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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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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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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 -
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Revolution Wind comes online, Vineyard Wind 1 completes construction
The 700-MW Revolution Wind offshore Rhode Island is the third offshore wind project to start delivering power, and the 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore Massachusetts is the largest so far to complete physical construction.
By Diana DiGangi • March 16, 2026 -
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Sponsored by OrenniaAI is making weather forecasts better
As AI improves the speed and accuracy of weather forecasts, there are implications for energy markets and cost impacts to the power grid.
By Aaron Foyer, Director, Research • March 16, 2026 -
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Virginia legislature passes balcony solar bill
The bill allows Virginia residents to plug in a “small portable solar generation device” with a maximum power output of 1,200 watts.
By Diana DiGangi • March 12, 2026 -
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New York needs more time to meet climate goals, Gov. Hochul says
“We just need some breathing room,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul, noting high cost estimates for compliance with the 2030 goal. “My job is dealing in reality. This is the reality I have.”
By Diana DiGangi • March 12, 2026 -
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Germany’s RWE plans nearly $20B US investment, including gas peakers
RWE had put U.S. investment decisions on hold, in part due to tariff uncertainty, but officials credit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year with jump-starting its plans to build fossil plants.
By Robert Walton • March 12, 2026 -
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Appeals court upholds California’s net metering 3.0
“Petitioners do not sufficiently describe the benefits of the tariff that the Commission purportedly failed to quantify,” the court said.
By Diana DiGangi • March 10, 2026 -
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Arizona Corporation Commission ends state’s renewable energy standard
“The mandates are no longer needed and the costs are no longer justified,” the commission said.
By Diana DiGangi • March 9, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Yes EnergyThe impact of renewable energy on the electric power grid
See how renewables are reshaping the power grid and the opportunities and challenges ahead.
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Clean energy deployment alone doesn’t raise rates: CATF
Data shows that renewable standard portfolio and net-metering programs can raise rates, but clean energy deployed outside of these programs has no discernible impact, said the Clean Air Task Force.
By Diana DiGangi • March 5, 2026 -
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OpinionLocal control with reasonable county ordinances can support renewable energy deployment
The right regulations and permitting processes can help facilitate renewable resources facing county-level opposition, writes Claire Burch, a Clean Energy Leadership Institute 2025 fellow.
By Claire Burch • March 4, 2026
