Topic: Commercial and Industrial Markets

New York skyline

New York City / Daniel Mennerich / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Data Disclosure and Scenario Analysis: Calls for Action Take Center Stage at Sustainable Investment Forum 2019

Daniel Bacheschi
A conference convening 450 investment professionals, 40 speakers and more than 30 sponsors, Sustainable Investment Forum 2019 sparked debate and introspection among its attendees. The event focused on the importance of climate resilience, climate-aligned investment and how the financial sector can play its part to ensuring a swift global energy transition.
San Diego skyline

San Diego / Ilirjan Rrumbullaku / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The Future of Small-Scale Aggregation Deals: New Frameworks and Developments from the Renewable Energy Markets Conference

Jesse Laniak
A panel discussion about new forms of VPPA aggregation formed a focal point for this year’s Renewable Energy Markets conference in San Diego. Now, some companies are taking shares of VPPA projects rather than bilaterally contracting to build one strictly for their own renewable energy demand. The talk explored the ins-and-outs of such deals, and provided some pointers for constructing one.
Commentary

Let’s Talk about Renewable Energy Certificates … for Natural Gas

Source: Greenbiz
Similar to Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), the idea would be to ensure that biogas comes from a renewable source and allow customers to pay to offset their fossil-fuel gas consumption. Proponents of the trading scheme say the system will help avoid fraud in the renewable natural gas market.
Point Stonington, CT

Point Stonington in Connecticut / JJBers / CC BY 2.0

Connecticut Looks Before It Leaps on Offshore Wind

Katie Siegner
A new player is entering the fold in New England’s burgeoning offshore wind sector. After years of testing the waters, Connecticut has finally jumped into the offshore wind game with a recently passed target of 2,000 megawatts by 2030. On June 4, the state legislature approved a bill establishing the offshore wind mandate, and Governor Ned Lamont signed the legislation later that same week.
External News

Study Examines Solar Ramping Issues in New York

Source: American Public Power Association
The study found both benefits and concerns regarding solar power’s ability to meet peak demand and said further work should be done to establish capacity payments that would make wider solar power penetration more viable.