The Latest
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Supreme Court ruling on Chevron doctrine may upend future cybersecurity regulation
Experts expect new legal challenges against numerous agency cybersecurity requirements, including incident reporting mandates and rules governing critical infrastructure sectors.
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BOEM issues key approvals for New Jersey, Massachusetts offshore wind projects
Once completed, New England Wind will deliver 2.6 GW to Massachusetts while Atlantic Shores South will deliver 2.8 GW to New Jersey.
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US to add 217 GW of distributed energy resource capacity through 2028, Wood Mackenzie projects
EV charging, solar and fuel-based generation will be the largest sources of distributed capacity addition, according to WoodMac’s 2024 U.S. distributed energy resource outlook.
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Opinion
Two bold ideas to change the energy industry forever
Now may be an ideal time to make dramatic, fundamental changes to how we transport electricity, deliver it to customers and fund new projects, writes Anthony Allard, head of Hitachi Energy, North America.
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Supreme Court’s Chevron, Corner Post decisions could delay energy investments, spur litigation: analysts
FERC Chairman Willie Phillips defended the commission’s transmission planning rule after the court eliminated the Chevron deference for federal agencies.
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Xcel Energy proposes $1.9B wildfire mitigation plan in Colorado as risk areas nearly double
The plan would raise a typical residential bill by more than 9.5%, but “doing more to mitigate wildfire risk requires substantial investment,” the utility told regulators.
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Clean energy group releases safety-focused model ordinance for energy storage facilities
The “first of its kind policy” incorporates fire safety best practices into guidance for permitting authorities, an American Clean Power Association official said.
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Opinion
Eliminating the discord over FERC Order 1920 — what’s the role for states?
Instead of fighting the rule, a coordinated effort by states of all stripes to help implement the order will ensure least cost, least regrets transmission planning.
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LG pauses construction on part of $5.5B Arizona battery plant
The firm said it's adjusting the pace of its investments but remains confident the facility will play an important role in its operations.
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Google invests in BlackRock-owned solar company to aid net-zero goals
The tech giant will invest in the buildout of Taiwan’s clean energy capacity for the rights to procure up to 300 MW of solar power from New Green Power’s development pipeline.
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Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach
Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
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FERC targets Affirmed Energy for alleged tariff violation in PJM capacity market
The company contends it followed market rules in selling energy efficiency resources in the PJM Interconnection’s capacity market.
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BOEM greenlights lease sales for up to 6.3 GW of Central Atlantic offshore wind
One 101,443-acre lease area is offshore Delaware and Maryland, while the other is 176,505 acres offshore Virginia.
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DOE issues $2.7B RFP for low-enriched uranium in bid to grow domestic nuclear supply chain
The Biden administration plans to award at least two contracts, for terms up to 10 years, for production of low-enriched uranium from domestic sources.
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Talen Energy defends interconnection agreement for Amazon data center at nuclear plant
It doesn’t appear that a protest by AEP and Exelon at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission poses a significant risk to the agreement, according to research firm ClearView Energy Partners.
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Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule
Rural electric cooperatives said the rule would lead to the early curtailment or retirement of 62 coal generating units as soon as 2026.
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FERC advances dynamic line rating framework, plus 6 other takeaways from its open meeting
FERC Commissioner David Rosner took part in his first open meeting as Commissioner Allison Clements said farewell.
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Higher renewables costs, uncertainty show need for diverse energy resources: Lazard report
Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy+ report showed tailwinds for energy storage but a notable increase in costs for new-build renewables since 2021.
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Fervo, Southern California Edison ink record-setting 320-MW geothermal deal
SCE will buy power from the 400-MW Cape Station project that Fervo is building in Utah, with the initial 70-MW phase of the project expected to be operational by 2026 and the second phase by 2028.
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Opinion
A YIMBY approach to the transmission buildout
Just as housing advocates are finding new allies at the state and local level for their YIMBY — Yes in My Backyard — movement, the energy community should seek to cultivate proactive community demand for transmission projects.
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SRP seeks non-lithium, 10-hour energy storage solutions to meet rising power demand
Salt River Project says it needs to double or triple the resource capacity on its system by 2035, including through long-duration energy storage.
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California finalizes plan to meet offshore wind goal of 25 GW by 2045
The strategic plan, released Tuesday, emphasizes the need for a streamlined permitting process, a buildout of port infrastructure and strategies for reducing ecological impacts.
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Texas Gov. Abbott appoints consumer advocate Hjaltman to PUC’s 5th seat
Courtney Hjaltman was sworn in at the Public Utility Commission of Texas on Wednesday. She previously led the Office of Public Utility Counsel.
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ExxonMobil taps Air Liquide for low-carbon hydrogen project
The industrial gases company will invest up to $850 million to build and operate four air separation units to boost the oil giant’s Texas hydrogen project.
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Opinion
America will need 500 TWh more power in 2028. This simple solution could help.
To help solve our grid load dilemma, the U.S. could produce at least 166 terawatt hours of renewable electricity just with the methane captured from biogas projects and recycling our organic waste.