Columnist Steve Huntoon criticizes the Rocky Mountain Institute’s claim that the bulk of new natural gas generation will become uneconomic.

Nonutility buyers have contracted for more than 3.5 GW of renewable energy in 2018, the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewables Center reported.

A study by the Rocky Mountain Institute found that the combination of renewables and storage is already cheaper than natural gas peakers in some regions.

Slow-moving regulators and utility procurement practices are hindering smart grid innovation, a panel of tech executives told the NARUC summer conference.