Renewables: Page 26


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    How can more companies use 24/7 clean energy? Hourly matching is ‘not the hard part,’ analysts say

    Decarbonization leaders say we have the technology to match emissions with energy generation on an hourly basis. Insufficient data and renewable generation represent the real barriers, they say.

    By Emma Penrod • June 13, 2024
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    Local opposition to renewable energy projects ‘widespread and growing’: Columbia University report

    The report tracks 395 local restrictions on renewable energy development, with 55 of those emerging in the last year.

    By June 12, 2024
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    Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

    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. 

    By Utility Dive staff
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    Residential DERs could compensate for rise in peak energy demand by 2035: Deloitte

    Most utilities, however, will need to increase coordination with residential customers to maximize the potential of distributed energy resources, according to Deloitte.

    By Emma Penrod • June 12, 2024
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    NextEra Energy Resources, Entergy strike 4.5 GW solar and storage development deal

    The five-year agreement will allow Entergy to access NextEra Energy’s supply chain and its development expertise to expand Entergy’s renewable energy portfolio.

    By Emma Penrod • June 11, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    As 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 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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    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 June 7, 2024
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    Drive 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 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 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 June 6, 2024
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    Opinion

    Minnesota’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 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 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 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 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 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 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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    Opinion

    Investing 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