Renewables

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    States sue Trump administration over halt on wind energy development

    Attorneys general from 17 Democratic-led states and D.C. have asked a district court to block Trump’s ban on wind energy approvals and declare it illegal.

    By • May 6, 2025
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    Texas renewables restrictions could increase power prices by 14% in 2035: Aurora

    Reliability would also suffer — and load-shedding events become more likely — in a renewables-restricted future amid a years-long gas turbine backlog, Aurora said.

    By Brian Martucci • May 6, 2025
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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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    Exowatt’s ‘next-generation renewable energy’ tech could power data centers faster

    The Miami-based company raised $70 million to commercialize its solar-powered energy system, which can provide round-the-clock power without a grid connection.

    By Brian Martucci • May 6, 2025
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    US solar, battery manufacturing to expand through 2027 despite uncertainty: Anza Renewables

    This year, Anza sees tighter supplies and higher prices for U.S.-made solar cells and battery components as tariffs push buyers toward domestic options.

    By Brian Martucci • May 5, 2025
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    Opinion

    At-risk IRA tax credits drive industrial-scale infrastructure in red and blue states

    The Inflation Reduction Act is a bipartisan success story, but if these tax credits disappear, so will plans for future factories, jobs and the chance to reclaim our industrial leadership.

    By Joby Bernstein and Claire Petersen • May 5, 2025
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    Trump proposes slashing DOE budget by $19.3B

    The president proposed making deep cuts to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

    By • May 5, 2025
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    Tariffs could add $500M to offshore wind project cost, says Dominion CEO

    Dominion Energy estimates that by the end of Q2, the cost of its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project will increase by at least $120 million due to new tariffs.

    By • May 2, 2025
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    Southern California Edison likely faces ‘material losses’ from Eaton Fire, CEO says

    The utility plans to tap California's wildfire insurance fund to pay off most of the potential damages, company leaders said.

    By Emma Penrod • May 2, 2025
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    Corning increased solar Michigan facility investment to $1.5B

    The additional $600 million aims to accelerate advanced manufacturing operations of its solar wafers.

    By Sara Samora • May 1, 2025
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    Equinor considers legal action over stop work order for Empire Wind project

    “What is happening now around the project is dramatic. It is extraordinary and unprecedented,” said Equinor CEO Anders Opedal.

    By • May 1, 2025
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    Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold

    Companies canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1.

    By Kate Magill • April 30, 2025
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    Policy uncertainty could trigger ‘recession’ for renewables, analyst says

    A lack of clarity surrounding the future of tariffs and tax credits has triggered steep declines in funding and investment for renewable energy in the first quarter of 2025, according to Mercom Capital Group.

    By Emma Penrod • April 30, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    EPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium plans to fuel grid modernization with data sharing

    Utilities, tech companies and regulators are facing a conundrum: Utilities want to use AI, but AI needs access to unavailable utility data to be effective.

    By • Updated April 29, 2025
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    Renewable energy advocates see threats from Texas legislation

    SB 819 would “represent a significant change to renewables development,” with new siting requirements for wind and solar, said law firm Vinson & Elkins.

    By • April 25, 2025
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    NextEra Energy CEO urges ‘energy pragmatism’ amid rising costs, demand

    Plans for new natural gas generation could be harder hit by tariffs than solar or storage projects, CEO John Ketchum said.

    By Emma Penrod • April 24, 2025
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    Commerce finalizes tariff rates on solar imports from Southeast Asia

    The 3,403.96% subsidy rate set for four Cambodian solar exporters is “among the highest rates I've ever seen,” said American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee attorney Tim Brightbill.

    By • April 23, 2025
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    Haven Energy offers no-cost solar, batteries to income-qualified California customers

    Under a Self-Generation Incentive Program framework for low- and moderate-income customers, Haven has deployed more than 1,000 residential batteries, co-founder and CEO Vinnie Campo said.

    By Brian Martucci • April 22, 2025
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    Climate advocates brace for Trump executive order targeting nonprofits’ tax exempt status

    Environmental groups are anticipating attempts to revoke their tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status, and some are vowing to fight any such attempts. 

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Atlanta to launch Climate Resilience Action Plan

    The city plans to move forward even as federal support is uncertain and the plan’s focus on energy burden equity has put it in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 21, 2025
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    Opinion

    From crisis to opportunity: Rebuilding cities with safer energy

    By investing in alternative battery technologies now, cities can prepare for looming energy challenges, work toward decarbonization goals and safely enhance urban resilience.

    By Mukesh Chatter • April 21, 2025
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    As Trump targets clean energy, will utilities embrace DERs and VPPs?

    Though early Trump policies have been broadly unfavorable to utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage, experts are bullish on distributed generation and flexible loads.

    By Brian Martucci • April 21, 2025
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    EIA outlook points to more renewables, near-term decline in energy consumption

    Production trends in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s outlook reflect “the disastrous path” of the Biden administration’s energy policy, a DOE spokesperson said.

    By • April 17, 2025
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    EPA granted appellate stay after judge rules to end GGRF funding freeze

    A judge ruled Tuesday to end the freeze and allow grantees to access their funding, but appellate judges granted EPA a stay on that injunction late Wednesday. 

    By • April 17, 2025
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    Trump administration orders a stop to Empire Wind construction

    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alleged that the project was “rushed through by the prior administration without sufficient analysis or consultation among the relevant agencies.”

    By • April 17, 2025
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    Trump administration ordered to resume IRA funding

    The decision, which stated federal agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office. 

    By Kate Magill • April 17, 2025