July 2018 – Global Power Law & Policy

The Blockchain Energizer – Volume 32

Jul 27 2018

By: Buck B. Endemann, Benjamin L. Tejblum, Daniel S. Cohen

There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. Many institutions and companies are forming partnerships to explore how blockchain ledgers and smart contracts can be deployed to manage and share data, create transactional efficiencies, and reduce costs.

While virtual currencies and blockchain technology in the financial services industry have been the subject of significant debate and discussion, blockchain applications that could transform the energy industry have received comparatively less attention. Every other week, the K&L Gates’ Blockchain Energizer will highlight emerging issues or stories relating to the use of blockchain technology in the energy space.

IN THIS ISSUE

The Arizona Corporation Commission Opens the First Blockchain-focused Utility Regulatory Docket.
Energy Web Foundation and LO3 Energy Partner to Standardize Data on Tobalaba.

To view more information on theses topics in Volume 32 of the Blockchain Energizer, click here.

Powering America: The Role of Energy Storage in the Nation’s Electricity System

Jul 18 2018

By Kathleen Nicholas and Tim Peckinpaugh

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee convened its eleventh hearing in its “Powering America” series. The series goal is to examine all aspects of the U.S. electricity sector, and today the focus was on energy storage. Members on both sides of the political divide agreed utilization of battery and other storage systems presents an opportunity to better optimize the country’s electricity system, and help bolster vulnerable places like Puerto Rico and rural areas.

The witnesses today were:

Dr. Keith E. Casey, Vice President, Market and Infrastructure Development, California ISO (Opening Statement)
Mr. Mark Frigo, Vice President and Head of Energy Storage, E.ON North America (Opening Statement)
Mr. Kiran Kumaraswamy, Market Applications Director, Fluence (Opening Statement)
Dr. Zachary Kuznar, Director, CHP Microgrid and Energy Storage Development, Duke Energy Corporation (Opening Statement)
Mr. Kushal Patel, Partner, Energy and Environmental Economics, Incorporated (Opening Statement)

A variety of topics were broached during the hearing, including ways the federal government can be helpful to the storage industry and how large-scale storage can be applied to the grid in ways that increase resiliency and reliability, and are beneficial to ratepayers.

You can view an archived video of the webcast here.

Blockchain Energizer – Volume 31

Jul 13 2018

By: Buck B. Endemann, Benjamin L. Tejblum, Daniel S. Cohen

IN THIS ISSUE

New Era Energy is Preparing to Launch a Blockchain-based Carbon Credit Market Pilot Program
WePower Unveils “Alpha” Version of its Clean Energy Financing and Trading Platform.

To view more information on theses topics in Volume 31 of the Blockchain Energizer, click here.

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