Electricity
Distributed Solar Provides Real Savings to Customers
On March 22, 2017, Rocky Mountain Institute’s Shine Program released a request for proposals (RFP) for community-scale solar on behalf of a group of rural electric cooperatives in eastern and northern Colorado. The RFP was part of RMI’s ongoing work to develop the community-scale market nationwide. Nearly…
Banking on Renewables: Inside a Milestone Renewable Energy Deal
Last week, Goldman Sachs (GS) became the first U.S. bank to sign a large-scale, off-site renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) to enable the development of a new 68 megawatt (MW) Pennsylvania wind farm. At a time when many large companies are looking to renewables to help fulfill ambitious sustainability…
Beyond Energy Efficiency—Using the Power of Data to Find the Cleanest Hours of the Day
This blog, which details Microsoft’s exciting partnership with RMI’s new subsidiary, WattTime, originally appeared on Microsoft Green Blog. The author, Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist Rob Bernard, says, “Microsoft has partnered with WattTime to give power users the freedom to choose when and…
Pathways for Innovation
Download RMI’s New Report, Pathways for Innovation: The Role of Pilots and Demonstrations in Reinventing the Utility Business Model The rapid growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) and large-scale renewable energy is driving utilities to test and develop a variety of new technologies, business models, and customer-facing programs. DERs…
Empowering Customers To Choose Clean Energy: WattTime Joins RMI as Subsidiary Organization
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has long focused on ways to help companies and consumers transition to a cleaner and more prosperous energy future. A new collaboration will help us achieve this mission faster. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that RMI has formally incorporated WattTime—a Silicon-Valley based…
