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States have multiple tools to advance storage tech, but financing, other challenges abound: NASEO
The National Association of State Energy Officials highlighted the efforts of California, Colorado and other states while pointing to permitting, interconnection and other obstacles.
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ES Solar, sonnen deploy 18 MWh of home battery retrofits through Rocky Mountain Power initiative
ES Solar hopes to retrofit 40% of Utah’s solar-only residential PV systems over five years as customers seek backup power and income from VPP participation, company leaders said.
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Nasdaq partners with Crux to help companies access clean energy tax credits
The team-up will grant Nasdaq ESG Solution clients access to Crux’s platform of clean energy project developers and manufacturers to purchase transferable tax credits.
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OpinionUtilities hold the key to the electric vehicle market
Most utilities are already engaged in basic EV-related activities, such as education regarding when and where to charge, and are offering incentives to install charging infrastructure. But they can do much more.
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Research shows RNG industry consolidating as major players announce new or completed projects
A report from WoodMackenzie found that market consolidation could lead to greater efficiencies and drive technology upgrades at landfills. Meanwhile, WM and Waste Connections shared progress on their RNG projects.
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PJM seeks OK from FERC to end energy efficiency capacity payments
There is no evidence that capacity payments spur energy efficiency investments, according to the PJM Interconnection, which wants the plan to take effect before a December auction.
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New England offshore wind procurement taps 2.9 GW, less than half the total initially sought
Massachusetts and Rhode Island selected projects but Connecticut did not. The regional procurement aimed to procure up to 6.8 GW.
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Utilities need ‘broad culture change’ to deploy emerging clean resources at scale: DOE’s Shah
“Failing to adopt new strategies and technologies is the higher-risk path for utilities today,” said Jigar Shah, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.
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Uprates, batteries and DR may offer near-term responses to record PJM capacity prices
With tight supply-demand conditions, upcoming capacity auctions could be volatile, according to ESAI Power’s Scott Niemann. “It just adds a lot more uncertainty to the auction outcomes," he said.
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The fallout from PJM’s record-setting capacity auction
Utilities, power plant owners, state lawmakers and regulators are responding to PJM's latest capacity auction, with an eye on the ones ahead.
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WestTEC to develop West-wide ‘actionable’ transmission plan
The initiative aims to develop interregional and interstate transmission portfolios across the West on 10- and 20-year timeframes.
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V2G law could grow California battery capacity 119 GWh in 2027: ClearView Energy
The new law gives the California Energy Commission more discretion to mandate bidirectional EV charging capabilities than a stricter version that failed last year, the independent research firm said.
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US energy storage installations rise 62% in Q2, to 2.9 GW: ACP
Storage deployments saw their second-best quarter ever, with overall clean energy installations on pace for a record year, according to the American Clean Power Association’s Q2 2024 market report.
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ChargePoint enhances charging stations with AI as shares slide amid slower EV sales growth
Project delays on the fleet side of ChargePoint’s business were a drag on second quarter revenues, President and CEO Rick Wilmer said.
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Texas denies Aegle Power loan application for 1.3-GW gas plant after NextEra’s unauthorized inclusion
Lawmakers said they want to know how the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Deloitte “advanced a problematic and unqualified application by an energy executive who was publicly convicted of fraud.”
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PJM considers fast-track review for shovel-ready generating projects
The grid operator expects generators will step in with new supplies in response to high prices in its recent capacity auction.
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Interior approves US Wind’s 2-GW Maryland offshore wind project
The Biden administration said it has now permitted 15 GW of offshore wind, bringing the U.S. closer to its goal of deploying 30 GW by 2030.
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CleanCapital, Sunrock partner to deploy solar, battery storage in US communities
CleanCapital’s senior director of investments and capital markets said the partnership will allow the companies to accelerate the nation's energy transition “where it matters most.”
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White House announces $7.3B clean energy financing for Dairyland Power, 15 other co-ops
The federal funding will support 10 GW in clean energy projects lowering electricity costs for cooperative utilities in 23 states, the White House said.
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OpinionDistributed capacity procurement: A new model for utilities to deploy DERs at scale
The record-setting surge in PJM capacity pricing spotlights the reality that we have been unable to build new capacity resources fast enough.
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Reregulation? How utilities and states are responding to PJM’s record capacity prices
“Houston, we have a problem,” American Municipal Power’s Steve Lieberman said. “If we don’t see new capacity in the [2027/28] auction, we’re really running out of time.”
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CenterPoint to propose $5B for Houston grid resilience, forego profits from mobile generation lease
CenterPoint apologized to state lawmakers about the mobile generators. We “should have communicated more clearly to our elected officials about the cost and the limitations of such large-scale units,” the utility said.
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Ford, TXU Energy aim to make at-home EV charging more affordable
The utility is offering the automaker's electric vehicle customers 125 hours of free home charging time a week.
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30 neighborhood decarbonization pilots allowed under bill passed in California
If the governor signs it, the legislation will let natural gas utilities planning to replace old gas pipelines decarbonize pilot areas instead, potentially via electrification or installing thermal energy networks.
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Sierra Club sues Arizona regulators over UNS Electric 200-MW gas expansion
A June decision “overturned the existing environmental review process ... setting a dangerous precedent,” said Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Director Sandy Bahr.
