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Massachusetts taps Vineyard Wind, Mayflower Wind to deliver an additional 1.6 GW
As Massachusetts doubled its offshore wind procurement, Maryland surpassed its 1.2 GW target by accepting two bids from U.S. Wind and Skipjack Offshore Energy.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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Stem announces acquisition of AlsoEnergy as it looks to maximize potential of solar + storage projects
The deal will create a "one-stop shop" to manage solar-plus-storage projects, artificial intelligence-based energy storage company Stem says.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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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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Deep DiveWill Tri-State's exit fee dispute at FERC shake up the cooperative utility model?
Even with United Power announcing plans to leave, Tri-State continues its pivot toward renewables and contract flexibility.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Shell, KKR invest in solar + storage as renewable market booms
The oil and gas giant is acquiring solar and storage developer Savion as part of a push into renewable energy.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Green hydrogen could compete with traditional hydrogen by 2030, natural gas by 2050: report
The growing scale of the industry and increased competition from new market entrants, coupled with technology improvements, are poised to drive a rapid decline in the cost of hydrogen production, according to Wood Mackenzie.
By Emma Penrod • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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DOD, GSA start process in federal shift to all carbon-free power by 2030
The federal government aims to begin buying emissions-free power in competitive markets next year in response to an executive order.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Feb. 4, 2022 -
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New Mexico regulators unanimously reject Avangrid-PNM merger, but observers see a second chance in 2023
Observers say it is possible the deal can be salvaged, but for now concerns over reliability and the development of renewable resources have scuttled the proposed $8 billion merger.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Deep DiveNew York’s landmark Reforming the Energy Vision framework remains both vital and unfinished, analysts say
New York's REV initiatives have given full value to distributed energy resources, but the utility business model transformation must be finished, regulators and other stakeholders agreed.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Nuclear and carbon capture companies seek $20B as DOE revives loan program
DOE loan office head Jigar Shah said he would like the office to issue at least $2 billion in loans for key emerging sectors, such as battery recycling and "green" hydrogen.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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California nonprofits issue $2 billion in bonds to buy 30 years of renewable energy upfront
At least one community energy provider says it expects to make additional purchases using a similar mechanism after the success of the first set of bonds.
By Emma Penrod • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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SEC probe of Tesla over solar roof fires could have limited impact, analyst says
A former Tesla employee accused the company of failing to disclose safety risks from solar panels, prompting multiple federal investigations.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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Sponsored by WärtsiläTrends to watch in energy storage in 2022
By the end of 2030, the energy storage industry will break the 1 terawatt (TW) threshold. Wärtsilä's Vice President of Energy Storage and Optimization, Andrew Tang shares his thoughts on the trends we'll see unfold as a result.
By Andrew Tang, Vice President, Energy Storage and Optimization • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Schneider ElectricQ&A: Why do smart grids need ring main units that are greener, more digital and secure?
As more renewable energy is progressively added to the power grid, the grid itself must take steps to decarbonize.
By Christophe Preve, Schneider Electric • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Arizona regulator warns that APS, Tucson Electric renewable overbuild could cost customers
As the state considers utilities' latest resource plans, a top regulator says they should not be given an 'unfettered license to overbuild.'
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 3, 2021 -
Colorado utilities could cut costs 5% by joining an RTO, PUC finds, as Western market momentum builds
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission report adds to growing momentum for forming organized power markets in the West, according to Advanced Energy Economy and Interwest Energy Alliance officials.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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US utility-scale solar, storage prices drop over 12% in past year, but supply chain worries loom: NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's annual report finds that U.S. solar and storage prices have dropped significantly, but researchers warn that rising raw materials costs could slow the reductions.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Duke net metering agreement with renewables advocates expected to increase North Carolina solar adoption
Clean energy advocates expect the proposed rates, similar to a Duke plan approved in South Carolina, to expand the distributed solar market for homeowners and businesses.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Dec. 1, 2021 -
US to add 200 GW of renewable capacity by 2026, but IEA warns 30 GW offshore target 'challenging'
More than 75% of the new capacity will be solar, with wind making up most of the remainder, according to a report issued Dec. 1. Meeting the United States' offshore wind aspirations, however, may be difficult absent policy intervention.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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OpinionAt the forefront: The biggest state clean energy legislative trends of 2021
States continue to act as laboratories of innovation, taking unique policy approaches and testing their own solutions to various clean energy policy issues, the author writes.
By Autumn Proudlove • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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Deep DivePricing carbon is vital to US climate goals and politically unlikely, but there is another way, analysts say
There are two basic approaches to pricing carbon emissions, and either can work, most economists agree. Though neither is politically viable, there is a way toward them, many analysts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionCan the DOE's community solar target to power 5M homes be met? Not without state-level support
Without putting forth the resources and rewarding effective blueprints to pull off a monumental scaling effort of community solar, the DOE's new targets will not be met, the author writes.
By Mike Gordon • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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First Solar announces its largest-ever single order of solar modules — 5.4 GW to bp and affiliate
The purchase represents First Solar's third record-setting sale to close this year, according to a company spokesperson, and might indicate a growing interest among solar developers in larger, longer-term procurement deals.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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OpinionIllinois' new clean energy law could be a regulatory playbook for other states
While the law's decarbonization targets and workforce development components grabbed headlines, less has been written about the utility regulatory requirements and challenges associated with enacting it, the authors write.
By Carrie Zalewski, Jordan Graham and Tanya Rabczak • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Sponsored by 3DegreesWhy—and how—natural gas utilities should act now to help customers address emissions
Voluntary programs serve gas customer demand and are viable today.
By Amanda Mortlock • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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Storage paired with renewables sees highest financial return with 2-hour batteries, Berkeley lab finds
Energy prices did not cover the costs associated with longer-duration batteries in an analysis of seven U.S. markets, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 19, 2021
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