Renewables
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FERC tees up June decision on data center interconnection reform
Other open meeting takeaways: Chairman Swett is “perplexed” on PJM backstop auction; the agency rejected a renewable developer’s $44-million waiver request; and zombie dockets die.
By Ethan Howland • April 17, 2026 -
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US power purchase agreements reach record prices: LevelTen
Industry analysts say the Iran war and impending tax credit expiration have not yet played a major role in rising power purchase agreement prices.
By Emma Penrod • April 17, 2026 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Suniva announces 4.5-GW solar cell facility in South Carolina
Expanding U.S. solar cell manufacturing capacity targets an “important bottleneck," Keith Adams, Deloitte’s U.S. renewable energy leader, said in an email to Utility Dive.
By Diana DiGangi • April 16, 2026 -
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OpinionWhy reforming rooftop solar and battery permitting belongs on every state affordability agenda
The hurdles that stop families from installing home energy upgrades are firmly within the control of state governments, writes Permit Power founder Nick Josefowitz.
By Nick Josefowitz • April 16, 2026 -
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Regulators approve Georgia Power’s BYO clean resources plan for large loads
Eligible projects can be located in other states as long as they can deliver power to Georgia Power under an approved interconnection framework, Jamie Barber of the Georgia Public Service Commission told Utility Dive.
By Brian Martucci • April 14, 2026 -
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Maryland General Assembly passes rate relief measure to lower utility bills by $150/year
The bill reflects growing concerns among U.S. regulators and policymakers about the level of utility spending and how that affects affordability, an equity analyst said.
By Ethan Howland • April 14, 2026 -
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Vineyard Wind sues to force GE Renewables to complete work on 800-MW offshore project
The GE Vernova subsidiary is threatening to walk over a payment dispute. The developers say their contract allows them to withhold payment to offset costs incurred by the supplier’s defective blades, which they put at $853 million.
By Diana DiGangi • April 13, 2026 -
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Solar generation to rise 17% this summer: EIA
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s most recent short-term outlook highlights renewable energy’s growing grid penetration, particularly during the summer.
By Robert Walton • April 13, 2026 -
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Terra-Gen to pay $5.6M to settle CAISO market manipulation charges
The renewable energy company failed to follow orders to store electricity in a battery system when power prices were high, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Ethan Howland • April 10, 2026 -
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Fervo enters 1.75-GW geothermal turbine supply deal with Turboden
The commitment is a step up from a previous agreement between the companies for Turboden to supply Fervo with turbines to support 150 MW in capacity.
By Diana DiGangi • April 9, 2026 -
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Federal permitting is ‘outsized’ factor in clean energy delays, cancellations: Crux
“More than 80% of respondents reported intentionally siting projects to avoid triggering federal permitting requirements,” fintech company Crux said about its survey of clean energy developers.
By Diana DiGangi • April 7, 2026 -
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OpinionGreenhouse Gas Protocol changes can bring trust back to climate accounting
Common claims of 100% reliance on wind and solar are clearly at odds with the physical reality of companies’ electricity supply, writes Wilson Ricks at the Clean Air Task Force.
By Wilson Ricks • April 6, 2026 -
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Rooftop solar reaches 20% of Puerto Rico’s generation mix
Rooftop solar capacity in Puerto Rico reached around 1.5 GW in 2025, passing natural gas and becoming the territory’s second-largest generation source, according to the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • April 2, 2026 -
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Solar installations fell 22% in 2025: FERC
“As developers shifted their focus towards safe harbor strategies, there was less urgency to bring late-stage projects online by year end,” the Solar Energy Industries Association said in a March report.
By Diana DiGangi • April 1, 2026 -
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BofA upgrades Ørsted outlook, cites diminishing offshore wind risk from Trump
Bank of America analyst Peter Bisztyga said the risks facing Ørsted’s U.S. projects "have significantly diminished in the last few weeks."
By Diana DiGangi • March 31, 2026 -
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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind begins delivering power
CVOW is the largest offshore wind project in the U.S., with 2.6 GW of planned capacity. For now, a single, 14.7-MW turbine is generating power, and transmission upgrades in the PJM Interconnection are needed for full deliverability.
By Diana DiGangi • March 26, 2026 -
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Utility-scale solar and wind hit a record 17% of US generation in 2025: EIA
“Combining utility-scale and small-scale solar generation in 2025 increases the share of wind and solar to 19% of total net generation,” said the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • March 25, 2026 -
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Enhanced geothermal deployment could be compressed to under 3 years: report
“This represents a 70% to 75% reduction from the seven-to-ten-year timeline frequently cited for conventional geothermal development on federal land,” said the Center for Public Enterprise in a report.
By Diana DiGangi • March 19, 2026 -
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Fervo geothermal plant gets $421M in debt financing from Barclays, HSBC
Such non-recourse financing “has historically been considered out of reach for first-of-a-kind projects,” Fervo’s chief financial officer said.
By Lamar Johnson • March 19, 2026 -
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OpinionTo strengthen power reliability in extreme weather, diversify grid resources
More expensive, less reliable power need not be our unavoidable fate, writes NextGen Energy CEO Kimberly Johnston.
By Kimberly Johnston • March 18, 2026 -
Democratic House bill aims to overturn Trump electricity policies
The bill, backed by 122 House members, would reinstate clean energy tax credits and grants while aiming to speed grid interconnection to an expanded transmission system.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2026 -
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New Jersey announces 355-MW storage procurement, solicits 645 MW more
State regulators also announced a 3-GW expansion of New Jersey’s community solar program, including 300 MW on area landfills.
By Brian Martucci • March 17, 2026 -
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TotalEnergies accepts $1B offshore wind buyout, pivots to oil and gas in US
Under the terms of the settlement, the company said it will invest an equal amount in the development of U.S. gas and power production and exports.
By Diana DiGangi • Updated March 23, 2026 -
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Mass. governor orders state to pursue 15 GW of resources, including storage, VPPs
The executive order also calls for a review of existing gas and oil storage capacity and utilization, including how the Everett LNG import terminal helps meet the region’s energy needs.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2026 -
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OpinionWhat technology, policy and energy-finance leaders all agree on
Risk, return and credible deployment pathways are key factors that infrastructure investors evaluate. Solar and storage meet these requirements, writes Brendan Bell of Aligned Climate Capital.
By Brendan Bell • March 16, 2026
