Renewables

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    NextEra Energy CEO urges ‘energy pragmatism’ amid rising costs, demand

    Plans for new natural gas generation could be harder hit by tariffs than solar or storage projects, CEO John Ketchum said.

    By Emma Penrod • April 24, 2025
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    Commerce finalizes tariff rates on solar imports from Southeast Asia

    The 3,403.96% subsidy rate set for four Cambodian solar exporters is “among the highest rates I've ever seen,” said American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee attorney Tim Brightbill.

    By • April 23, 2025
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    Sustainability

    Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    Haven Energy offers no-cost solar, batteries to income-qualified California customers

    Under a Self-Generation Incentive Program framework for low- and moderate-income customers, Haven has deployed more than 1,000 residential batteries, co-founder and CEO Vinnie Campo said.

    By Brian Martucci • April 22, 2025
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    Climate advocates brace for Trump executive order targeting nonprofits’ tax exempt status

    Environmental groups are anticipating attempts to revoke their tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status, and some are vowing to fight any such attempts. 

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Atlanta to launch Climate Resilience Action Plan

    The city plans to move forward even as federal support is uncertain and the plan’s focus on energy burden equity has put it in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 21, 2025
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    Opinion

    From crisis to opportunity: Rebuilding cities with safer energy

    By investing in alternative battery technologies now, cities can prepare for looming energy challenges, work toward decarbonization goals and safely enhance urban resilience.

    By Mukesh Chatter • April 21, 2025
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    As Trump targets clean energy, will utilities embrace DERs and VPPs?

    Though early Trump policies have been broadly unfavorable to utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage, experts are bullish on distributed generation and flexible loads.

    By Brian Martucci • April 21, 2025
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    EIA outlook points to more renewables, near-term decline in energy consumption

    Production trends in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s outlook reflect “the disastrous path” of the Biden administration’s energy policy, a DOE spokesperson said.

    By • April 17, 2025
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    EPA granted appellate stay after judge rules to end GGRF funding freeze

    A judge ruled Tuesday to end the freeze and allow grantees to access their funding, but appellate judges granted EPA a stay on that injunction late Wednesday. 

    By • April 17, 2025
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    Trump administration orders a stop to Empire Wind construction

    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alleged that the project was “rushed through by the prior administration without sufficient analysis or consultation among the relevant agencies.”

    By • April 17, 2025
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    Trump administration ordered to resume IRA funding

    The decision, which stated federal agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office. 

    By Kate Magill • April 17, 2025
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    Renewable PPA prices shrug off the tariff roller coaster — at least for now

    Though tariffs are likely to push prices higher, the relationship between tariffs and wind and solar power purchase agreement prices could prove complicated, a LevelTen analyst said.

    By Emma Penrod • April 16, 2025
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    Solar advocates lobby on strong fundamentals amid political uncertainty

    As Congress weighs tax incentive cuts, and tariffs drive up materials prices, the solar industry is emphasizing the technology’s low cost and fast deployment speed.

    By • April 16, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why microgrids are the key to grid resilience

    Amid evolving domestic and geopolitical landscapes, microgrids offer a reliable, cost-effective energy solution — advancing the nation toward energy independence and security for years to come.

    By Nicole Bulgarino • April 15, 2025
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    On offshore wind, Interior should reach out to tribes, fishing industry more: GAO

    The Interior Department has “gaps in its approach to tribal consultation,” the Government Accountability Office said. The department pointed to Trump’s recent executive orders on offshore wind.

    By • April 15, 2025
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    LUMA installs Puerto Rico’s first smart meter

    Through a partnership with Itron, the smart meter installations are starting in the capital of San Juan and will extend island-wide over three years, LUMA says.

    By • April 15, 2025
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    Siting for success: 3 essential analyses for renewable energy developers

    Three analyses renewables developers should perform to maximize ROI when siting a new asset.

    April 14, 2025
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    Opinion

    The power industry must oppose Trump’s coal bailout ... again

    The executive order threatens to conflict with existing methods for accrediting generators, assessing resource adequacy, securing sufficient generation and setting wholesale prices. It’s also illegal.

    By Ari Peskoe • April 11, 2025
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    EIA expects more solar capacity, higher power prices

    U.S. solar capacity will double in just four years, to 182 GW in 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Thursday.

    By • April 11, 2025
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    Trump’s offshore wind policies limit industry’s near-term growth: Morningstar DBRS vice president

    “I think we're not likely to see much in terms of an increase in offshore wind in the U.S. during the Trump administration,” said Morningstar DBRS Vice President of Project Finance and Infrastructure Kevin Beicke.

    By • April 10, 2025
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    PJM, Google partner to speed grid interconnection using AI

    The initiative aims to integrate dozens of PJM interconnection-related databases and tools into a unified model of PJM’s network, helping to bring power supplies online faster.

    By • April 10, 2025
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    Opinion

    Hydrogen hubs are a bipartisan effort that supports US energy dominance

    These projects are a cost-effective way to leverage existing energy resources, and they support efforts to increase U.S. energy production and enhance our energy independence.

    By Mark Menezes and Frank Wolak • April 8, 2025
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    Wind and solar generation overtook coal in the US last year: report

    While U.S. coal generation has been falling, natural gas surged to set new consumption records, according to climate think tank Ember.

    By • April 8, 2025
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    Utilities, state regulators urge FERC to approve MISO’s fast-track interconnection plan

    However, independent power producers, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members and others said it favors incumbent utilities and should be rejected.

    By • April 8, 2025
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    AIP Management invests $500M in US solar producer

    AIP will invest half a billion dollars in Silicon Ranch, a full-service solar company and one of the largest U.S. independent power producers.

    By Lamar Johnson • April 7, 2025