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Deep DivePredictions 2017: 8 sector insiders on what's next for power markets and regulation
Utility executives and analysts expect state clean energy policies and wholesale market changes to take center stage in the year to come.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 5, 2017 -
Michigan energy law provokes uncertainty for solar industry
A new law directs regulators to establish a tariff process for distributed solar, but local solar installers worry the uncertainty will hamper their business.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 5, 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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DOE to pull funding from New Jersey offshore wind project
Fishermen's Energy failed to ink power contracts after state regulators rejected its plans three times.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 5, 2017 -
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Deep DiveThe worst of times? The future of climate action in the Trump era
A renewable energy boom won’t be enough to stem the tide of global warming, but new decarbonization opportunities could be just around the corner.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 4, 2017 -
SEIA and Solar Energy Finance Association to merge
The combined entity will form a new advisory council to boost solar financing.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 4, 2017 -
Repealing the Clean Power Plan will bring more lawsuits, Democratic AGs warn
A group of conservative attorney generals sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump last year mapping out ways to dismantle the Clean Power Plan.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 4, 2017 -
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BNEF: Falling solar energy prices could help beat coal in some markets
Data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows the cost of a 1 MW ground-mounted solar system will decline by more than a third by 2025.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
A storage bubble? High investment in nascent industry sows fears of a battery bust
Market reforms and continued innovation will be needed to see storage reach its potential, experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Ormat moves into storage, demand management with $35M Viridity acquisition
The geothermal developer will gain a platform to expand its project development experience into virtual power plants.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How will Rick Perry run the Department of Energy?
Some Texas energy veterans fondly remember an engaged, pro-business governor, while others say his approach is more "pay-to-play."
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 3, 2017 -
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Sponsored by Array Technologies Inc.All solar trackers are not created equally
Selecting trackers that are robust and reliable enough to withstand inclement weather without failing over their 30-year lifespan is imperative.
Jan. 3, 2017 -
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Clean Line pulls 500-mile transmission application in Iowa pending court decision
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to consider disputes regarding the proposed 3,500 MW transmission line.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Massachusetts DOER will set energy storage mandate targets by July
A law signed in August required the Department of Energy Resources to determine if a storage mandate is prudent for the state, which it did on Dec. 27.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 3, 2017 -
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Report: Electric vehicles, energy efficiency help drive Hawaii's energy transformation
The state plans to source 100% of its power from renewable energy by 2045.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Hawaii Electric aims to hit 100% renewables 5 years early with new power supply plan
HECO's third version of its renewable energy transition plan aims to phase out fossil fuels by 2040.
By Robert Walton, Gavin Bade • Jan. 2, 2017 -
Rooftop solar permits in Honolulu fell 40% in November
Solar permits for the first 11 months of the year were also down 32% from the same period in 2015.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 23, 2016 -
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New Mexico co-op poised to go 100% renewables for summer peak demand by 2023
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will enter into contracts with solar developers to construct 30 MW of renewable power over the next six years.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 23, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The top 5 solar policy trends of 2016
Net metering and rate design weren't the only sticky subjects for solar this year.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 22, 2016 -
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Nevada PUC approves restoring retail net metering to Sierra Pacific customers
A year after ending retail net metering, a new-look PUC restored it for about 1,500 customers in the north of the state.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How the Illinois energy reform 'fixed' the state's RPS, promising a renewables boom
A convoluted renewables standard stalled investment for years, but the new law aims for over 4 GW of wind and solar through a streamlined program.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 22, 2016 -
MISO integrates first solar project into its wholesale market
The Midcontinent ISO has many solar arrays, but only North Star is currently participating in its wholesale market.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 21, 2016 -
Updated: Arizona regulators end retail net metering in value-of-solar proceeding
But regulators put off setting rooftop solar compensation rates, saying that will happen in upcoming rate cases.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 21, 2016 -
Maine regulators push net metering decision into 2017
Regulators were vague on the dates for next year.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 21, 2016 -
Statoil wins $42M bid to develop NY offshore wind farm
If successful, the wind facility will be far bigger than Rhode Island's Block Island project, which just began operations.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 21, 2016 -
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Deep Dive2016: A 'transitional year for storage,' industry set to break records
Diverse storage deployment and investments on pace to surpass last year's numbers, analysts say.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 20, 2016
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