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Texas narrowly avoids rolling blackouts after 2nd conservation plea by ERCOT this week
Gas and coal outages were higher than the Texas grid operator had anticipated. “The thermal fleet is not as reliable as people would have you think,” said Grid Lab Executive Director Ric O’Connell.
By Robert Walton • July 14, 2022 -
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Nuclear industry applauds Tennessee Valley Authority request for 5 GW of clean energy by 2029
The federal power provider says it is “one of the largest clean energy procurement requests in the nation.”
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2022 -
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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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Plan to share local clean-energy-related transmission costs across New York sparks mixed reviews
The proposal will help the state meet its clean energy goals, according to the New York Public Service Commission, but LS Power said it will stifle competition.
By Ethan Howland • July 13, 2022 -
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Exelon, PG&E, PSEG and others call on Congress to pass 'ambitious' clean energy spending package
Hundreds of companies, including utilities, solar companies and storage developers, want Congress to authorize major investments in clean energy and energy efficiency.
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2022 -
Reliance on China made solar PV affordable but created 'imbalanced' supply chains, IEA says
The solar industry is already experiencing the consequences of concentrating its manufacturing capacity not only within a single nation, but within a handful of critical facilities, an IEA report finds.
By Emma Penrod • July 12, 2022 -
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Deep DiveHigh energy prices, Ukraine war and rising demand response potential spur energy efficiency efforts
New energy efficiency as demand response opportunities can meet customer and system needs as well as set the EU and the world free from both Russian energy and stopgap coal burning, International Energy Agency leaders said.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 11, 2022 -
Battery prices to rise for first time since 2010, slowing EV adoption: BNEF
The costs to build and operate new onshore wind and solar resources have also risen in the past year but overall remain cheaper than those costs for fossil fuel resources, according to BloombergNEF.
By Robert Walton • July 11, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Yes EnergyUtilities need robust energy market data to navigate renewable energy's rapid growth
Robust market data is essential for utilities and independent power producers that own and operate solar, wind and other generation facilities in wholesale electricity markets.
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Idaho Power kicks off process to consider net metering study
Regulators must assess the study as a “credible and fair” analysis before the utility proposes changes to net metering, but environmental advocates see the effort as a path for Idaho Power to restrict distributed solar.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated July 7, 2022 -
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Deep DiveHawaii poised to close the door on coal despite delays to clean energy projects
The state is turning to a mix of demand response efforts, distributed energy resources and utility-scale renewable energy projects to keep the lights on after its last coal plant retires in September.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 6, 2022 -
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DOE seeks input on how to divide $630M in infrastructure law hydropower funding
The bipartisan infrastructure law stipulates the $630 million should go to hydroelectric capital improvements and job creation, but it leaves several questions unanswered, according to the agency.
By Emma Penrod • July 5, 2022 -
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Deep DiveUpheaval in utility regulation emerging nationally as Hawaii validates a performance-based approach
Hawaii’s hard work on a PBR framework that protects utilities, consumers and the environment is paying off, but other states’ shortcuts could undermine success, advocates worry.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 5, 2022 -
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California passes legislation to avoid blackouts, create ‘insurance policy’ for the grid
“Yeah, it’s a lousy bill, but it’s the best hope we have for keeping the lights on,” one lawmaker said Wednesday.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 1, 2022 -
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Puerto Ricans have built the largest renewable peaker plant in the world. Let's use it.
It’s not too late for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to see the obvious economic and societal value of virtual power plants to mitigate blackouts, the author says.
By Javier Rúa-Jovet • June 28, 2022 -
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Energy sector job growth outpaces overall US economy, with strength in transportation, renewables: DOE
The number of jobs in the U.S. energy sector grew 4% in 2021, outpacing 2.8% growth in overall domestic employment, according to the agency.
By Robert Walton • June 28, 2022 -
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OpinionHow utilities can harness green hydrogen production's flexibility in balancing a high-renewables grid
As green hydrogen gains momentum, understanding its role as a demand-side resource will help achieve reliability in a high-renewables grid, writes Energy Innovation’s Eric Gimon.
By Eric Gimon • June 27, 2022 -
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White House unveils 11-state partnership to boost offshore wind development, domestic supply chain
The offshore wind industry sees an opportunity for regional collaboration with the partnership, which includes East Coast states and the Biden administration, and could expand to include the West Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
By Emma Penrod • June 27, 2022 -
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Sponsored by TerrasmartHow intelligent tracker technology is powering the solar revolution
Optimize operations and increase energy yield with intelligent tracker technology.
June 27, 2022 -
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Energy storage soars despite international and national supply challenges: report
The domestic dispute over imported solar panels with alleged Chinese parts slowed large solar projects that were paired with storage but may have less of an impact next year, Wood Mackenzie analysts say.
By Elizabeth McCarthy • June 22, 2022 -
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Tests show fuel-flexible linear generators can use both hydrogen and ammonia
The generator currently represents a potential low- or no-carbon alternative to backup power generators, according to its manufacturer.
By Emma Penrod • June 22, 2022 -
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California needs to triple historical decarbonization rates to meet 2030 carbon target, report finds
“The key takeaway is that California is leaving beneficial, earlier action on the table,” said Chris Busch, research director with Energy Innovation and primary author of the report.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 17, 2022 -
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Rhode Island governor signs 'most aggressive renewable energy standard' in US, targets 100% offsets by 2033
The law does not prohibit utilities from using fossil fuels, but it ensures the development of a “corresponding amount” of renewables throughout the region.
By Robert Walton • Updated June 30, 2022 -
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Utilities, solar industry square off as California reopens record in net energy metering process
Stakeholders disagree on, among other things, how the state should transition customers from the existing net energy metering framework to a new one — what regulators are calling the “glide path.”
By Kavya Balaraman • June 15, 2022 -
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NextEra Energy plans to cut all carbon emissions by 2045, partly via FPL adding 140 GW of solar, storage
NextEra said Tuesday it can implement its carbon reduction plan without greenhouse gas offsets or increasing customer costs.
By Ethan Howland • June 14, 2022 -
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Path to cost-effective hydrogen seems clear, but financing deals remains a challenge, panelists say
Financing hydrogen projects remains complex, experts say, but government funding and a hub approach that bring together multiple partners could get the ball rolling.
By Emma Penrod • June 13, 2022
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