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Maryland officials press FERC to reject PJM directive to Exelon for $785M in transmission upgrades
The PJM Interconnection failed to consider energy storage and other options to handle Talen Energy’s plan to retire its Brandon Shores power plant, according to Maryland officials.
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Sponsored by AM ConservationHow Four Seasons of Savings kits offer a personal touch and keep customers engaged
Can you remember the last time you got something in the mail that you didn’t expect, but it ended up being just the thing you needed?
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Offshore wind plan from Energy, Interior departments aims for regional collaboration, clarity on transmission planning
"Dissimilar or even disparate policies, processes, goals, and priorities” across states and transmission planning bodies are a barrier, the agencies said.
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BASF, Nanotech Energy team up to produce lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals
The companies will also work with American Battery Technology Co. and Toda Advanced Materials to build a North America-based battery value chain.
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Vistra plans to sell nearly 400 MW in PJM to ease market power fears from Energy Harbor deal
The plan to sell generating units in Ohio will accelerate the merger review process, the companies told federal regulators Monday. They plan to close the $6.3 billion deal by the end of the year.
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DOE makes $400M available to assist states, territories in adopting energy-efficient building codes
Adoption of new building energy codes could save consumers up to $178 billion over three decades, the Department of Energy estimates.
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KORE Power, Nidec sign 2.2 GWh deal amid focus on domestic energy storage manufacturing
KORE Power will provide Nidec North America with up to 600 MWh of lithium-ion battery cells, modules and racks in 2024.
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Virginia SCC strikes down Dominion’s interconnection rules for distributed solar
An alliance of distributed solar developers and supporters argued Dominion Energy’s interconnection rules created unreasonable barriers to small-scale solar.
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OpinionWe’re asking the wrong question about EVs and grid resiliency
The U.S. has already passed the tipping point for mass electric vehicle adoption. Grid modernization must quickly follow, writes Chris Baker, the head of Enel X Way North America.
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NREL provides baseline data on building energy use, efficiency upgrade benefits
National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s new End-Use Load Profiles dataset outlines possible shifts in buildings’ energy consumption under various “what-if” energy efficiency and electrification upgrade scenarios.
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More than 300 Apple suppliers have commited to clean energy
The device maker also released its first carbon-neutral devices as it closes on its goal of dramatically cutting emissions in its supply chain.
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SOO Green underground transmission line between MISO, PJM clears key hurdle with Iowa approval
The proposed 350-mile SOO Green project advances as two Democrats introduce a bill in Congress to spur interregional transmission capacity, partly to bolster grid reliability.
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Xcel to supply United Power with excess energy after co-op’s exit from Tri-State
As Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association loses members over cost and sustainability concerns, departing utilities are working to secure alternative energy supplies.
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California central buyer proposal could boost Pacific offshore wind industry, advocates say
California has adopted preliminary planning goals to install between 2 and 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045.
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OpinionWhen it comes to government funding for clean energy, money isn’t everything
The rush to secure billions in clean energy and infrastructure funding has the potential to be disastrous if it goes wrong.
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Southwest Power Pool expands Western reach with commitments from WAPA, Basin Electric
Seven utilities now plan to join the Southwest Power Pool and participate in Western interconnect markets beginning in early 2026.
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DOD taps X-energy to develop enhanced design for transportable micro nuclear reactor
The Department of Defense is continuing funding for X-energy to develop a reactor design that “is ready for licensing by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for both commercial ventures and military resiliency.”
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Emerging firm and peaking clean energy tech can slash carbon-free power costs: Google
Corporate clean-energy buyers can help commercialize emerging technologies like next-gen geothermal, carbon capture and storage, advanced nuclear, hydrogen and long-duration storage, Google said.
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Chevron joins Mitsubishi in 300 GWh hydrogen storage project as construction continues
The first phase of the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project will provide fuel for the Intermountain Power Agency's 840-MW blended gas power plant by 2025.
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OpinionCompetitive power markets are cleaner, cheaper and safer
Competitive market systems have proven more effective at driving cost-effective decarbonization than single-utility markets, all while fostering reliability and long-term planning.
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Moody’s warns of potential power price volatility from renewables oversupply
Reliability costs associated with backstopping renewables could rise to $435 billion a year around the world by 2030, the ratings agency said in a report released Wednesday.
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MISO: 49 GW has received interconnection approval, but projects face major delays
The roughly two-year delays in building generation and storage come as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator faces looming capacity shortfalls.
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Manufacturers, efficiency advocates reach agreement on rules for refrigerators, other appliances
The joint support “clears the path ahead” for new standards, said Appliance Standards Awareness Project Executive Director Andrew deLaski.
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OpinionThe grid needs to get together
To transform the grid to meet the reliability and resilience needs of consumers, we must have meaningful interregional transmission policy in this country.
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SEC Chair Gensler says Scope 3 emissions flap delays final climate risk rule
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee, during a series of hearings in July, stepped up their opposition to the climate risk disclosure proposal.
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Restart of Palisades nuclear plant takes ‘giant step’ as Holtec, Wolverine Power sign PPA
“[A]lthough we see no real obstacles ahead, re-powering of a dormant plant such as Palisades would be a feat that has never been achieved before,” Holtec International CEO Kris Singh said.
