Solar forecasting goes “EPIC”

Solar forecasting goes “EPIC”

Skip Dise | Jan 22, 2015

Itron and Clean Power Research are embarking on the next phase of research that will lead to high-fidelity distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) forecasts, and integration of those forecasts into net load forecasts for the California Independent System Operator (ISO)....
Reducing PV project risk (and costs) with better PV modeling

Reducing PV project risk (and costs) with better PV modeling

Skip Dise | Jun 13, 2013

Investment in PV presents unique risks, as the amount of energy a PV system produces is as variable as the weather. Unfortunately, quantifying PV risk can be just as daunting as predicting the weather. Today, researchers have access to more research methods and more...