Renewables: Page 136
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Massachusetts gears up for offshore wind project bids
Utilities are required to obtain 1,600 MW of offshore wind energy by 2027. The first 400 MW solicitation is due in June.
By Robert Walton • May 3, 2017 -
DOE
Fossil fuel advocate tapped to lead DOE's renewables, efficiency office
Daniel Simmons, who was formerly employed at the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, will lead the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
By Robert Walton • May 3, 2017 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Atlanta pledges 100% renewables by 2035
The Georgia city is the 27th in the country to target 100% clean energy, according to the Sierra Club.
By Robert Walton • May 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Safety first: A microgrid project in Brooklyn tackles lithium-ion fire fears
A microgrid project in Brooklyn demonstrates progress in New York's efforts to adopt safety guidelines for lithium-ion energy storage installations.
By Peter Maloney • May 2, 2017 -
Tesla's SolarCity to end door-to-door sales
The shift appears to be part of the company’s wider efforts to reduce customer acquisition costs.
By Peter Maloney • May 2, 2017 -
San Diego water authority wants proposals for 500 MW of pumped storage
The water authority is looking for more detailed proposals after 18 responses to a previous RFP issued earlier this year.
By Peter Maloney • May 2, 2017 -
California's Imperial Irrigation District tops SEPA list for storage
Smart Electric Power Alliance added storage rankings alongside its annual Top-10 solar list this year.
By Robert Walton • May 1, 2017 -
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Report: Almost half of Fortune 500 companies have climate, energy goals
Larger companies are working on energy issues most aggressively: More than 60% of the 100 biggest firms have clean energy goals, a new WWF report found.
By Robert Walton • April 28, 2017 -
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California SGIP re-opens Monday with greater funding for energy storage
Under the revised program, 79% of SGIP’s $567 million budget through 2019 is now earmarked for energy storage projects.
By Peter Maloney • April 28, 2017 -
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Deep DiveIs rooftop solar just a toy for the wealthy?
A new report finds the income gap for rooftop solar is narrowing, but work remains to spread distributed energy to all.
By Krysti Shallenberger • April 27, 2017 -
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California Senate committee clears bill for new energy storage rebate program
The bill passed out of the energy committee this week would establish a new storage incentive program to work alongside the existing California Solar Initiative and Self Generation Incentive Program.
By Peter Maloney • April 27, 2017 -
Perry calls for US to remain in Paris accord, deepening climate split in White House
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said yesterday the President should remain and renegotiate rather than exit the climate treaty. Other advisers reject that idea.
By Robert Walton • April 26, 2017 -
Report: HECO grid ran on 26% renewables in 2016
The utility also said the number of registered plug-in electric vehicles has broken the 5,000 mark, making Hawaii second in the nation for EVs per capita.
By Robert Walton • April 26, 2017 -
Former FERC chair Jon Wellinghoff no longer at SolarCity
Wellinghoff left his role as chief policy officer at the solar company last week, according to media reports.
By Krysti Shallenberger • April 25, 2017 -
State of the Electric Utility 2017
Deep DiveWhy utilities are more confident than ever about renewable energy growth
Concerns about integrating high levels of variable wind, solar and distributed generation are waning, Utility Dive's sector survey shows.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2017 -
NextEra will ask Texas regulators to reconsider rejection of Oncor acquisition
Company officials also said baseload plant retirements and cost declines mean "the market potential for new renewables is larger than it has ever been."
By Robert Walton • April 25, 2017 -
LG Chem launches a suite of batteries for US residential storage market
The company will offer a low-voltage and high-voltage version, the latter compatible with SolarEdge inverters to integrate with rooftop solar.
By Peter Maloney • April 25, 2017 -
Daimler
Mercedes-Benz begins selling residential storage systems in the UK
Each installation can combine up to eight battery modules to create a system with a total capacity of up to 20 kWh.
By Peter Maloney • April 25, 2017 -
Report: New York Gov. Cuomo taps NYSERDA CEO John Rhodes to chair PSC
Rhodes will take the spot vacated by former PSC Chair Audrey Zibleman, who left for one of Australia's grid operators.
By Krysti Shallenberger • April 24, 2017 -
Opinion
Why US utilities should invest in innovation
To keep up with customer demand, utilities should get hands on with supporting clean energy startups.
By Marilyn Waite • April 24, 2017 -
CAISO: California curtailed 80 GWh of renewables in March
Further expanding the grid operator's western Energy Imbalance Market is one potential solution to the state's renewable energy oversupply.
By Robert Walton • April 24, 2017 -
As funding slows, DOE touts 38 awards for small business research collaboration
Funding for cutting-edge energy projects has slowed since the Obama administration, but DOE still used Earth Day to highlight new collaborations at the national labs.
By Robert Walton • April 24, 2017 -
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National Grid files to build 40 MWh storage project on Long Island
The utility filed with the NY Public Service Commission to lease land for Long Island energy storage project.
By Peter Maloney • April 24, 2017 -
North Carolina lawmaker revives push to eliminate renewables mandate
Previous attempts to eliminate the state's renewable energy standard were defeated the last two legislative sessions.
By Robert Walton • April 24, 2017 -
Salt River Project signs PPA for 20 MW solar+storage project
A 10 MW battery paired with a solar array will help the utility study how to integrate more variable renewable generation.
By Peter Maloney • April 24, 2017
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