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Sponsored by Kraken Technologies
The consumer’s key role in tomorrow’s energy system
To seize the opportunities posed by smart products, utilities must step up their consumer engagement.
By Katherine Lamb, Transformation Director for Product and Customer Experience Innovation, Kraken Technologies • Sept. 16, 2024 -
Clean, dispatchable generation is key to meeting state emissions goals: New York governor
NYSERDA’s Future Energy Economy Summit, held earlier this month, will inform state renewable energy deployments and action on advanced, dispatchable generation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Trendline
The Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
By Utility Dive staff -
Blending hydrogen in New York gas systems could require 48 TWh of electricity: EDF
The enormous supply of electricity required to make enough hydrogen to replace natural gas suggests that the green fuel is not a practical solution for residential heating, Environmental Defense Fund says.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 13, 2024 -
US solar supply chain buildout faces high hurdles, RE+ panel says
“It's going to be really tough for the U.S. supply chain … to compete against other countries that are acting in ways that are not economic,” said Arthur Haubenstock, a chief strategy advisor at DOE.
By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Cape Station may be world’s most productive geothermal system to date: Fervo
Fervo's success with advanced drilling techniques appears to be driving a significant uptick in geothermal development in Utah, the Bureau of Land Management says.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Nasdaq partners with Crux to help companies access clean energy tax credits
The team-up will grant Nasdaq ESG Solution clients access to Crux’s platform of clean energy project developers and manufacturers to purchase transferable tax credits.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 10, 2024 -
BLM approves NV Energy’s Greenlink West transmission, Arevia’s $2.3B solar + storage project
NV Energy will buy power from Arevia’s 700-MW solar/2.8-GWh battery project in Nevada at a levelized cost of $93.69/MWh.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 10, 2024 -
Flexible interconnection service for Duke solar could slash costs, speed grid connections: study
Providing energy-only interconnection service to a 1.9-GW Duke Energy solar cluster could reduce grid upgrade costs by 72%, according to a study being discussed at a FERC workshop Tuesday.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 10, 2024 -
New England offshore wind procurement taps 2.9 GW, less than half the total initially sought
Massachusetts and Rhode Island selected projects, but Connecticut did not. The regional procurement aimed to procure up to 6.8 GW.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 9, 2024 -
Utilities need ‘broad culture change’ to deploy emerging clean resources at scale: DOE’s Shah
“Failing to adopt new strategies and technologies is the higher-risk path for utilities today,” said Jigar Shah, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 9, 2024 -
Sponsored by Nextracker
From the ground up: Why integrated foundation solutions are key to solar success
For solar installations, operational success starts quite literally with a solid foundation.
Sept. 9, 2024 -
The fallout from PJM’s record-setting capacity auction
Utilities, power plant owners, state lawmakers and regulators are responding to PJM's latest capacity auction, with an eye on the ones ahead.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Uprates, batteries and DR may offer near-term responses to record PJM capacity prices
With tight supply-demand conditions, upcoming capacity auctions could be volatile, according to ESAI Power’s Scott Niemann. “It just adds a lot more uncertainty to the auction outcomes," he said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 6, 2024 -
CleanCapital, Sunrock partner to deploy solar, battery storage in US communities
CleanCapital’s senior director of investments and capital markets said the partnership will allow the companies to accelerate the nation's energy transition “where it matters most.”
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 5, 2024 -
PJM considers fast-track review for shovel-ready generating projects
The grid operator expects generators will step in with new supplies in response to high prices in its recent capacity auction.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 5, 2024 -
Interior approves US Wind’s 2-GW Maryland offshore wind project
The Biden administration said it has now permitted 15 GW of offshore wind, bringing the U.S. closer to its goal of deploying 30 GW by 2030.
By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 5, 2024 -
White House announces $7.3B clean energy financing for Dairyland Power, 15 other co-ops
The federal funding will support 10 GW in clean energy projects lowering electricity costs for cooperative utilities in 23 states, the White House said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 5, 2024 -
Robust community engagement good for locals, renewable energy developers: Berkeley Lab
Most wind and solar developers see limited engagement as worthwhile but may underestimate the benefits of a more comprehensive approach, according to an industry survey.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 4, 2024 -
Reregulation? How utilities and states are responding to PJM’s record capacity prices
“Houston, we have a problem,” American Municipal Power’s Steve Lieberman said. “If we don’t see new capacity in the [2027/28] auction, we’re really running out of time.”
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 4, 2024 -
BOEM announces first-ever Oregon offshore wind lease sale
The two lease areas contain around 195,000 acres and offer up to 3.1 GW of capacity, which, if deployed, would meet Oregon’s goal of adding 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030.
By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 3, 2024 -
Sponsored by Panasonic Eco Systems North America
Do your customers understand backup power? How to educate homeowners on battery solutions
As solar adoption grows, it’s vital buyers understand the tradeoffs and benefits of each solution.
Sept. 3, 2024 -
Opinion
New York cannot afford nuclear power and must not slow down its Climate Act
Claims that small modular reactors will provide cheaper, safer and faster nuclear energy remain unproven, echoing the same empty promises that led to past failures.
By Raya Salter • Aug. 30, 2024 -
Over $12M allocated for energy efficiency, clean energy projects in eighth round of DOE awards
The 35 grantees announced Aug. 28 will use the funds for projects that include conducting energy assessments and installing EV charging stations, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 30, 2024 -
US wind energy investment soars while solar stagnates: BloombergNEF
While solar companies struggle to find investors, interest in wind and geothermal projects is booming, according to analysis by BloombergNEF.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 29, 2024 -
Meta inks geothermal deal with Sage Geosystems to power data centers
The deal will provide up to 150 MW and be the first use of next-gen geothermal energy east of the Rocky Mountains.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 29, 2024