After the start of a historic heatwave in August 2020, Californians reduced electric load by 10%. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) asked customers to take steps like “pre-cooling” ...

Two new projects, led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), are testing transactive methods and moving the nation a step closer to a more cost-effective, clean, and resilient energy system.

Over the course of the Spring and Summer this year, I’ve enjoyed discussions with two energy experts about their vision of transactive energy, their software program TESS — short for Transactive ...