Renewables: Page 176
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Seeking more renewables, Kit Carson Co-op exits relationship with Tri-State G&T
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative has exited its relationship with Tri-State Generation & Transmission and will buy renewable power from a private company instead.
By Peter Maloney • June 29, 2016 -
District of Columbia Council unanimously approves bill for 50% renewable energy mandate
The bill would also provide for 1,500 MW of new local wind and solar power, advocates said.
By Peter Maloney • June 29, 2016 -
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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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EIA: Expanding energy policies would spur renewables, efficiency
Extending tax credits and efficiency standards, and making the Clean Power Plan more aggressive, could have a major impact on renewable energy production.
By Robert Walton • June 29, 2016 -
Massachusetts Senate bill pushes bigger wind, hydro targets than House bill
The Senate’s proposal would go beyond a measure passed by Massachusetts House lawmakers earlier this month and includes efficiency and energy storage goals.
By Robert Walton • June 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Energy storage slowdown in Q1 an ‘anomaly’ as sector expected to regain momentum
A dip in the non-residential market dented numbers for the beginning of 2016, GTM Research reports, but new growth opportunities are emerging.
By Peter Maloney • June 28, 2016 -
US, Mexico, Canada pledge 50% renewables and nuclear by 2025 in new climate pact
The agreement, set to be be announced at a summit Wednesday, would set a 50% goal for power from wind, solar, nuclear and hydro facilities.
By Gavin Bade • June 28, 2016 -
Sponsored by First Solar
Photovoltaic Power in Real World Applications
Utility-scale solar just got less expensive and more efficient even in real world applications.
June 28, 2016 -
Hawaiian Electric partners with Stem to help 250 public schools manage electric demand
Efficiency partnerships are likely to be crucial for HECO as it strives to meet the state’s 100% renewable energy mandate by 2045.
By Gavin Bade • June 28, 2016 -
Real estate values increase near wind farm, Colorado assessor finds
The county assessor in El Paso, Colorado, has found that real estate sales near a wind farm have been above assessed values.
By Peter Maloney • June 27, 2016 -
FERC upholds right of cooperatives to buy from independent generators
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has upheld the right of cooperatives to buy power under PURPA.
By Peter Maloney • June 27, 2016 -
California PUC issues revised self-generation rules favoring storage
The California Public Utilities Commission has revised the rules for its SGIP program.
By Peter Maloney • June 27, 2016 -
Federal agency seeks information for Hawaii offshore wind projects
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a call for information and nominations for wind development off Hawaiian coasts.
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2016 -
Deep Dive
3 transmission projects that illustrate the importance in modernizing the grid
Big power line expansions in ERCOT, SPP and MISO are helping shape a cleaner energy system, but building them was a slog.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2016 -
North Carolina lawmakers push measure to restrict wind farms
New rules, aimed primarily at noise, would make it harder to site projects, say industry officials.
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2016 -
Rhode Island lawmakers extend renewable standard to 38.5% by 2035
The measure is considered a part of the state Senate’s green jobs plan and now heads to the desk of Gov. Gina Raimondo (D).
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2016 -
Nest, SolarCity partner to leverage time-of-use rate plans in savings program
The smart thermostat company is working with Southern California Edison customers, and others, to expand the offering.
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2016 -
Exelon plans to build 200 MW wind farm in Ohio
Exelon’s bid to build a wind farm comes after the utility backed measures to support phasing out wind credits a few years ago, which led AWEA to oust Exelon from the organization.
By Peter Maloney • June 23, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Solar plus storage: With SolarCity deal, Tesla aims to speed clean energy transition
Elon Musk wants to create an all-in-one sustainable energy company to shape a “non-weird future.” Will shareholders let him?
By Gavin Bade • June 22, 2016 -
As SDG&E edges closer to net metering cap, solar installations not expected to slow
San Diego Gas & Electric is on the cusp of hitting California’s net metering cap, which means NEM 2.0 kicks in with higher fees and time-of-use rates.
By Krysti Shallenberger • June 22, 2016 -
Maine PUC issues RFP for above-market biomass contracts
The Maine Legislature directed regulators to solicit 80 MW of biomass energy and earmarked more than $13 million in taxpayer funds for the deals.
By Robert Walton • June 22, 2016 -
Southern Co. subsidiary issues more than $1B in green bonds
The issuance “underscores the company’s commitment to innovation,” said Southern Power CEO Buzz Miller.
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How storage can help solve the distributed energy ‘death spiral’
A new Navigant paper lays out three examples of how storage can facilitate the transition to a more distributed grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 21, 2016 -
Morgan Stanley: Australian utilities underestimate disruptive power of solar+storage
With electricity prices rising, storage costs falling and solar incentives phasing out, the stage could be set for significant load defection in Australia as consumers increasingly deploy their own batteries and PV.
By Peter Maloney • June 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
ConEd virtual power plant shows how New York’s REV is reforming utility practices
Usually thought of as a zero-sum game, the REV docket is finding ways to allow utilities, third parties and customers all benefit from the deployment of distributed resources.
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2016 -
Hawaii PUC staff outlines bill credits for community renewable energy programs
The PUC staff was responding to proposals made by Hawaiian Electric and Kauai Island Electric Utility Cooperative in response to a state law.
By Peter Maloney • June 21, 2016
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