White House launches clean energy youth workforce program amid labor shortage concerns

The American Climate Corps aims to put more than 20,000 people to work in its first year. The plan “harkens back” to the New Deal, said International District Energy Association CEO Rob Thornton.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 21, 2023

Offshore wind plan from Energy, Interior departments aims for regional collaboration, clarity on transmission planning

"Dissimilar or even disparate policies, processes, goals, and priorities” across states and transmission planning bodies are a barrier, the agencies said.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 20, 2023

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The 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.

By Utility Dive staff

Rising electrification requires a dramatic shift to integrated planning of DER, bulk resources: Xcel VP

Effective distribution system planning and merging analytic insights into comprehensive electricity planning both face barriers, analysts and stakeholders said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2023

More than 300 Apple suppliers have commited to clean energy

The device maker also released its first carbon-neutral devices as it closes on its goal of dramatically cutting emissions in its supply chain.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 19, 2023

Virginia SCC strikes down Dominion’s interconnection rules for distributed solar

An alliance of distributed solar developers and supporters argued Dominion Energy’s interconnection rules created unreasonable barriers to small-scale solar.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 19, 2023

When it comes to government funding for clean energy, money isn’t everything

The rush to secure billions in clean energy and infrastructure funding has the potential to be disastrous if it goes wrong.

By Anne Clawson • Sept. 18, 2023

SOO Green underground transmission line between MISO, PJM clears key hurdle with Iowa approval

The proposed 350-mile SOO Green project advances as two Democrats introduce a bill in Congress to spur interregional transmission capacity, partly to bolster grid reliability.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 18, 2023

How Four Seasons of Savings kits offer a personal touch and keep customers engaged

Can you remember the last time you got something in the mail that you didn’t expect, but it ended up being just the thing you needed?

By Jamie Mascarin, Senior Account Executive AM Conservation • Sept. 18, 2023

New York’s utilities lead the way to net zero emissions

This week, international leaders from business and government converge in New York City for the 15th annual Climate Week NYC summit.

By Joseph Vellone, Head of North America, ev.energy • Sept. 18, 2023

Emerging firm and peaking clean energy tech can slash carbon-free power costs: Google

Corporate clean-energy buyers can help commercialize emerging technologies like next-gen geothermal, carbon capture and storage, advanced nuclear, hydrogen and long-duration storage, Google said.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 15, 2023

Chevron joins Mitsubishi in 300 GWh hydrogen storage project as construction continues

The first phase of the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project will provide fuel for the Intermountain Power Agency's 840-MW blended gas power plant by 2025.

By Emma Penrod • Sept. 15, 2023

Moody’s warns of potential power price volatility from renewables oversupply

Reliability costs associated with backstopping renewables could rise to $435 billion a year around the world by 2030, the ratings agency said in a report released Wednesday.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 14, 2023

MISO: 49 GW has received interconnection approval, but projects face major delays

The roughly two-year delays in building generation and storage come as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator faces looming capacity shortfalls.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 14, 2023

IRA could cut economy-wide carbon emissions by up to 43% by 2030: EPA

In the electric power sector, EPA said that emissions could be reduced by up to 83% below 2005 levels.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 13, 2023

Google to adopt standardized PPA contract for most renewable energy RFPs after yearlong trial

Trading the conventional open-ended process for a standardized contract cut PPA negotiation time by 80%, Google's head of data center energy said.

By Emma Penrod • Sept. 12, 2023

Taking Charge: Nexamp’s CEO on the ‘existential threat’ of low labor supply and other challenges

Community solar developer Nexamp wants to employ workers from the same historically underserved communities it brings solar to, said CEO Zaid Ashai. 

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 12, 2023

Guidance for the IRA’s 45X, other clean energy tax credits will arrive by year end, says Treasury

The department is entering “Phase 2” of implementing the incentives, promising new guidance on 45X, 48C and 30D.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 11, 2023

As Google, Meta eye clean energy buys, researchers find widely used strategy has scant carbon benefits

Compared with annual matching, 24/7 green power procurements can drive “significant” cuts in carbon emissions and spur emerging technologies like long duration storage, Princeton University researchers found.

By Ethan Howland • Updated Sept. 13, 2023

California central buyer proposal could boost Pacific offshore wind industry, advocates say

California has adopted preliminary planning goals to install between 2 and 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045.

By Kavya Balaraman • Updated Sept. 18, 2023

US solar installations expected to jump 52% to nearly 32 GW in 2023: SEIA

The industry is outperforming SEIA’s March forecast, which predicted the best case scenario would see 2023 installations grow to 28.4 GW. 

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 7, 2023

To spur clean energy, transmission buildout, NRDC calls for focus on affected communities

The Natural Resources Defense Council on Wednesday recommended steps to lift clean energy barriers, including quickly designating “national interest” transmission corridors.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 7, 2023

Moody’s downgrades Ørsted outlook to negative amid US offshore wind struggles

Ørsted, the company behind half of the offshore wind farms under construction in the U.S., is willing to walk away from them if financial conditions don’t improve, the company’s CEO has said.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 6, 2023

Peregrine Energy bags $700M financing agreement to fund 7 GW storage and renewables pipeline

The funding will help Peregrine bring its project portfolio into operation and enable the firm to capture market arbitrage opportunities and expand into new areas, the company said

By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 1, 2023

Treasury proposes regulations for IRA’s wage and apprenticeship requirements

The proposed rules offer some flexibility to companies struggling to hire enough apprentices or waiting on delayed wage determinations.

By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 31, 2023

As Ørsted, others seek up to 71% hike in clean energy contract prices, NYSERDA warns of rate increases

Proposals to raise offshore wind and onshore renewable energy contract prices in New York would push residential rates up by 4% a month, according to a state agency.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 31, 2023