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Deep DiveAs NVIDIA, IBM and others apply AI to boost utilities, regulatory and data privacy obstacles abound
The “move fast and break things” business model of the technology sector is meeting the regulated spending and reliability imperatives of the utility sector.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2024 -
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BOEM, Maryland seek to bolster offshore wind development with MOU
The state will need more space for offshore wind development to meet its long-range decarbonizaton goals, according to an industry group spokesperson.
By Emma Penrod • June 10, 2024 -
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TrendlineSustainability
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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ITC allows solar tariff petition from First Solar, 6 others to advance with positive injury determination
The decision comes after a two-year moratorium on Southeast Asian solar import duties expired June 6.
By Diana DiGangi • June 7, 2024 -
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Deep DiveDrive for energy permitting reform fuels tensions between climate, environmental justice advocates
A simplified permitting process would speed the deployment of clean energy, but some EJ advocates are concerned about unintended consequences.
By Diana DiGangi • June 6, 2024 -
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DOE selects Idaho lab site for first projects to repurpose agency land for clean energy
DOE is planning a 300-MW solar-plus-storage project developed by NorthRenew Energy Partners and a 100-MW solar-plus-storage project developed by Spitfire for the Idaho National Laboratory site.
By Diana DiGangi • June 6, 2024 -
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Eversource Energy’s Massachusetts geothermal system is a US first
The networked, utility-owned system in the pilot could replace fossil fuels for heating and cooling across entire neighborhoods.
By Ysabelle Kempe • June 6, 2024 -
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9 GW of offshore wind could save New England ratepayers $630M on average a year: report
Synapse Energy Economics said its modeling showed customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island could see their net annual savings reach $1.7 billion in some scenarios.
By Diana DiGangi • June 6, 2024 -
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OpinionMinnesota’s permitting reforms will accelerate its clean energy boom and can serve as a national model
The Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act is expected to cut permitting time for individual projects by nine months to a year, shortening the overall approval timeline by 50% or more.
By Mel Mackin • June 5, 2024 -
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Energy Capital Partners secures $6.7B to invest in clean energy industry
The New Jersey-based private equity firm said its fifth flagship fund would invest in companies focused on power generation, decarbonization and renewable and storage assets.
By Zoya Mirza • June 5, 2024 -
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US clean energy investment reaches record quarterly high of $71B: report
In comparison, the first quarter of 2023 saw $51 billion in new investments, while the entire year of 2018 saw $78 billion, the Clean Investment Monitor found.
By Diana DiGangi • June 3, 2024 -
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NV Energy opts to join CAISO-developed day-ahead market over SPP alternative
“This may represent a market that is too good to pass up for a lot of other Western utilities,” Advanced Energy United’s Brian Turner said.
By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2024 -
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FERC Order 2023 implementation exposes gaps in interconnection process: S&P panel
American Electric Power has filed a petition requesting further reforms as the implementation process advances, Stacey Burbure, the company’s vice president of FERC and RTO strategy and policy, said Wednesday.
By Emma Penrod • May 30, 2024 -
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Duke to offer expanded suite of clean energy options to Amazon, Google, other large customers
The proposed framework — developed in collaboration with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor — includes “innovative financing” to support emerging technologies like advanced nuclear and long-duration storage in the Carolinas.
By Ethan Howland • May 30, 2024 -
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Treasury issues proposed guidance on technology-neutral clean energy tax credits
The new credits, which cover wind, solar, hydropower, nuclear, geothermal and other technologies, are “one of the [Inflation Reduction Act’s] most significant reforms,” the Treasury Department said in a release.
By Diana DiGangi • May 30, 2024 -
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New Jersey settles with Ørsted for $125M, expedites offshore wind plan
The state will move up the opening of its fifth offshore wind solicitation by more than a year, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
By Diana DiGangi • May 29, 2024 -
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As ITC nears decision on solar tariff petition from First Solar, others, industry remains at odds
First Solar and allied solar manufacturers allege that current Chinese export practices threaten U.S. solar, while another camp of solar companies say the trade case itself is a threat.
By Diana DiGangi • May 23, 2024 -
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Entergy Louisiana plans 3 GW solar expansion, citing demand from heavy industry
The Louisiana PSC's approval of an expedited review process for new solar projects will help enable more solar and boost economic development in the state, according to Entergy Louisiana.
By Emma Penrod • May 23, 2024 -
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OpinionInvesting in green companies: Why private equity should lead the charge
Investing in green companies not only addresses pressing environmental concerns but offers compelling financial returns as well.
By Hajar Jouglaf • May 22, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric purchases IRA tax credits from solar manufacturer
The senior director of renewables for Schneider’s sustainability business called the Inflation Reduction Act’s transferable credits a “revolutionary development.”
By Lamar Johnson • May 21, 2024 -
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Clean energy fund surplus sparks tension in Pacific Northwest city
The Portland, Oregon, program has brought in millions of dollars more than originally anticipated, putting some city leaders and climate advocates at odds over how to proceed.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 21, 2024 -
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Residential solar + storage surged in California after NEM 3.0: LBNL
Other trends include an increase in inflation-adjusted costs for storage attachments, decreases in average system size and notable market share growth among the state’s top installers.
By Brian Martucci • May 20, 2024 -
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Record-breaking solar generation in Texas tied to increased load, decreased curtailment: REsurety
Although solar is growing exponentially in Texas, that growth isn't the main driver of this winter's reports of record-breaking solar generation, the consulting firm said.
By Emma Penrod • May 20, 2024 -
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Clean energy tax credit market poised to grow amid new transferability rules
The transferability mechanism makes it easier for clean energy project developers and owners to sell IRA tax credits for cash.
By Brian Martucci • May 20, 2024 -
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IRS extends domestic content bonus credit applicability for hydropower, solar
The guidance also aims to “remove unnecessary burdens on taxpayers by allowing them to reference default cost percentages,” said American Council on Renewable Energy President and CEO Ray Long.
By Diana DiGangi • May 17, 2024 -
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State utility regulators grapple with load growth, reliability and permitting amid energy transition
“There are so many priorities that we need to balance,” Michigan PSC Commissioner Katherine Peretick said at a Cleanpower Expo panel.
By Brian Martucci • May 17, 2024
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