Report: Global solar capacity nearing nuclear

New analysis from GTM Research indicates that within five years, global solar capacity could more than double nuclear capacity available today.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2017

Duke Energy warns ITC against solar panel tariff

A letter from Duke Energy indicates that large utilities are now joining the fight over worries higher solar module prices could tamp down on utility-scale solar projects. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2017

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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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RGGI states propose to cut power plant emissions another 30%

The proposal would set the regional cap at 75.1 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2021, which will decline by 2.275 million tons of CO2 in each succeeding year. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 25, 2017

NREL: Solar-plus-storage could be competitive by 2020

The findings are specific to a variety of circumstances, including how the storage system is coupled to the solar arrays and the overall degree of solar penetration.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 24, 2017

Power sector's response to solar eclipse highlights need for flexible resources

As intermittent energy resources grow, the U.S. electric grid will need to become more flexible and resilient.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2017

DOE releases highly anticipated grid study, faults natural gas for baseload retirements

The study found cheap natural gas to be the greatest driver of plant retirements — and most notably, did not find renewables to be a threat to grid reliability. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 23, 2017

California nets $640M for greenhouse gas fund in latest cap and trade auction

All allowances in the state's greenhouse cap and trade auction are sold above minimum prices.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 23, 2017

NV Energy declares its net metering proposal 'dead on arrival'

The utility is attempting to devise a new rate structure to comply with a state law that restored net metering.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 23, 2017

MISO reports higher power prices during July

The grid operator attributed the higher prices to heavier loads and weaker wind generation during the period.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 22, 2017

US grid untroubled by total eclipse despite plunge in solar output

As the sun slipped behind the moon Monday from California to South Carolina, solar production plummeted and other generation sources stepped up.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 22, 2017

Berkshire Hathaway Energy scraps plan for Salton Sea geothermal plant

The Black Rock geothermal power plant would have been located on the Salton Sea, a saline lake in California's Imperial Valley.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2017

How rural co-ops are shifting to a cleaner power mix

Driven by wind credits, low gas prices and consumer demand, rural co-ops are finding new ways to boost renewables. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 21, 2017

Austin Energy targets 65% renewables by 2027

The Austin City Council last week also directed the municipal utility to study the feasibility of reaching 100% renewables by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2017

Federal court rejects Allco's rehearing request in challenge to Connecticut's renewable RFP

The Allco case was closely watched by both sides in recent court battles involving states’ legal rights to craft policies aimed at fostering clean energy goals.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017

Los Angeles muni speeds deployment of 20 MW battery storage project

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power accelerated the timeline for a proposed storage project to come online in 2018 instead of 2020. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017

Rhode Island takes comment on initial grid modernization proposals

One proposal suggests a hosting capacity heat map to help determine the maximum amount of distributed resources a substation feeder can support without additional upgrades.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2017

Midcontinent ISO to study renewable energy integration

The technical impact assessment will look for "integration inflection points" for carbon-free energy.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2017

Missouri rejects Grain Belt Express transmission project — again

Clean Line President Michael Skelly says the rejection of the line, intended to bring Kansas wind power to Missouri, means the state is not open to new infrastructure projects.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2017

Shift towards renewables behind decline in California gas demand

Gas flows in the northern part of California are down as much as 16% this summer compared to the same period last year.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2017

Grid modernization efforts heat up in Q2, but more are on the way

The latest quarterly report from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center sheds light on policy debates surrounding efforts to boost grid reliability and new technologies. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2017

ComEd files tariff changes to enable community solar

Development of community solar projects is a result of Illinois' Future Energy Jobs Act, passed last year primarily to keep two nuclear plants afloat.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2017

Bloom claims largest fuel cell data center deployment with Equinix

The deal, which is between Southern Co., Equinix and Bloom Energy, will provide 37 MW of power through a phased installation that begins this year and stretches through 2019. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2017

Hawaii electric cooperative proposes new pair of rooftop solar compensation options

Both options would not compensate KIUC customers for energy exports during peak sunshine hours. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2017

Is the future finally here for utility-scale solar-plus-storage?

8minutenergy's Carl Stills, vice president of storage integration, and Steve McKenery, vice president of storage solutions, discuss the future of solar-plus-storage.

By Carl Stills, Steve McKenery • Aug. 16, 2017

Solar vs. solar: Suniva defends push for import relief in marathon hearing

Solar stakeholders squared off for 10 hours over the merits of a petition to impose a tariff and floor price for imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 16, 2017