January 21st, 2011

PESD receives $100K in research funding from EPRI

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) awarded $100K to fund PESD's research project on "Transmission Planning to Support Renewable Energy at Scale and Enhance Wholesale Electricity Competition."

January 20th, 2011

Wolak's comment to NYT's Room for Debate question: "Can the U.S. Compete with China on Green Tech?"

PESD Director Frank Wolak participated in the New York Times’ Room for Debate about whether the U.S. can compete with China on green tech and the obstacles facing American companies trying to win the front on clean energy in the global market.

• » The New York Times Room for Debate

November 23rd, 2010

PESD receives smart grid research grant from Stanford's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy

The TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy has awarded four research grants totaling $1.2 million to Stanford University researchers for smart power grid related studies. One of the four grants went to a PESD-led project that will help regulators overcome barriers to the development of electricity transmission lines needed to facilitate renewable energy deployment. Read more »

September 20th, 2010

PowerCentsDC smart grid project concluded ealier this month with analysis by PESD Director Frank Wolak

The first smart meter pilot program in the electric utility industry to test an integrated Smart Grid combination of consumer engagement practices, dynamic pricing, and smart appliance control concluded on September 9, 2010. This program's results were analyzed by PESD Director Frank Wolak.

• » Renewable Energy and the Smart Grid
• » Washington DC smart grid project results revealed at press conference today
• » Federal Government to Use District Pilot as Blueprint for Smart Grid Success

July 12th, 2010

Wolak's smart grid research cited in The Wall Street Journal Digital Network

PESD Director Frank Wolak's analysis on the PowerCents DC program was highlighted in the Wall Street Journal's Market Watch July 1st post - eMeter to Brief Federal Officials on PowerCents DC Smart Grid Pilot Results.

• » WSJ's Market Watch Article

June 9th, 2010

PESD Director Frank Wolak delivers keynote at Agrion Business Network for Energy Event

PESD Director Frank Wolak delivered his presentation on "Symmetric Treatment of Load and Generation: A Necessary Condition for Demand Response to Benefit Wholesale Market Efficiency and Manage Intermittency" in his keynote for Agrion's "The Missing Link: Constructing a Dynamic Pricing Plan for a Smarter Grid" event on June 9, 2010.

• » The Missing Link: Constructing a Dynamic Pricing Plan for a Smarter Grid
  

May 10th, 2010

PESD Director Frank Wolak travels to the White House for the Energy Innovation Conference

At the request of the Kauffman Foundation, PESD director Frank Wolak compiled a list of state and local regulatory barriers that restrain the commercialization of technologies that would reduce the carbon content of energy services consumed in the United States.

• » Regulatory Barriers to Lowering the Carbon Content of Energy Services
• » The White House Blog: Advancing Energy Innovation through Cross-Sector Partnerships
• » Kauffman Foundation: State and Local Regulatory Hurdles Can Slow Clean Energy Innovations
• » Department of Energy Announces $60 Million for Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects