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    Xcel Energy draws 6.7 GW of data center requests, including from Meta and Microsoft

    The company will likely need to build new generation assets and transmission in order to supply these requests, CEO Bob Frenzel said during a Thursday earnings call.

    By Emma Penrod • Aug. 5, 2024
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    US nuclear policy gains boost fuel supplier Cameco as Q2 earnings jump 157%

    The Canadian uranium producer sees long-term order growth as clean energy demand rises and U.S. nuclear operators seek alternatives to Russian supplies

    By Brian Martucci • Aug. 2, 2024
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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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    PJM capacity auction to lead to double-digit rate hikes for Exelon utilities: CFO

    When asked about possible power plant ownership, Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler said, “We're working with our [state utility] commissions on all types of scenarios.”

    By Aug. 2, 2024
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    FirstEnergy seeks alternatives to PJM capacity market to bolster power supply

    “I'd call yesterday's [PJM auction results] the canary in the coal mine, and the canary didn't make it,” Brian Tierney, FirstEnergy president and CEO, said.

    By Aug. 1, 2024
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    AEP data center and other commercial sales soar 12.4% in Q2

    American Electric Power’s peak load could jump 43% by the end of this decade, to 50 GW, based on current data center commitments, according to the company.

    By Aug. 1, 2024
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    Opinion

    Why energy-transition innovators need a sound patent strategy — and how to build one

    Identifying existing IP early in the innovation process helps companies evaluate the viability of their project. It also affords them greater leverage to negotiate potential licenses, agreements and business collaborations.

    By Hilary Preston and Eric Klein • Aug. 1, 2024
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    DC Circuit vacates FERC approval of $950M Williams pipeline project

    The agency failed to adequately explain why it dismissed studies showing that the Mid-Atlantic project wasn’t needed or why it didn’t assess the significance of its carbon emissions, the court said.

    By July 31, 2024
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    Texas weighs clawing back $800M CenterPoint spent on unused generation

    Hurricane Beryl impacts could contribute to a 2% rise in customer bills for 15 years, the utility said Tuesday.

    By July 31, 2024
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    Data platform Paces nabs $11M to scale clean energy development

    The new funding will help the company improve its platform, enhance its data intelligence and make certain data tools more available throughout the United States.

    By Zoya Mirza • July 30, 2024
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    Enphase Energy revenue drops 57% but California net metering rules spur battery sales

    The revenue decrease was due to a “broad-based slowdown” in the U.S. and Europe caused by higher interest rates, policy changes and other factors, the company said.

    By Brian Martucci • July 25, 2024
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    Data center renewables demand drives strong Q2 for NextEra Energy Resources

    NextEra Energy’s development arm signed deals for more than 3 GW of renewable energy during the second quarter, including an 860-MW agreement with Google.

    By Emma Penrod • July 25, 2024
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    Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations

    Despite the SEC rule’s temporary stay, sustainability experts said companies should not wait for the court’s ruling to begin preparing for compliance.

    By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • July 22, 2024
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    Intersect Power secures $837 million to boost Texas storage portfolio by nearly 1 GWh

    The package will finance three 320-MWh storage facilities set to complement 1.2 GW of Intersect Power-owned peak solar capacity later this year.

    By Brian Martucci • July 18, 2024
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    LevelTen Energy scores $65M to scale clean energy transition

    The transaction infrastructure company connects renewable energy buyers, sellers and advisers and plans to use the financing to expand its platform.

    By Zoya Mirza • July 18, 2024
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    Schneider Electric upgrades cloud-based energy management platform

    The enhancements include an automation feature that provides building operators with real-time calculations of renewable energy coverage against consumption data, a company executive said.

    By Nish Amarnath • July 18, 2024
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    BlackRock updates climate stewardship policies, targeting $150B in funds

    The policies will initially apply to 83 European investment funds with $150 billion in assets under management and prioritize sectors and companies “critical” to the clean energy transition.

    By Lamar Johnson • July 16, 2024
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    Cushman & Wakefield, Catalyze partner to increase renewable energy installations

    Expanding the use of solar and energy storage technology at U.S. commercial and industrial facilities can reduce emissions and save money, the companies say.

    By Nish Amarnath • July 15, 2024
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    Amazon hits renewable energy goal early, reduces carbon emissions

    The e-commerce giant said it met a goal to match all of its electricity consumption with renewable energy seven years early and decreased overall emissions by 3% in 2023.

    By Zoya Mirza • July 15, 2024
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    Italy-based Westrafo to build its first US transformer plant

    The Ohio medium transformer manufacturing facility will have an output of 12 GW per year starting in 2027.

    By Joelle Anselmo • July 15, 2024
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    Dominion Energy requests input on feasibility of building SMR at North Anna nuclear site

    Dominion has issued a request for proposals that advances its goal to deploy an SMR in Virginia by the mid-2030s and potentially several additional units in the following decade, a utility spokesperson said.

    By Brian Martucci • July 12, 2024
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    Waga Energy secures new loan to expand RNG facilities, including at US landfills

    France-based Waga is looking to build on its momentum in North America after bringing its first U.S. facility online earlier this year. The landfill-gas-to-RNG company has partnered with Casella, OCI Global and others.

    By Jacob Wallace • July 11, 2024
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    Hydrostor’s longer-duration storage tech is ‘bankable’ today but ‘not every market is ready’: CEO

    “In the next two to five years, I have a tough time envisioning a major market that won’t be in dire straits without long-duration storage,” Curtis VanWalleghem said.

    By Brian Martucci • July 9, 2024
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    Opinion

    The No. 1 untapped tool for utilities to engage next-gen energy customers? Influencers.

    To overcome existing frictions, energy companies must reach customers where they already are and seamlessly insert education and brand stories.

    By Kate Finley • July 9, 2024
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    Talen urges FERC to reject AEP-Exelon protest over interconnection pact for Amazon data center

    American Electric Power and Exelon are trying to “hijack” an interconnection service agreement amendment proceeding and make it an ad hoc referendum on the future of data center load, Talen’s Susquehanna Nuclear said.

    By July 8, 2024
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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.

    By Sebastian Obando • July 2, 2024