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Connecticut House saves net metering, for now, but green groups want more
A bill passed May 28 prolongs net metering and pauses a 2018 law that threatened to end the tariffs by the end of this year, but does little else to further clean energy in the state, critics say.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 30, 2019 -
Santa Monica, CA passes $800M plan to go carbon neutral by 2050
The ambitious Climate Action & Adaptation Plan will force a "paradigm shift" in the city, said chief sustainability officer Dean Kubani.
By Jason Plautz • May 29, 2019 -
Bloomberg to fund 'America's Pledge' report on US climate progress
The former NYC mayor will grant $2.3 million to the University of Maryland’s Center for Global Sustainability and the Rocky Mountain Institute for the study.
By Jason Plautz • May 28, 2019 -
Tri-State rebuffs Guzman Energy offer to replace 3 coal plants mostly with renewables
The power supplier for 43 rural electric co-ops is not interested in Guzman Energy's proposal to help rapidly decarbonize its system through a long-term power supply agreement.
By Robert Walton • UPDATED: May 29, 2019 at 9:07 a.m. -
Hawaii adopts performance-based rate tools to accelerate clean energy transition
Regulators plan to issue another order in June, to develop new performance incentive mechanisms as part of an overhaul of traditional cost of service rates.
By Robert Walton • May 28, 2019 -
Deep DiveSecuritization fever: Renewables advocates seize Wall Street's innovative way to end coal
New laws passed across the country allow customer-backed bonds to pay off stranded coal assets in favor of renewables, but utilities are hesitant.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 28, 2019 -
FPL starts building 750 MW of new solar on its way to 2 GW by 2020
The largest utility in Florida expects to increase its solar capacity by 60% this year, on its way to installing 30 million panels by 2030.
By Robert Walton • May 24, 2019 -
Murkowski questions need for renewables tax credits
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair questioned whether wind and solar technology could stand without the tax incentives that are phasing out or beginning to phase down at the end of the year.
By Robert Walton • May 22, 2019 -
OpinionRenewable energy ownership: A game plan for utilities
Utilities are pursuing models to compete with independent power producers for renewable ownership versus simply buying from them via power purchase agreements.
By Brian R. Murphy • May 22, 2019 -
Senators launch bipartisan initiative on long term solutions to expiring energy tax credits
Finance Committee task forces are expected to produce options by the end of June that can be enacted this year while clean energy advocates are pushing to also give storage access to tax credits.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 21, 2019 -
Deep DiveWant to know if California can make zero emissions by 2045? Here's what to watch
To reach a zero emissions economy, California needs to eliminate natural gas by regionalizing the Western grid and coordinating local and state system planning.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2019 -
Xcel to close 2 coal plants, add 3 GW solar in settlement to acquire Mankato gas plant
The settlement over the purchase of a 720 MW natural gas plant was reached before the utility released its 2020-2034 draft resource plan, which includes extending operation of the Monticello nuclear plant through 2040.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 20, 2019 -
New Hampshire Gov Sununu vetoes bill that would quintuple net metering cap
Legislators passed a bill in May to increase the cap from 1 MW to 5 MW and will now need to pass the bill by a two-thirds margin, again, to override the governor's veto.
By Catherine Morehouse • UPDATED: June 4, 2019 at 9:01 a.m. -
Solar, wind industries urge feds to smooth deployment kinks
Transmission, soft cost reductions and greater resource efficiency require federal investment to maximize technology growth, industry leaders told the House Subcommittee on Energy Wednesday.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 16, 2019 -
Florida approves TECO solar energy tariff, increasing access to green energy
As TECO works to develop the largest percentage of solar power of any Florida utility, its customers will be able to subscribe for a $0.063 per kWh charge to access 17.5 MW of solar.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 15, 2019 -
North Carolina approves Duke's first solar+storage residential microgrid
Regulators say the Hot Springs, North Carolina, project could give the state and utility a better understanding of how storage technologies can make the grid more reliable.
By Robert Walton • UPDATED: May 22, 2019 at 9:06 a.m. -
'Solar access' bill limits community solar potential in Nevada, critics warn
The bill limits solar providers outside the state's monopoly utility NV Energy from developing programs and doesn't require bill savings for all participants.
By Catherine Morehouse • UPDATED: June 5, 2019 at 9:22 a.m. -
Carbon Disclosure Project recognizes 43 cities for climate, environment policies
Twenty-one American cities received "A" grades from the nonprofit, including Boston, Denver, New York City, San Francisco and Washington.
By Jason Plautz • May 15, 2019 -
Tech giants pressure Dominion for more storage, renewables, less gas in Virginia
The utility's latest IRP calls for new natural gas capacity due to the increased load expected from data centers, leading to complaints from Microsoft, Apple and other companies with green sustainability goals.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 14, 2019 -
Department of Energy to award $79M for bioenergy research and development
Projects relating to "urban and suburban wastes," "plastics in the circular carbon economy" and "rethink[ing] anaerobic digestion" are among multiple areas of interest for the new federal funding.
By Cody Ellis • May 13, 2019 -
OpinionHow to protect California ratepayers, expand clean local energy and avoid bailing out PG&E
Divesting the utilities of their transmission assets to make them Distribution System Operators will benefit ratepayers and utilities.
By Craig Lewis • May 13, 2019 -
South Carolina unanimously passes solar bill to lift 2% net metering cap
The bill addresses a number of other solar development barriers as well, including PURPA and resource planning reform.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 10, 2019 -
Deep DiveFlorida's solar turnaround sparks concerns over limits on community projects
Many are asking how big this boom will get, but a better question may be how this growth will evolve as its impact sparks responses by utilities, solar developers and policymakers.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 09, 2019 -
Republicans show increasing appetite for climate action, despite opposition to Paris accord bill
GOP legislators are increasingly calling for measures to address climate change, but through private sector innovation, as opposed to carbon taxes, mandates or sweeping Green New Deal-style policies.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 09, 2019 -
South Carolina regulators slash Duke Energy Progress rate hikes, cut $333M coal ash recovery
The Public Service Commission adopted a similar motion reducing another Duke subsidiary's proposed rate hike by 54%, signaling the impact of stakeholders that rallied to oppose the increases.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 09, 2019
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