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William Driscoll
William Driscoll has reported for pv magazine since 2018, covering topics like interconnection reform, integrated resource planning, and distributed energy resources and is the author of “Your Arteries—An Owner’s Manual.”
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Articles written by William Driscoll
Proposed Grid 2.0 protocol would enable ‘connect and manage’ for both load and generation
Senior staff at AES Corporation and Fluence have published a protocol designed as a universal means to scale flexible interconnection of both new loads and new generators. They have launched a standards development process modeled after the process that brought forth the internet.
Aug 18, 2026
Solar-friendly dynamic pricing of electricity could cut California’s peak demand by several GW
Dynamic pricing of electricity along with price-responsive residential and commercial equipment would lead to a solar-friendly load shape, while reducing peak demand and customer bills, says a report from Berkeley Lab.
US national lab highlights inverter approach as cheaper alternative to DTT
“Direct transfer trip,” a costly approach to ensure that distributed generation shuts down during a power outage, can make solar projects uneconomical. A US national lab report points to a combination of inverter-based approaches as a viable alternative.
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Grid-forming inverters boost grid stability, say US researchers
The Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative in Hawaii, which deployed storage before grid-forming inverters became available, became a test case for diagnosing grid issues that can arise with older grid-following inverters, and how grid-forming inverters can stabilize a grid.
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PV industry urges New York City to double solar target, add 2 GW of storage
A US solar industry group has outlined a nine-point policy agenda calling on New York City’s incoming mayor to accelerate rooftop solar and battery deployment to address grid reliability risks, energy costs and climate targets.
Dec 30, 2025
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