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Clean energy, environmental groups urge FERC to reject PJM grid interconnection plan
PJM’s proposal to largely retain its existing interconnection process without changes fails to meet key requirements of FERC Order 2023, according to trade groups and others.
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Bipartisan nuclear bill heads to Biden’s desk as some analysts question potential safety impacts
A Union of Concerned Scientists official said a required update to the NRC’s mission statement would “erase 50 years of independent nuclear safety oversight.”
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BOEM clears Sunrise Wind project offshore New York to begin construction
The 924-MW project is expected to be in operation by 2026, according to developers Ørsted and Eversource Energy.
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DOE issues cybersecurity best practices for securing clean energy supply chains
The increased priority on security comes as more clean energy supply chains face the threat of a cyberattack.
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NYSERDA opens latest solicitation for large-scale, land-based renewable energy
The solicitation is open to wind and solar, but also emerging renewable energy resources such as geothermal and hydrogen — so long as the projects can be online before December 2026.
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NYPA, LS Power transmission proposal could move up to 8 GW of offshore wind to NYC
The Five Boro Energy Connect project responds to a New York Independent System Operator solicitation for at least 4.7 GW of incremental offshore wind to be delivered into New York City by 2033.
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Aging coal plants are increasingly unreliable due to cycling increases and deferred maintenance: NERC
Forced-outage metrics at wind generating facilities also “remain at historically high levels, exceeding rates for all years prior to 2021,” according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
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NV Energy seeks new tariff to supply Google with 24/7 power from Fervo geothermal plant
The “Clean Transition Tariff” is intended to spur the deployment of more dispatchable clean energy resources, Google leaders say.
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MISO faces possible capacity shortfall next summer in northern, central regions
“Resource adequacy risks could grow over time across all seasons, absent increased new capacity additions and actions to delay capacity retirements,” the grid operator and state regulators said.
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Honeywell launches plug load management solution to cut US energy waste
The Connected Power system can monitor, manage and automate outlets, reducing wasted energy on idle appliances, the company says.
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Data center, AI load growth could threaten grid reliability: Conference Board
Although AI tools could eventually enable more efficient electricity generation, storage, transmission and use, near-term AI demand could slow the energy transition, the report says.
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Electrifying neighborhoods could save California billions on gas line replacements
Utilities could save around $20 billion in gas pipeline replacement costs by 2045 while only affecting about 3% of current gas customers, says a new analysis prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Retrieved from U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
DOE, conservation groups defend furnace efficiency rule, technology requirement
Condensing technology does not alter furnace installation requirements and “has only a limited effect on installation costs,” the U.S. Department of Energy told a federal appeals court.
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Successful VPP programs have long-term outlook, multiple energy technologies: RMI flipbook
The interactive resource draws lessons from 15 U.S. virtual power plant programs with nearly 4 million customers and 1.5 GW of enrolled capacity.
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FERC reconsiders Southeast Energy Exchange Market approval
The agency is seeking comments on whether SEEM, which includes Dominion, Duke and Southern Co., should be deemed a “loose power pool,” open to other participants.
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DOE offers $900M for next-generation small modular reactors
The U.S. Department of Energy said it expects to announce an official solicitation and open up applications in late summer or fall.
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Constellation, Vistra and PSEG could be next to ink nuclear-data center supply deals: S&P
Higher power prices have created opportunities for nuclear operators to serve data centers that co-locate nearby, S&P Global Ratings said.
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California agency awards $26.7M for long-duration energy storage projects
The California Energy Commission approved grants for long-duration storage projects to be built by Redflow, RedoxBlox and Noon Energy.
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Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits in a second term
Volkswagen and Samsung SDI leaders expressed concerns at a conference last week about the stability of the IRA should the administration change.
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Utility self-funding rules for interconnection upgrades may unfairly drive up costs: FERC
The commission raised several concerns about ISO-NE, MISO, PJM and SPP rules that allow transmission owners to pay for and profit on network upgrades for interconnection customers.
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Eversource New Hampshire seeks $182M rate increase, performance-based rates
Customer bills would rise about 17% over two years to pay for investments in system automation, vegetation management and storm hardening, the utility said.
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Retrieved from Idaho National Lab.
US Army seeks nuclear microreactors for reliable on-site generation
Other military branches and government agencies could replicate the RFI for prototype on-site microreactor power plants, USNIC Chair Jeff Merrifield said.
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New York offers $5M for long-duration storage; Central Hudson issues 10-MW storage RFP
The developments highlight New York’s push to facilitate up to 6 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030.
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CAISO board approves ‘transformational’ grid interconnection reforms
The reforms aim to advance projects that are most likely to succeed, in part by prioritizing projects targeting areas in California with available transmission capacity.
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Hershey ramps up renewable energy sourcing to slash emissions
The chocolate manufacturer increased its procurement of electricity from green sources to 80% in 2023, up from 77% in 2022 — a rise it attributed to PPAs and clean energy credits.