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California subpoenas Golden State Wind over Trump lease deal
The state's Justice Department is “investigating potential violations of law” associated with offshore wind lease buyouts and anticipates litigation, the California Energy Commission said.
By Diana DiGangi • May 5, 2026 -
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Dominion upbeat on offshore wind as cost estimate eases, sales rise
CEO Robert Blue said the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind farm, which began producing some electricity in March, should be fully operational by 2027 and generate approximately $5 billion in fuel savings over 10 years. The utility’s fuel and other energy-related costs jumped 67% in Q1.
By Brian Martucci • May 4, 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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ISO New England trims 10-year forecast based on electrification outlook
Annual electricity consumption will grow about 9% by 2035, reflecting “more conservative assumptions around future adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps,” the grid operator said.
By Robert Walton • May 4, 2026 -
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Offshore wind lease buyouts create troubling precedent, say former DOI officials
“You wouldn't want to create a situation where you are allowing companies, for instance, to buy up leases for anti-competitive purposes,” said former Bureau of Ocean Energy Management director Liz Klein.
By Diana DiGangi • Updated May 1, 2026 -
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Senators vow to block permitting reform over Trump’s renewables obstruction
“There won’t be the votes unless we can have some assurance,” Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told the Interior secretary. “And it would really help if you would move those permits that are sitting on your desk.”
By Diana DiGangi • April 30, 2026 -
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At 106 GW, gas-fired generation leads PJM’s newly reopened interconnection queue
After being effectively closed since 2022, the PJM Interconnection has launched the first cycle of its revamped interconnection queue process with more than 800 projects totaling 220 GW seeking to connect to the grid.
By Ethan Howland • April 29, 2026 -
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MISO capacity prices fall as new supply outpaces demand growth
Capacity offered in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s summer auction jumped 3.4%, to 141 GW from 136.3 GW a year ago, partly driven by solar additions.
By Ethan Howland • April 29, 2026 -
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2 more offshore wind projects scrapped under Trump administration pressure
The government said Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have “agreed to voluntarily end their offshore wind leases.” EDP, a Portuguese company with stakes in both projects, said it has “agreed to settle imminent claims.”
By Meris Lutz • April 28, 2026 -
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House Republicans introduce bill to extend renewables tax credits
The American Energy Dominance Act would remove the accelerated deadlines that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act placed on the renewable energy 45Y production tax credit and 48E investment tax credit.
By Diana DiGangi • April 27, 2026 -
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Economic development group pushes Congress on permitting reform
In a ‘fly-in’ this week, the Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy emphasized the economic benefits of faster permitting as electricity demand rises.
By Brian Martucci • April 23, 2026 -
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Court curtails Trump administration moves to stifle wind, solar development
The preliminary injunction will go into effect while litigation plays out over a series of federal actions that have blocked or delayed renewable energy projects.
By Ethan Howland • April 22, 2026 -
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OpinionMinnesota got one thing right on distributed storage — but it missed the bigger opportunity
Xcel Energy’s 200-MW, ratepayer-funded battery pilot is not the right model to encourage broad adoption, writes Coalition for Community Solar Access CEO Jeff Cramer.
By Jeff Cramer • April 21, 2026 -
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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 renewable 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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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
