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White House looks to bolster carbon market credibility
The Biden administration released new principles for responsibly participating in voluntary carbon markets in what was called a “pragmatic step” by the CEO of carbon data platform Sylvera.
By Lamar Johnson • May 31, 2024 -
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States, renewable energy groups press FERC to approve ISO-NE long-range transmission process
But LS Power, NextEra and others said the proposed competitive solicitation process would limit nonincumbent transmission projects.
By Ethan Howland • May 31, 2024 -
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TrendlineSustainability
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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Duke to offer expanded suite of clean energy options to Amazon, Google, other large customers
The proposed framework — developed in collaboration with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor — includes “innovative financing” to support emerging technologies like advanced nuclear and long-duration storage in the Carolinas.
By Ethan Howland • May 30, 2024 -
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Earthjustice leads lawsuit seeking stricter EPA coal plant wastewater rules
The EPA estimates its recently updated wastewater rule, which exempts power plants that retire before 2034, will cause about 5.8 GW of coal-fired capacity to shutter.
By Ethan Howland • May 30, 2024 -
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Scope 3 emissions reporting is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if,’ for companies: Bayer, Zycus execs
Technology adoption can help companies organize their scope 3 reporting data, particularly by having the relevant data in a central repository and built-in goal trackers, said Jason Noel with ESG data platform Lythouse.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 29, 2024 -
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21 states, DOE launch initiative to spur grid-enhancing technologies, advanced conductors
“We're focusing on squeezing every amp that we possibly can out of the existing lines that we have,” Dominion Energy’s Matthew Gardner said at a White House forum.
By Ethan Howland • May 29, 2024 -
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FERC rebuffs states, upholds approval of PJM capacity market plan for Delmarva region
The agency rejected a rehearing request from a coalition that included American Municipal Power, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and regulators and ratepayer advocates from Delaware and Maryland.
By Ethan Howland • May 28, 2024 -
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CAISO board approves $6.1B transmission plan with focus on access to clean energy
The grid operator will adopt heightened oversight of two major offshore wind transmission projects to make sure their development remains needed.
By Ethan Howland • May 24, 2024 -
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OpinionMitigating nuclear industry whistleblower risk after the Supreme Court’s Murray v. UBS ruling
The court’s decision presents an opportunity for employers in the nuclear industry to review their practices and take practical steps to minimize their potential exposure under the Energy Reorganization Act.
By Jane Accomando and Lincoln Bisbee • May 24, 2024 -
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US power demand expected to jump 2.7% this summer, plus 5 other takeaways from FERC’s open meeting
Data center demand is expected to grow to almost 21 GW this year and 35 GW in 2030, up from 19 GW in 2023, FERC staff said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • May 24, 2024 -
EEI joins AEP, Duke, other utilities in suing EPA over power plant greenhouse gas rule
The trade group for investor-owned utilities contends it is “premature” to set emission limits based on carbon capture technology.
By Ethan Howland • May 23, 2024 -
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Sens. Manchin, Barrasso craft bipartisan permitting reform bill amid growing load forecasts
American Electric Power has inquiries from potential customers to add 108 GW across its service territory, Ben Fowke, interim president and CEO, said at a Senate hearing Tuesday.
By Ethan Howland • May 22, 2024 -
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3 Senate Democrats join Republicans in rejecting DOE’s gas furnace efficiency rule
The resolution was sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who called on the House of Representatives to take up the measure "expeditiously."
By Robert Walton • May 22, 2024 -
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Clean energy fund surplus sparks tension in Pacific Northwest city
The Portland, Oregon, program has brought in millions of dollars more than originally anticipated, putting some city leaders and climate advocates at odds over how to proceed.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 21, 2024 -
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‘Still a lot to do’ to improve grid interconnection after FERC Order 2023: Cleanpower panel
Interconnection and transmission planning must become more proactive and less “reactionary,” NYISO Senior Vice President for System and Resource Planning Zach Smith and other panelists said.
By Brian Martucci • May 20, 2024 -
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State utility regulators grapple with load growth, reliability and permitting amid energy transition
“There are so many priorities that we need to balance,” Michigan PSC Commissioner Katherine Peretick said at a Cleanpower Expo panel.
By Brian Martucci • May 17, 2024 -
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States, feds must do more to mitigate offshore wind risks: Cleanpower 2024 panel
The conversation came as the offshore wind industry works through “a moment of reflection and recalibration,” panelist Doreen Harris, NYSERDA president and CEO, said at the Cleanpower Expo.
By Brian Martucci • May 16, 2024 -
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FERC transmission rule likely boon to consumers, but Christie dissent is a blueprint for litigation, analysts say
The rule also gives state utility regulators an “unprecedented role” in transmission planning and cost allocation, said Christina Hayes, executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.
By Ethan Howland • May 16, 2024 -
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OpinionFERC Order 1920 is a big step forward on transmission planning, but it is not the end game
The rule provides the raw ingredients to transmission providers and states, FERC Commissioner Allison Clements writes, but the grid of the future will not be built if these entities do not come together and start cooking.
By Allison Clements • May 15, 2024 -
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Geopolitics, decarbonization driving ascendant nuclear power industry: NEI CEO
Anticipated load growth from data centers, AI and new manufacturing hubs is the latest tailwind for conventional and advanced nuclear, NEI President and CEO Maria Korsnick said Tuesday.
By Brian Martucci • May 15, 2024 -
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Biden hikes tariffs on China-made EVs, batteries, solar cells
The tariffs align with U.S. efforts to get ahead of China in clean energy and advanced technology manufacturing while also increasing supply chain control.
By Kate Magill • May 14, 2024 -
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FERC issues landmark transmission planning, cost allocation rule, with dissent over state roles
In a 2-1 vote, the agency’s commissioners disagreed on the role states will have under the rule.
By Ethan Howland • May 14, 2024 -
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FERC revises its backstop permitting rules for national interest transmission corridor projects
The agency’s new rule could affect power line projects in 10 transmission corridors the Department of Energy proposed last week.
By Ethan Howland • May 14, 2024 -
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Virtual power plants, DERs and home electrification get boost from trio of new Maryland laws
The laws could help Maryland meet its goals to generate 14.5% of electricity from solar by 2028, achieve a 60% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 and install 3 GW of energy storage by 2033.
By Brian Martucci • May 13, 2024 -
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OpinionWith 78% of requested investments approved, US regulators are backing grid modernization
Contrary to the conventional opinion that regulation is an obstacle to grid modernization, regulators have, in fact, largely demonstrated strong support over the past six years.
By Kathy (Huishan) Hu • May 13, 2024
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