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Stellantis builds EV capacity with battery supplier partnerships

Soaring demand for parts has prompted suppliers and their customers to invest billions of dollars in capacity expansion projects.

By Colin Campbell • March 8, 2022

PG&E, GM initiative will pilot use of electric vehicles to power homes in Northern California

“We see this as ... electric vehicles becoming mobile power sources or mobile batteries, if you will, offering greater energy reliability and resilience,” PG&E executive Aaron August said.

By Kavya Balaraman • March 8, 2022

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The Utility Dive Outlook on 2022

Utility Dive examines priorities, expectations and trends for three key subjects — FERC, renewable energy and rate design — and provides a broader roundup of some of the U.S. power sector trends to watch in the year ahead.

By Utility Dive staff

Inflation, production backlogs hit electric transit bus manufacturer Proterra

The company, which makes electric transit buses and EV batteries for other commercial vehicles, warns of little improvement in parts shortages this year as inflation leads to price increases. 

By Dan Zukowski • March 4, 2022

As Biden plans EV charger rollout, location questions take the fore

From Denver to Seattle, cities are placing charging stations in under-resourced neighborhoods. The efforts could guide state plans that must meet equity goals to qualify for federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program funds.

By Jason Plautz • March 2, 2022

Biden touts charging network expansion in State of the Union amid 85% jump in 2021 US EV sales

During his speech to Congress, President Joe Biden highlighted plans for a 500,000-charger national network supported by the federal government as EV sales surge and the market prepares for a flood of federal funding.

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2022

Cummins buys Meritor for $3.7B as it eyes electric future

The move by the two companies signals the trucking industry is preparing for zero-emission technology to replace diesel engines.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 25, 2022

Duke may offer some EV customers 'all you can charge' for just $19.99/month (restrictions apply)

Duke Energy wants to offer North Carolina residential customers a flat-fee EV charging subscription, in exchange for control over when the charger is used.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 23, 2022

To decarbonize buildings, think like an entrepreneur

The most innovative ideas to slash emissions won’t have impact if they never reach the market, writes Reshma Singh, who focuses on building technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

By Reshma Singh • Feb. 22, 2022

How much lithium can be extracted from the Salton Sea? A new DOE project seeks to find out.

Scientists will investigate how much of the crucial battery mineral can be obtained through geothermal energy brine in California's "Lithium Valley."

By Jason Plautz • Feb. 18, 2022

Revisiting California's natural gas hookup subsidies

California is one of the biggest consumers of natural gas in the U.S., and has been adding new gas customers faster than any other state. These trends are in direct conflict with its ambitious climate goals, the authors write.

By Clifford Rechtschaffen and Simi Rose George • Feb. 18, 2022

What being in the 'messy middle' of EV adoption means for trucking

Fleets can figure out what their path to electrification will look like by considering what equipment is available now and what's in development.

By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 16, 2022

DOE makes $3.1B available for battery manufacturing incentives

The funding is part of more than $7 billion for electric vehicle and energy storage batteries coming from the infrastructure bill signed into law last year.

By Jason Plautz • Updated May 3, 2022

7 principles to help utility regulators untangle the wires of a clean, equitable EV transition

By adopting these guidelines, state policymakers and utilities will be able to drive more rapid, widespread and equitable deployment of EVs and their infrastructure, the authors write.

By Larissa Koehler and Pamela MacDougall • Feb. 15, 2022

States must develop EV infrastructure plans to access $5B in federal funding: DOE, DOT

Federal officials on Thursday unveiled the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program that will make $615 million available to states in fiscal year 2022. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2022

Electric truck deployments could jump tenfold as interest surges, study says

Zero-emission truck deployments are heavily concentrated in California, New York and Texas.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 8, 2022

Massachusetts approves $4B efficiency plan. Is it 'transformational' or a 'missed opportunity' on equity?

The Mass Save budget recognizes efficiency as a key to meeting the state's carbon reduction goals, but regulators declined to approve some provisions focused on energy equity.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2022

More electric buses join transit fleets as costs and technology improve

As zero-emission buses are added to more transit fleets, officials and bus manufacturers are optimistic about their potential, but they caution that planning, training and learning from other cities are needed.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 2, 2022

Breakthroughs in generation and system integration are driving the utility of the future, analysts say

The new technologies will reverse the supply-demand equation and bring competitive procurement and a transaction platform to merge the bulk power and distribution systems.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 31, 2022

Connecticut launches 'comprehensive' and 'complex' charging program to support 500,000 EVs by 2030

Advocates are excited about the new program and incentives but say it may require significant outreach by utilities to bring the next generation of EV owners on board.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2022

DC joins growing list of cities requiring new buildings to include EV parking

A make-ready rule requires 20% of parking to be ready for EV charging in certain new and refurbished buildings. But a parking reform expert said the rules ignore a bigger climate question: Is new parking necessary at all?

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 27, 2022

Battery-electric vs. hydrogen trucks: The debate heads into 2022

As fleets eye a future with zero emissions, industry remains undecided whether battery electric vehicles or fuel cell electric vehicles will come out ahead.

By Jim Stinson • Jan. 26, 2022

White House forms coalition with local governments to pursue building performance policies

In a federal show of support for locally led decarbonization and retrofitting efforts, the coalition will cover nearly 20% of the U.S. building footprint and aims to advance legislation or regulation over the next two years.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 25, 2022

Nikola breaks away from troubled past as fleets get serious about emissions

Covenant Logistics Group signed a letter of intent for a possible 50 trucks from the zero-emission vehicle manufacturer. "We're convinced they're around for the long haul," an executive said.

By Amanda Loudin • Jan. 25, 2022

2022 Utility Dive Outlook

Utility Dive examines priorities, expectations and trends for three key subjects — FERC, rate design and renewable energy — along with a broader roundup of some of the U.S. power sector trends to watch in the year ahead.

Jan. 24, 2022

Creative financing needed to boost EV charging infrastructure: DOE

Utilities and investors need to consider "business model innovation" that can make electric vehicle charging more attractive, says DOE loan office head Jigar Shah.

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 21, 2022