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Energy storage soars despite international and national supply challenges: report
The domestic dispute over imported solar panels with alleged Chinese parts slowed large projects paired with storage but may have less of an impact next year, Wood Mackenzie analysts say.
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PJM capacity prices fall 32% with more nuclear, solar capacity clearing in the latest auction
Cleared coal-fired capacity fell by about 5.8 GW to 21.6 GW, with possible retirements ahead, according to an ESAI Power analyst.
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OpinionWhy President Biden's order to increase production of energy-saving technologies isn't enough
Our existing energy systems, gas or electric, are collective solutions to our community’s needs. Our transition to cleaner buildings must be collective as well, the author writes.
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Florida solidifies its status as the nation's waste-to-energy capital with supportive new law
A bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis will establish a unique program to subsidize power purchase agreements and expansion expenses for municipally-owned combustion facilities.
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Tests show fuel-flexible linear generators can use both hydrogen and ammonia
The generator currently represents a potential low- or no-carbon alternative to backup power generators, according to its manufacturer.
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FERC proposes 'first-ready, first-served' interconnection rules to help spur new generation, storage
The federal agency at its monthly meeting Thursday also proposed extreme weather grid reliability requirements and one-time reports from transmission providers on how they assess extreme weather.
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Appeals court partly strikes down FERC approval of ISO New England winter reliability program
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday rejected ISO New England payments to coal, hydroelectric, biomass and nuclear generators under the program.
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New York regulators approve new transmission cost analysis approach, bill credits, 135 MW battery facility
At a busy open meeting, the Public Service Commission took steps to ensure the state meets mandates set out in its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
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Opinion
'All hands on deck' for the energy storage industry
A greater sense of urgency is needed to support markets for energy storage, a proven technology that provides the transformational pathway to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, the author writes.
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California needs to triple historical decarbonization rates to meet 2030 carbon target, report finds
“The key takeaway is that California is leaving beneficial, earlier action on the table,” said Chris Busch, research director with Energy Innovation and primary author of the report.
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A third of Texas energy efficiency budgets could go to pay utility performance bonuses: Sierra Club
Efficiency goals mandated by the Texas legislature have not been updated in more than a decade and are too easy to meet, say conservation advocates.
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Rhode Island lawmakers require 100% renewable energy offsets by 2033
The law would not prohibit utilities from using fossil fuels, but it ensures the development of a “corresponding amount” of renewables throughout the region.
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West Virginia may boycott 6 finance firms over fossil-fuel lending stance
The state’s treasury is set to place BlackRock, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and U.S. Bank on a list blocking them from state contracts within 45 days, according to letters seen by Politico.
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OpinionPresident Biden's commitment to energy security needs certainty on natural gas
The Biden administration can keep its pledge to fund renewable energy development while also addressing the need for more natural gas today, the author writes.
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PJM proposes 'first-ready, first-served' interconnection review process, steps to clear backlog
PJM wouldn’t begin reviewing interconnection requests filed after Oct. 1, 2021, until 2026 under the proposal it filed Tuesday at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Utilities, solar industry square off as California reopens record in net energy metering process
Stakeholders disagree on, among other things, how the state should transition customers from the existing net energy metering framework to a new one — what regulators are calling the “glide path.”
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Arizona utility regulator proposes confidential infrastructure meetings with state's businesses community
Consumer advocates, however, say work done by the Arizona Corporation Commission should be open to the public “with very few exceptions.”
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Gensler sees limit to SEC rule on carbon emissions disclosure
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would only require disclosure on carbon emissions across a supply chain from companies that have publicly committed to revealing such information, Chair Gary Gensler said.
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NextEra Energy plans to cut all carbon emissions by 2045, partly via FPL adding 140 GW of solar, storage
NextEra said Tuesday it can implement its carbon reduction plan without greenhouse gas offsets or increasing customer costs.
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Proposed gas furnace efficiency rule expected to move 9% of customers toward electric heat: DOE
The federal government wants to phase out older, inefficient home furnaces, but the natural gas sector says the change is expensive, complicated and places too much burden on consumers.
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Toyota enters energy storage market, launching residential battery product in Japan
The storage system’s vehicle-to-grid capabilities will provide “balancing in places where the grid system allows bidirectional charging,” providing power at “times of high energy use,” the company said.
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'Not backsliding on clean energy': Officials say California's proposed 5 GW reserve could be heavy on gas
The electricity reserve is a $5.2 billion proposal from state officials to ensure electric reliability at times when the grid is especially stressed.
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America's cyber chiefs have a long to-do list
The federal government wants to lead by example and communicate the urgency of the moment. First, it needs to get its security affairs in order.
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MISO faces growing capacity shortfalls in northern, central regions, annual survey finds
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator will be increasingly reliant on emergency or non-firm resources, MISO and the Organization of MISO States said in a report released Friday.
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Path to cost-effective hydrogen seems clear, but financing deals remains a challenge, panelists say
Financing hydrogen projects remains complex, experts say, but government funding and a hub approach that bring together multiple partners could get the ball rolling.
