Renewables: Page 151
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IEA: Global energy carbon emissions flat for 3rd consecutive year
The International Energy Agency's data illustrates a "continued decoupling of growth and emissions" as the global economy grew 3.1% last year.
By Robert Walton • March 20, 2017 -
Minnesota lawmakers send bill to amend regulatory oversight for rural co-ops to governor's desk
The bill would ensure that the Public Service Commission would no longer hear disputes over rural co-op fees.
By Robert Walton • March 20, 2017 -
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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Arkansas regulators complete first phase of net metering proceeding
A decision on the second part of the proceeding outlining new solar rates is expected in the fall.
By Robert Walton • March 20, 2017 -
EDF Renewable Energy wades into the C&I DER space with new business unit
The company created a business unit focusing on distributed solar and storage projects of up to 30 MW for C&I and utility customers.
By Peter Maloney • March 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Is 100% renewable energy the best goal to cut power sector emissions?
A new literature review argues keeping some nuclear and CCS on the system could be more cost-effective than relying solely on renewable energy resources for decarbonization.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
SMART start? Massachusetts utilities, solar at odds over proposed incentive program
Both sides want changes to auction design and incentive rates in SMART, an innovative declining-block solar incentive program.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 17, 2017 -
South Australian utility deploying 'world's largest' virtual power plant
AGL's project is expected to have 1,000 grid-connected batteries with a total peak capacity of 5 MW and 7 MWh when completed.
By Peter Maloney • March 17, 2017 -
Xcel moves ahead to build 1,550 MW of wind energy in the Midwest
Xcel Energy proposed both utility-owned projects and power purchase agreements representing more than $2.5 billion in capital investments for wind energy in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Iowa.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2017 -
Avangrid wins auction to develop offshore North Carolina wind farm
The company, which also developed the Amazon Wind Farm in North Carolina, won a federal auction with a $9 million bid.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2017 -
Trump budget would slash EPA funding 31%, eliminate ARPA-E in DOE cuts
The president's preliminary budget proposal makes good on his strategy to deconstruct the administrative state.
By Gavin Bade • March 16, 2017 -
Arizona regulators won't require APS to turn over campaign finance records
The 3-1 vote could hinder Commissioner Bob Burns' investigation into outside influences on the ACC process.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 16, 2017 -
CAISO: Renewable energy curtailment could hit 8,000 MW this spring
As California heads toward its 50% renewables mandate, CAISO warned the curtailments could climb as high as 13,000 MW in 2024.
By Peter Maloney • March 16, 2017 -
BOEM: Offshore wind lease requests pick up in the Northeast
The agency reviewed two unsolicited lease requests from two companies seeking to develop offshore wind off the coast of New York and Massachusetts.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Utility wind rush set to strengthen as low prices allow resource to spread across nation
IOUs, co-ops and munis alike are turning to wind for economics, not just mandates, but transmission remains a major constraint.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
New York REV orders promise growth for diverse set of distributed resources
Community renewables and C&I solar are expected to get the most immediate boost from new REV orders to value DERs and direct distribution system modernization.
By Robert Walton • March 15, 2017 -
Two Australian states embrace grid-scale storage for power reliability
The states of Victoria and South Australia each issued calls for 100 MW of energy storage capacity this week, following blackouts and rising electricity prices.
By Peter Maloney • March 15, 2017 -
Ohio bill would allow customers to opt out of utility renewable energy charges
A bill to weaken the state's renewable energy standards could also affect AEP's ability to construct 900 MW of wind and solar capacity.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 15, 2017 -
Sponsored by Array Technologies Inc.
The art of tracking the sun
New developments in solar tracking architecture focus on survivability and low operating and maintenance requirements.
March 14, 2017 -
NV Energy proposes residential green rider program as rooftop solar alternative
The solar rider would allow residential customers to subscribe to 100 kWh blocks of solar power from central arrays for about $2 a month.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
As solar booms, utilities look to build new business models with strategic investments
Beyond simply contracting for solar, utilities are increasingly investing in it and other DERs to "position themselves to be the utility of the future."
By Herman K. Trabish • March 14, 2017 -
UK's National Grid eyes Google AI unit to balance power supply and demand
The U.K. grid operator is exploring how machine learning could predict peaks in demand and supply to maximize the integration of renewables.
By Peter Maloney • March 14, 2017 -
New Hampshire utilities, solar companies file rate design settlement proposals
The separate proposals find common ground on TOU pilots and non-bypassable charges, but differ on how they would allow solar customers to net their bill credits.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The art of the compromise: Inside the APS solar rate design settlement
After years of contention, Arizona Public Service and solar interests reached a critical deal on rate design and solar compensation last week. Here's how it happened.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 10, 2017 -
Duke defends push for shorter PURPA contracts in North Carolina
Renewables developer Cypress Creek Renewables has challenged the utility's decision to trim PURPA contracts for qualifying facilities down to five years.
By Robert Walton • March 9, 2017 -
Report: White House planning deep cuts to DOE efficiency, renewables office
The White House is reportedly planning to cut $700 million from the $2.1 billion budget of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
By Robert Walton • March 8, 2017
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