California is rapidly decarbonizing its electricity grid through increased reliance on decentralized production, storage and management of electricity use. To maintain reliable customer service in a more decentralized power grid, California’s grid operators are finding new ways to coordinate operations.  The new practices are highlighted in a report released by MTS titled “Coordination of Transmission and Distribution Operations in a High Distributed Energy Resource Electric Grid,” prepared by the California Independent System Operator, Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric with MTS.  The report describes the challenges of operating a high distributed energy resource grid, and recommends a number of new, proactive exchanges of information between CAISO, utilities, and DER service providers. 

http://morethansmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MTS_CoordinationTransmissionReport.pdf

This special issue is about the subject of off-grid distributed systems, and it presents eight articles with discussions on how distributed power systems can enhance the sustainability, resilience, economics, security, and reliability of the energy infrastructure in various parts of the world.

http://www.qmags.com/2FE1161B1670F7E113144F2C11161A16932FF14876B.htm

This third edition of the GTF provides an evidence-based look at progress at the regional, country, and international level toward meeting these objectives. The report provides an overview of long-term trends since 1990 and focuses on progress achieved in the most recent period, 2012–14. So how are we doing?

Many countries are taking action, but the world as a whole is not moving fast enough.

http://www.seforall.org/content/2017-global-tracking-framework-report-clarion-call-leaders

Energy efficiency is the one energy resource all countries possess in abundance. Strong energy efficiency policy is vital to achieving the central energy-policy goals of reducing energy bills, addressing climate change and air pollution, improving energy security, and increasing energy access.

The IEA’s Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016 tracks the core indicators of efficiency progress and policy development globally.

http://www.iea.org/EEMR16/?utm_content=buffer7b42c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Corporate interest in the use of renewable energy has grown substantially in recent years, with large purchasers having noticeable impact on renewable energy development in some locations. A variety of global companies headquartered in Europe, Asia, and North America have set targets to achieve 100% renewable energy consumption, while many others have established smaller, but substantial goals.

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/68149.pdf