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2019 US renewable generation additions expected to far outpace gas: EIA
The agency also reported around 8 GW of nuclear, gas and coal capacity are planned for retirement this year.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 11, 2019 -
Deep Dive
2019 Solar Outlook: Making ambitious state policy into a reality
Breakthroughs in interconnection and communication with stakeholders will help utilities and developers take advantage of the full solar tax credit.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Pennsylvania commits to 26% GHG reductions amid federal inaction, US emissions increase
Gov. Tom Wolf also pledged that state agencies would reduce overall energy consumption 21% by 2025, relative to 2017 levels.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 9, 2019 -
AEP seeks 1.2 GW of wind proposals, nearly six months after canceling $4.5B Wind Catcher
AEP subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company launched the request Tuesday to take advantage of the federal Production Tax Credit by December 2021.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Deep Dive
2019 Storage Outlook: Utility procurement will drive deployments, analysts say
Rules for energy storage in wholesale markets are being finalized, but deployments are more likely to be driven by utility resource plans.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 8, 2019 -
US power sector carbon emissions jump as gas boom outpaces coal decline
The new Rhodium Group report represents a worrying reversal for the electric utility industry, raising questions about whether its recent formula for emissions reductions has outlived its usefulness.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 8, 2019 -
California IOUs provide solar developers with map to grow renewables
Updated and improved Integration Capacity Analysis maps published by California's largest investor-owned utilities will make it easier for renewable energy developers to find ideal locations for new resources.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 8, 2019 -
Hawaiian Electric submits 7 projects totaling over 1 GWh storage, 260 MW solar for regulatory review
Six of the seven solar+storage projects offer record-low prices for solar-plus-storage grid-scale developments in the state.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 8, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Utilities look to Netflix audience clustering model for customer engagement
As efforts to engage customers grow, utilities are looking to data analytics, online portals and personalized messaging to better understand diverse customer preferences.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 8, 2019 -
ISO-NE: Offshore wind can cut costs, reduce grid stress during winter storms
An analysis of last year's "bomb cyclone" storm found that a 1600 MW offshore facility could cut power production costs as much as $13/MWh.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Floating solar PV could power 10% of nation but O&M questions remain, NREL says
A study about the potential for U.S. development seeks to motivate further funding into research about the long-term impacts and benefits of the nascent technology.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 4, 2019 -
El Paso Electric includes 100 MW storage, 200 MW solar in 2022 energy mix
The utility will also purchase 226 MW natural gas and an additional 50-150 MW of renewable resources "to provide for fuel diversity and energy cost savings."
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 3, 2019 -
NextEra, Dominion complete major utility acquisitions, expanding reach in the South
The big get bigger as the new year opens with Dominion and NextEra closing acquisitions of SCANA and Gulf Power, respectively.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Getting to 100% zero emissions in California: Beyond CAISO's eight-solution menu
The state's IOUs are on track for 50% renewables by 2020, but questions remain on how to reach the 100% clean energy goal by 2045.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Connecticut moves to preserve Millstone nuclear plant with 10-year power deal
Plant operator Dominion has warned that the state's sole nuclear generator could close without a deal, which must now be approved by state regulators.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
10 trends shaping the electric power sector in 2019
From coal bailouts to batteries and wind and solar growth, here are the issues that will define the year to come.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Opinion
Staring down tariffs and rollbacks, US renewables rang in a record year
Building on the ever-more-favorable clean energy economics and the resulting increases in corporate clean energy uptake, three main factors suggest 2019 has the potential to be a game changer, writes CERES' Winston Vaughan.
By Winston Vaughan • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Our 10 best stories of 2018
Our top stories of the year illustrate the decline of coal-fired generation and the numerous policy surprises that came out of the federal government this year.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 21, 2018 -
NV energy plan to add 100 MW storage, 1 GW renewables gets PUC approval
The proposal includes a half dozen new solar facilities that, combined with 100 MW of new battery storage, would add more than 1 GW of renewables to the state's portfolio.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 21, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How policies can make or brake solar development in the Southeast
Third party financing can enable solar growth, but faces hurdles in several states. Some utilities are not compensating for solar's value on the grid and leveling charges specific to solar owners.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 20, 2018 -
In major restructuring, ABB shifts from heavy electrical manufacturing to distributed energy
ABB is turning to distributed generation in Europe, stepping back from the Asian market for heavy electric equipment through the sale of its power transmission business to Hitachi.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 20, 2018 -
New Mexico regulators approve PNM plan to phase out coal by 2031
PNM plans to replace the lost capacity largely with solar and natural gas, though storage could play a role as prices continue to drop.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 20, 2018 -
New Jersey moves to end solar RECs, take next steps toward 100% renewables
The Board of Public Utilities will soon issue a straw proposal to launch the next phase of the state's solar market.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 20, 2018 -
Energy groups pan NERC generation retirement report for 'extreme' assumptions
NERC officials said some regions may need "new market constructs" and "out-of-market constructs" to slow the pace of plant shutdowns, but renewable energy and gas groups say the study is misguided.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 19, 2018 -
DC passes 'most ambitious' mandate for 100% renewables by 2032
The bill would put Washington on track to hit 100% renewables nearly a decade before any state.
By Catherine Morehouse • Dec. 19, 2018
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