CAISO) policy, which will begin allocating available deliverability capacity to Wholesale Distributed Generation (WDG) projects this summer without requiring these projects to undergo lengthy and expensive...

The Importance of Energy System Resilience

The widespread power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy and the Super Bowl blackout are just the latest high-profile examples of our nation’s vulnerable electric grid – a system that relies on an outdated model of centralized generation and long-distance...

Numerous states consider CLEAN Program legislation

Wholesale distributed generation (WDG) in the United States may get a big boost from a variety of states in 2013 as a number of jurisdictions are navigating legislation to adopt Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN) Programs. The Clean Coalition...

A Bright Future for the CLEAN LA Solar Program

The CLEAN LA Solar Program is off to a strong start as Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) received applications for 107 megawatts (MW) of potential solar projects during the program’s opening week. Early interest in the CLEAN LA Solar Program...

John Bernhardt

John Bernhardt heads communications for the Clean Coalition — a national leader in clean local energy solutions. He shares analysis and best practices from energy policies that are driving clean energy transformations around the world....