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Opinion
Maximizing the value of IRA tax incentives while minimizing investment compliance risk
The IRA is the single largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history, but industry will only benefit from the estimated $1.2 trillion in incentives if the tax credits can be successfully monetized.
By Charles Dauber • April 8, 2024 -
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Water utilities prioritize transparent customer communications
Why it’s imperative for water utilities to make communications a priority and build stronger customer relationships.
April 8, 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.
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Goldman renewables spinoff MN8 Energy secures $325M investment
MN8 has a solar fleet with a capacity of 3.2 GW, made up of more 875 projects in 28 states, and battery storage projects with a combined 270 MW of capacity.
By Lamar Johnson • April 3, 2024 -
Citi says 71% of energy clients lack substantive transition plan or ‘ability to execute’
The bank made the disclosure in its latest climate report in response to a proposal put forward by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.
By Lamar Johnson • April 2, 2024 -
Verizon joins RE100 climate initiative, builds on 2030 renewables goal
The network provider previously said it aims to source or generate 100% renewable energy by the end of the decade.
By Zoya Mirza • April 1, 2024 -
SEC to face all climate rule challenges in US 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
The agency had nine legal challenges to its rule requiring public companies to disclose certain climate risks consolidated into one venue.
By Lamar Johnson • March 22, 2024 -
Microsoft, Google, Nucor partner on initiative to spur emerging 24/7 clean power technologies
The Advanced Clean Electricity initiative aims for widespread commercial deployment of advanced nuclear, next-generation geothermal and long-duration storage by the early 2030s.
By Brian Martucci • March 21, 2024 -
Constellation Energy’s $900M green bond is first in US directed at nuclear power, company says
The bond could also be used for “clean hydrogen, energy storage systems, wind repowering and carbon-free energy solutions for Constellation’s commercial customers,” the company said.
By Brian Martucci • March 21, 2024 -
National Grid announces $4B plan to upgrade upstate New York power grid
The money will go toward 70 projects, which will include building substations and rebuilding more than 1,000 miles of transmission lines connecting towns near Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.
By Patrick Cooley • March 21, 2024 -
Google pledges to buy $35M in carbon removal credits, matches DOE
The tech giant’s commitment builds on the Department of Energy’s initiative to scale the carbon removal purchase sector.
By Zoya Mirza • March 19, 2024 -
Opinion
Companies are missing opportunities with the IRA’s clean energy tax credit incentives
Washington is offering a gift that could be worth billions to corporate America.
By Akshat Kasliwal, Jesse Gilbert and Vy Manthripragada • March 19, 2024 -
Shell dilutes energy transition strategy, scraps 2035 decarbonization goal
The company expects a lower total growth of power sales leading up to 2030 because of the revised strategy, which led it to modify its net carbon intensity target for the end of the decade.
By Zoya Mirza • March 18, 2024 -
NuScale CEO touts data center deal, heavy industry SMR interest amid $180M loss for 2023
NuScale signed an agreement in October with data center provider Standard Power for two SMRs and has eight funded projects with petrochemical industry partners.
By Brian Martucci • March 15, 2024 -
PG&E aims to raise up to $1B for transmission through leases to Citizens Energy
The proposed funding for transmission projects comes a month after Pacific Gas & Electric increased its five-year capital spending plan by 20%, to $62 billion.
By Ethan Howland • March 15, 2024 -
10 Republican-led states file lawsuit to block SEC’s climate disclosure rule
The states say the Securities and Exchange Commission exceeded its rulemaking authority in requiring public companies to disclose climate-related risks as part of their registrations and annual filings.
By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2024 -
Geothermal developer Fervo Energy raises $244M as it builds 400-MW Utah project
Geothermal resources account for 4 GW of U.S. electric generating capacity but could scale up to 90 GW by 2050, experts say.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 5, 2024 -
FERC rejects $1.1B Bridgepoint-Energy Capital Partners private equity deal on competition concerns
London-based Bridgepoint said Monday it expects ECP will soon refile an application at FERC, with a closing on the deal expected in the second quarter.
By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2024 -
AEP CEO removed after one year as company strategy remains unchanged
“Nothing’s really changing,” Paul Patterson, a Glenrock Associates equity analyst, said. “It’s the same story but a different chapter.”
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Schneider Electric reaches tax credit transfer agreement with Engie to invest in clean energy projects
The solar and storage projects, expected to come online this year, will get Schneider Electric closer to its 100% renewable energy goal in North America, the company said.
By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Verizon allocates $1B green bond proceeds to renewable energy projects
The company has issued five green bonds worth approximately $5 billion since 2019, the net proceeds of which have been invested primarily or completely in clean energy projects.
By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 22, 2024 -
5 takeaways from the investor-owned utility sector’s day on Wall Street
Utilities will likely issue equity this year to fund the energy transition’s record capital spending, Edison Electric Institute officials said.
By Robert Walton • 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 -
Companies struggle with decarbonization due to internal governance, data issues, Engie finds
Most organizations are committed to decarbonization, but a siloed approach, bureaucracy and data challenges stand in the way of success, says a report from the French multinational utility provider.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 20, 2024 -
With FERC approval in hand, Vistra poised to close on $6.3B Energy Harbor buy
Energy Harbor’s assets will be added to Vistra Vision, which will have 6.4 GW of nuclear generation, 5 million retail customers, and 2.4 GW of renewable energy and energy storage projects.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 20, 2024 -
Maui wildfire recovery fund increased to $175M, set for March 1 launch: Hawaiian Electric CEO
The utility separately initiated rolling outages on Tuesday due to multiple large generators being unavailable or operating at reduced output.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 15, 2024