Renewables: Page 105
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Minnesota, New York lead on shared renewables; California, Connecticut fall short
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council released its annual scorecard Thursday, grading 17 programs across 12 states on their shared renewable energy programs.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Deep Dive
California regulators prod utilities to start drafting roadmap to 100% clean energy
The sum of renewables procurements from California electricity providers is not enough to achieve the state’s 2045 target, and regulators are struggling for solutions.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 25, 2018 -
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Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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LA led way to leveraging EV RFPs, more cities follow with renewables
“We want to make solar real for our residents,” said Cincinnati’s energy manager in a discussion on U.S. city renewable energy procurement.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Dominion seeks bids for 500 MW Virginia wind, solar as first step to 3 GW goal
The company said it plans “to issue a request for proposals each year, similar in timing and content to the solicitation released today, until [its renewables] pledge has been met.”
By Robert Walton • Oct. 25, 2018 -
#UtilityDiveLive Twitter chat calls out utilities advancing DER
We partnered with the Smart Electric Power Alliance to talk about the opportunities and pitfalls of getting to the grid of the future.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 25, 2018 -
NextEra: Wind will be competitive after PTC sunset due to price declines
“Taller towers, longer blades, better electronics” will help wind prices continue to decline over time, according to Armando Pimentel, president and CEO of NextEra Energy Resources.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2018 -
Puerto Rico considers move to 100% renewables, ending PREPA monopoly
The Puerto Rico House and Senate will hold a hearing this week to consider ending the monopoly status of the island’s utility and generating 100% of its electric power from renewables by 2050.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2018 -
Omaha Public Power District mulls 50% renewables, carbon intensity goals
The utility’s 50% RPS would be a “long-term” goal with no set timeframe, while the carbon intensity goal calls for a 20% reduction by 2030.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2018 -
DOE awards $53M for new solar research projects: chart
Award recipients, largely universities, span 21 states and the District of Columbia for research projects that include achieving a levelized cost of solar electricity at $0.03/kWh.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 24, 2018 -
NV Energy looks to add 350 MW renewables, storage as state anti-monopoly vote approaches
The utility has said its addition of renewable energy resources is contingent on whether voters decide to eliminate electric power monopolies at the polls.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Deep Dive
New York energy storage: destination clear, road unsure
Stakeholders see different paths to reaching 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Virtual contracts drive a boom in corporate renewables procurement
As options for renewable energy purchase agreements grow, more businesses are coming into the market voluntarily.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston and DC join Bloomberg climate challenge winners
The four cities are the latest to win the American Cities Climate Challenge and will receive up to $2.5 million each to support climate mitigation efforts.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 22, 2018 -
Deep Dive
New campaign will ask coal users to face the ‘cold hard economic case’ against them
With 150 GW of U.S. coal set to remain in service after 2020, the Rocky Mountain Institute aims to prove the resource is raising electricity costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 22, 2018 -
Advocates warn New Jersey solar market could collapse again
New Jersey regulators this summer moved to shut down the current solar incentive program, and experts say if a replacement isn’t developed soon it will cost the state jobs and clean energy opportunities.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 22, 2018 -
Even in Indiana, new renewables are cheaper than existing coal plants
Eliminating coal generation by 2028, and replacing it with renewables, storage and demand management, will be cheaper than keeping the plants online or converting them to gas, says Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Oct. 25, 2018 -
As Dominion plans 3 GW of new wind and solar, it surveys customer renewables goals
The utility issued a request for information on its nonresidential customers’ clean energy goals weeks after Virginia released its 10-year energy plan.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Federal regulators move forward with offshore wind leases off Massachusetts and California
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management also announced a new milestone for the South Fork Wind Farm planned by Deepwater Wind, off Long Island, N.Y., by starting its required environmental impact statement review.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Emails show Arizona regulator Olson copied utility talking points on rooftop solar
The revelation comes as Olson runs for reelection and utility spending booms in the fight over a 50% renewable energy standard.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2018 -
NY regulators weigh proposals to enhance distributed generation
The Public Service Commission wants to expand customer participation in Community Distributed Generation projects, while also considering the recommendations laid out in the state’s Energy Storage Roadmap.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Report: Co-op plans exit from Tri-State G&T, concerned by lack of clean energy
Delta-Montrose Electric Association is raising funds to leave the power provider, saying the money it will save its customers through renewables will outweigh the exit fee.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Can the price of rooftop solar keep falling?
“If prices keep dropping, [rooftop solar] adoption will continue and a smart utility CEO would watch the market and think about ways utilities can have some control over distributed resources,” Yale’s Kenneth Gillingham said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Chatterjee pushes grid operators to design market products for storage
Outside of PJM’s Reg D product, there has been “little momentum” in recent years on market rules “particularly suited for storage,” Chatterjee said Tuesday in a wide-ranging address on batteries.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 16, 2018 -
Duke proposes 150 MW green tariff program for South Carolina C&I customers
The program would allow nonresidential customers to contract for clean energy through the utility while leaving other consumers “financially neutral.”
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 16, 2018 -
AEE keeps tabs on gubernatorial candidates in key energy states
The cleantech trade group published scorecards for candidates from states with open seats and strong market opportunities for clean energy.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 16, 2018
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