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DOJ attorney in EPA funding freeze case breaks with Zeldin’s fraud comments
“You said that there was waste, fraud, abuse,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said to Department of Justice attorney Marc Sacks. “You seem to be abandoning that position now.”
By Diana DiGangi • April 3, 2025 -
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PacifiCorp aims to add 4.7 GW renewables, 1.7 GW storage by 2031
Given changing federal policies, the utility company may keep several coal-fired units operating longer than expected, according to its latest resource plan.
By Ethan Howland • April 2, 2025 -
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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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EPA denies harm from GGRF freeze in court filing
EPA argued that the funding freeze would not cause irreparable harm to grantees, while the grantee plaintiffs say the freeze is “potentially fatal” for their operations.
By Diana DiGangi • April 1, 2025 -
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ISO New England issues transmission RFP to access new wind resources
The grid operator wants to upgrade the transmission system between northern Maine, where wind generation is expected to be built, and demand centers in southern New England.
By Robert Walton • April 1, 2025 -
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White paper points to carbon capture as possible data center solution
Pairing carbon capture with natural gas-fired generation could prove cost-competitive with other baseload options, like nuclear and battery storage, according to a Carbon Direct white paper.
By Emma Penrod • March 31, 2025 -
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Utilities should develop data center tariffs to protect consumers, decarbonize: SWEEP
Rising data center electricity demands threaten utility decarbonization efforts, potentially requiring fossil fuel generation and pulling renewables away from other electrification efforts, per a Southwest Energy Efficiency Project report.
By Robert Walton • March 28, 2025 -
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As offshore wind struggles, is advanced nuclear a viable Plan B for Eastern states?
The Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative hopes to drive next-generation reactor development in energy-hungry states, but significant challenges remain.
By Brian Martucci • March 27, 2025 -
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Growing competition could drive down solar PPA prices by 2026: Enverus
The projected price declines remain dependent on tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act, however, an Enverus analyst said.
By Emma Penrod • March 27, 2025 -
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New England could connect 9.6 GW of offshore wind without new infrastructure: report
ISO New England's report recommends moving some offshore wind from Maine to Boston to maximize transmission cost savings.
By Diana DiGangi • March 25, 2025 -
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OpinionWhy rolling blackouts are a thing of the past — and why President Trump is wrong on green energy
California and Texas show how energy storage can bridge the political divide to bolster grid reliability and lower costs.
By Tam Hunt • March 25, 2025 -
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IRA repeal would increase energy costs, hurt jobs: Energy Innovation
However, the Cato Institute said the law could cost up to $2 trillion by 2035, in part due to uncapped tax credits.
By Ethan Howland • March 24, 2025 -
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Federal judge blocks EPA’s $14B GGRF funding freeze
The EPA “proffered no evidence to support their basis for the sudden terminations, or that they followed the proper procedures,” said U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
By Diana DiGangi • March 20, 2025 -
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Hawaiian utility contracts for solar-plus-storage projects from AES
Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative will pay up to $133.40/MWh and $127/MWh for power from the two projects, which will displace higher cost oil-fired generation.
By Ethan Howland • March 20, 2025 -
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Opinion‘Purchaser-caused’ certificates are key to driving renewable energy growth
Market leaders — clean energy buyers, sellers and standard-setters alike — must acknowledge which renewable energy procurement approaches directly cause new capacity.
By Jim Boyle • March 19, 2025 -
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EPA yanks air quality permit for 1.5-GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project
EPA Region 2 requested the permit remand as part of President Trump’s mandated review of offshore wind projects, the agency said.
By Diana DiGangi • March 18, 2025 -
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Southwest Power Pool could need $263B generation investment by 2050: Brattle
The Southwestern grid operator could need up to to 48 GW of new wind generation, 130 GW of solar and 59 GW of battery storage in the next quarter century.
By Robert Walton • March 18, 2025 -
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Microgrids called a low-burden way to ensure backup power
Facilities managers can lower upfront costs and avoid disruptive maintenance checks by subscribing to a resiliency-as-a-service platform, a microgrid executive says.
By Robert Freedman • March 17, 2025 -
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OpinionHow thermal batteries unlock a more flexible, reliable and efficient grid
In addition to providing clean energy for nearly every industrial sector, thermal batteries have the potential to serve as a linchpin for a reliable low-emissions grid.
By Noah Long • March 17, 2025 -
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IRA credits and energy demand continue to drive renewables investments
Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.
By Diana DiGangi • March 13, 2025 -
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DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says
“There is simply no physical way that wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at S&P Global’s CERAWeek.
By Diana DiGangi • March 11, 2025 -
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21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts
“Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.
By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2025 -
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Corning, Suniva and Heliene form US solar supply chain
The companies aim to produce a module made with polysilicon, wafers and cells manufactured in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • March 11, 2025 -
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Perch Energy, Arcadia unit merge to form community solar joint venture
The combined venture will manage more than 3 GW of capacity across 16 states and is poised for additional organic and acquisition-driven growth, the companies said.
By Brian Martucci • March 11, 2025 -
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IRA funding freeze has put ‘many’ clean energy projects on pause
The uncertainty created by the funding freeze has affected projects at “various stages of development,” a clean energy executive said on a recent press call.
By Lamar Johnson • March 7, 2025 -
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Deep DiveAvista, PG&E, Ameren AI demonstrations show great potential – but are other utilities ready?
New artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms can optimize complexities across the power system if utilities and regulators can make data more accessible — and protect it, experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 7, 2025
