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Chester Energy and Policy started in 2017 as a blog before blossoming into a full consulting business. The goal of the blog originally was simple: answer interesting questions in the world of energy & sustainability that weren’t being answered elsewhere, tapping into energy data sets, expert interviews, and a unique lens.

Today, the blog section of Chester Energy and Policy seeks to continue that mission: answering interesting questions. If you have a question that you think is worth diving into for a blog post, reach out and let us know! .

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Matt Chester 9/14/21 Matt Chester 9/14/21

Revisiting Solar Roadways: Is the Concept Still Too Good to Be True?

For nearly as long as solar panels have been gracing rooftops and barren land, creative people have been searching out additional surfaces that can be tiled with energy-generating photovoltaic (PV) panels. The idea has been pretty straightforward: if solar panels generate energy simply by facing the sun, then humans could collectively reduce our reliance on coal, oil, gas and other polluting fuels by maximizing our aggregate solar surface area.

Matt Chester 9/8/21 Matt Chester 9/8/21

THE STATE OF PAPERLESS ADOPTION AT UTILITIES: BARRIERS AND TACTICS TO ACHIEVING PAPERLESS ADOPTION

How Are Utilities Currently Delivering Various Customer Communications?

Despite many pockets of the utility customer base still clinging to the paper billing process they’re so comfortable with, many trends are moving them even more swiftly towards paperless solutions

Matt Chester 9/6/21 Matt Chester 9/6/21

Broker eXcelerate Series: Cost-of-Service Vs. Retail Open Access Markets

For many customers, their utilities and the bills they receive from power providers are a bit of a black box. They use energy, turning on lights and powering their appliances or equipment and then they receive a bill at the end of the month.

Matt Chester 9/3/21 Matt Chester 9/3/21

Hurricane Ida: What’s the Impact on the Energy Industry?

On August 29, Hurricane Ida came and went through the U.S. Gulf Coast rather quickly, but unfortunately, the impacts felt will be long-lasting. Major weather events like this one are becoming more common and more severe, which many scientists attribute directly to climate change.

Matt Chester 9/1/21 Matt Chester 9/1/21

Welcome Holger Wolfschmidt, New Expert in the Generation Professionals Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Interview]

The power grid is rapidly evolving more than it ever has before. It is changing from the conventional way the utility sector had in the past – with new types of energy generation, distributed locations, and new ways of assuring the grid´s stability.

Matt Chester 8/29/21 Matt Chester 8/29/21

Should Homeowners Lease or Buy in 2022?

Solar power is among the most affordable renewable energy options, whether for businesses or homes. Companies that provide solar products are everywhere these days, but to take advantage of the benefits of solar energy, homeowners are faced with a major decision: solar leasing vs. buying panels outright.