New Mexico regulators approve El Paso Electric $11M EV plan, including low-income rebates

The rebate program has a total budget of $200,000 and will be available to 50 customers. El Paso Electric will also offer smart charging programs and incentives for charging equipment.

By Robert Walton • March 29, 2024

A new era of price-based demand response emerges, but utilities and regulators need proof of its potential

New load flexibility from price-based demand response programs could be invaluable if reliability and cost-effectiveness is confirmed in real-world operating conditions, stakeholders agree.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 27, 2024

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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.

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Sonnen CEO aims to repeat company’s Utah virtual power plant success

The company has been helped by Utah regulators and Rocky Mountain Power seeing the value in a distributed, dispatchable portfolio that could potentially scale faster than new fixed generation, Blake Richetta said.

By Brian Martucci • March 26, 2024

ICC’s decision on 2024 energy conservation code draws criticism, debate

The International Code Council, after receiving nine appeals, has voted to move provisions aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from the main code to appendices.

By Nish Amarnath • March 22, 2024

EPA softens vehicle emissions standards, giving carmakers more time to ramp up EV sales

“Moderating the pace of EV adoption ... was the right call because it prioritizes more reasonable electrification targets in the next few (very critical) years of the EV transition,” the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s CEO said.

By Michael Brady • March 20, 2024

Electrifying US trucking could cost nearly $1 trillion

Fleets and charger operators would need to spend $620 billion, with utilities and the government paying $370 billion, per a Roland Berger report funded by the Clean Freight Coalition.

By Colin Campbell • March 20, 2024

New zero-emission freight strategy will help grow EV charging, hydrogen networks: White House

The plan will guide zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty truck charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure deployment through 2040.

By Colin Campbell • March 19, 2024

California lawmakers backpedal on income-based utility charges as IOUs, others propose alternatives

State legislators ordered regulators in 2022 to implement an income-graduated fixed charge to protect low-income customers and shift the funding for various policy goals. A new bill would repeal that.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 19, 2024

Bidirectional charging could unlock new potential for waste fleet electrification

A recent pilot by Veolia in the UK could lead to a future where electric trucks can feed energy back into the grid rather than just paying for it. But the U.S. market is still in the early stages of incorporating EV technology.

By David Richardson • March 18, 2024

US saw $4B in clean energy investments in February: E2

Projects in sectors like batteries and solar panels will create 4,400 jobs across 11 states.

By Joelle Anselmo • March 18, 2024

Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan

The money will go toward constructing processing facilities at Lithium Americas' upcoming project, expected to produce 40,000 tons of the material a year beginning in 2027. 

By Kate Magill • March 15, 2024

How targeted electrification can support a managed transition for the gas system

Regulatory and policy changes will be necessary for targeted electrification and gas decommissioning to achieve a scale that would support meaningful cost savings for gas ratepayers.

By Ari Gold-Parker, Dan Aas, Arne Olson and Amber Mahone • March 15, 2024

Republicans say Biden’s EV charging program goes too far. It really doesn’t go far enough.

We need a federal program that incentivizes the buildout of EV charging infrastructure in cities by covering both a part of the capital cost and the operating cost.

By Jake Potent • March 13, 2024

Lenders can spur building decarbonization with a focus on energy efficiency, renewables: RMI

A new RMI report recommends that lenders conduct, as part of their underwriting process, a cost-benefit analysis of efficiency upgrades and the replacement of fossil fuel technologies with renewable ones.

By Nish Amarnath • March 13, 2024

The White House wants to know more about Tesla’s charging standard

As more automakers switch to the EV maker's North American Charging Standard, regulators want to know how it will impact standards for public chargers.

By Michael Brady • March 12, 2024

Building energy code revamps can get another $90M from DOE

More energy-efficient homes can remain habitable longer during extreme heat and cold events, which could save lives, a Department of Energy-commissioned study finds.

By Ysabelle Kempe • March 6, 2024

Fuel cell electric buses up 75% in transit fleets last year

Battery-electric bus fleets also grew last year, but at a slower rate than in 2022, according to Calstart’s annual report on zero-emission buses.

By Dan Zukowski • March 5, 2024

To expand EV charging, merge the gas station and electrify-everything models

The equity imbalance in residential charging and the public good associated with electrified long-haul trucking are situations ripe for policy intervention.

By Will Sierzchula • March 5, 2024

Local, tribal clean energy projects can tap into $18M from DOE

Microgrids and downtown revitalization efforts that create energy-efficient buildings are potential projects the Department of Energy suggested could be eligible.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 29, 2024

Heat pumps would cut energy bills for majority of US homes: NREL research

Even so, “we need work to bring down the cost of installing heat pumps,” said a senior research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 26, 2024

Con Edison expands SmartCharge EV incentive program to commercial stations in NYC

Ride share and fast charging provider Revel will be the first participant in Consolidated Edison’s new EV charging program. Officials say program incentives should help to lower station operating costs.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 26, 2024

The industry trends that will define 2024

In many ways, 2023 was momentous for clean energy, from the release of guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act to billions in funding for EV charging infrastructure throughout the US.

By Marisa Uchin, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Franklin Energy • Feb. 26, 2024

Removing demand charge utility tariffs for EV charging will raise CO2 emissions

To reduce transportation emissions, and fully transition to EVs, the deployment of batteries and battery storage systems is an essential lever that must be incentivized at every level of governance.

By Michael Spurr • Feb. 21, 2024

Schneider Electric sees surge in energy management, system revenue in Q4 2023

AI developments and continued demand across the data center and infrastructure markets drove its fourth-quarter and full-year growth, according to the company’s latest earnings.

By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 20, 2024

What’s next for EV charging networks: 3 steps for utilities to improve charging infrastructure

Three steps utilities should take to stay ahead of the curve on the EV transition.

Feb. 20, 2024