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Amazon, Lime part of new alliance to accelerate EVs
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance will demand production of new EV models and infrastructure, especially in the delivery and shipping sectors.
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SponsoredThe startup competition that is making a meaningful difference in cleantech
Markets across the U.S. are starting to see innovative clean technologies thanks to some other 76West winners.
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FERC MOPR order may have 'paradoxically unintended consequences': PJM
FERC's December order "might have made the process more administrative, more uncertain than it needs to be," a PJM official told stakeholders in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
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Deep Dive2020 Utility Dive Outlooks: What's in store for coal, gas, renewables, DER and beyond
2020 promises to be another busy year across the U.S. power sector as the energy transition gathers more steam.
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Arizona Public Service sets 100% clean energy target, but doesn't rule out carbon capture for gas plants
Renewables advocates cheered the announcement but called for earlier coal closures and more specifics on community support, and for state regulators to set a 100% clean energy standard.
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8minute forms equity partnership with Capital Dynamics for largest US solar+storage project
The facility will deliver 400 MW of solar and 1,200 MWh of energy storage to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power at a fixed solar cost under $0.02 per kilowatt-hour.
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Deep Dive2020 Outlook: New state action on customer empowering rate designs and business models
Regulators, utilities and stakeholders will pilot simple price signals and work toward agreement on a performance-based framework, but California may be in for a surprise.
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Proposed bill would include large hydro, nuclear in California's renewable portfolio standard
The proposed legislation would also temporarily suspend the state's renewable portfolio standard so utilities could focus investments on infrastructure and vegetation management.
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Massachusetts governor, lawmakers aim for net-zero emissions by 2050
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's announcement precedes anticipated comprehensive legislation that will drive the goal.
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New York ISO carbon pricing proposal 'in a holding pattern,' says grid chief
NYISO CEO Rich Dewey says a carbon price is the most effective way to help the state meet its environmental goals, but it is unclear how a decision will be made to move forward.
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OpinionA path forward for New England to a low-carbon future: Why a capacity market still matters
Significant work remains to integrate state decarbonization policies into the ISO New England and its wholesale markets, the author writes.
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Ameren, Xcel, Dominion, Duke among most at-risk from changing climate: Moody's
Extreme heat and flooding, along with water scarcity and more severe hurricanes related to climate change, present long-term risks to utility assets, the credit rating agency found.
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Deep Dive2020 Outlook: From light bulbs to dishwashers, court battles to continue on DOE's efficiency moves
The U.S. Department of Energy's appliance standards program turned into a policy lightning rod in 2019. Experts anticipate more of the same.
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Indiana's Hoosier Energy to retire its 1,070 MW coal plant by 2023
The plant makes up over half the utility's current generation mix and did not previously have a set retirement date.
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California ALJ boosts PG&E costs 70% for failures in program to prevent damage to underground equipment
A previously proposed $65 million settlement for violations of the utility's locate-and-mark practices was “too low for the number, duration and severity," according to ALJ Peter Allen who increased the amount to $110 million.
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Mercom: VC funds are increasingly investing in energy storage
Meanwhile, venture capital spending on energy efficiency dipped from $1.5 billion in 2018 to $298 million last year, though the 2018 results were skewed by a single mega deal and funding has been on an overall downward trend.
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Wide gap seen in energy efficiency costs between public utility customer classes, but overall spending rising
A recent study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pegs the overall cost of public power energy savings at $0.024/kWh — but for residential customers, costs are significantly higher.
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Deep Dive2020 Outlook: Renewables, resilience and reliability needs will drive storage
The storage industry will face its fair share of challenges, including increasing safety regulations, regulatory barriers and market uncertainty, experts say.
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OpinionFERC gets around: PJM super MOPR — an around-market solution for the around-market solutions
FERC's PJM decision is not an attack on clean energy. It is an indictment of a regulatory construct that is crumbling, write the authors.
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Rhode Island governor wants state to be fastest to 100% renewable energy
Democrat Gina Raimondo signed an executive order to have all the state's energy supplied by renewable sources by 2030, but NGOs and industry are concerned about the lack of a multi-sector approach or any legal backing.
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New York regulators recommend charging infrastructure plan expected to deliver $2.6B in net benefits
The program will cover up to 90% of costs for "make-ready" charging stations to lower cost barriers for developers.
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Proposed 2.2 GW storage project plans to use Navajo coal station power-lines
If the project receives regulatory approval, it will deliver power to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Phoenix in 10-hour durations.
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California launches rulemaking to manage transition away from natural gas
The California Public Utilities Commission will look into updating current reliability standards, as well as long-term contracting and tariff change rules.
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Deep Dive2020 Outlook: Utilities will be pushed to further embrace distributed energy resources
As net metering fades, some states will move ahead with new visions for DERs, while others are playing catch-up.
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New York says new renewables financing option to reduce developers' financial risk, save $4.6B
In addition to updating how renewable energy projects in the state are funded, the Public Service Commission directed $2 billion in utility energy efficiency and building electrification spending.
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US hit record $55.5B renewables investments in 2019
A slow start to 2019 ended with a flurry of offshore and onshore wind investments led by the U.S., China and Europe.
