Renewables: Page 170
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Dominion maps out more solar, nuclear operating license extensions in IRP
Other parts of the utility's 15-year plan call for more gas as well as a demandside management program capable of reducing peak load by 330 MW.
By Robert Walton • May 4, 2016 -
ACC approves TEP plans for renewables, storage, but not utility-owned solar
Arizona regulators approved an expansion in renewable energy investments and two storage pilot projects, but deferred a decision on utility-owned rooftop and community solar projects to TEP's general rate case.
By Gavin Bade • May 4, 2016 -
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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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Wind industry marks strongest Q1 for installations since 2012
Developers are spurred by the newly extended production tax credit, trying to snag the full PTC before it phases down.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Puerto Rico energy storage project tests load shifting capabilities of hybrid batteries
An energy storage project in Puerto Rico will test the ability of hybrid batteries to shift load in response to the territory's storage mandate.
By Peter Maloney • May 3, 2016 -
Oklahoma utility proposes demand charges to cover distributed energy costs
Oklahoma Gas & Electric is seeking approval to change its rate structure in order to adapt to accommodate distributed resources.
By Peter Maloney • May 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Inside the deal that averted a net metering ballot showdown in Arizona
After intervention by the governor, plans for dueling ballot initiatives have given way to mediated negotiations between APS and SolarCity.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 3, 2016 -
Conservative groups work to chill state funding for Clean Power Plan
At least seven states have passed or are considering measures to restrict spending on Clean Power Plan efforts while the rule is locked up in the courts.
By Robert Walton • May 3, 2016 -
At 16.4 MW, largest U.S. rooftop solar array will utilize LA muni's feed-in-tariff
The project, planned by developer PermaCity, is slated for four warehouses in the San Pedro community.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 3, 2016 -
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Maine lawmakers fail to override LePage veto of solar incentive bill
House lawmakers voted 96-52 for the bill on Friday morning, falling two short of the necessary margin to overrule the governor.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 2, 2016 -
Report: Massachusetts' solar fight spiked renewable lobbying efforts
Nearly two dozen renewable companies spent $1.5 million last year lobbying for policy changes, according to the Associated Press.
By Robert Walton • May 2, 2016 -
From Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative/Jerry Kranz (used with permission)
Iowa electric co-op looks to buy RECs to go '100% carbon-free'
The Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative in Iowa plans to reduce its carbon footprint to zero.
By Peter Maloney • April 29, 2016 -
Aquion installs storage for microgrid at California winery and farm
Aquion Energy is supplying its aqueous hybrid ion batteries for the project, which will use Ideal Power's 30-kW multi-port power conversion system to help make the California winery and farm more self-sufficient.
By Peter Maloney • April 29, 2016 -
Solar advocates, lawmakers drop dueling Arizona ballot initiatives in cease-fire
The cease-fire will allow for settlement talks in the hopes of reaching a compromise that will boost solar while addressing utility concerns.
By Robert Walton, Krysti Shallenberger • April 29, 2016 -
Duke Energy plans 8,000 MW of renewables by 2020
The new goals laid out in the company's sustainability report represent a 33% jump over a 2013 plan calling for 6,000 MW by 2020.
By Robert Walton • April 29, 2016 -
From Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative/Jerry Kranz (used with permission)
Florida muni delays net metering decision until November election cycle
Staff on Jacksonville's public utility is looking to reduce net metering, but agreed to delay a decision until a utility-backed solar ballot initiative makes its way through the election cycle.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2016 -
Duke University backs push for third-party renewables sales in North Carolina
Duke's vice president of public affairs Michael Schoenfeld penned an open letter endorsing legislation aimed at legalizing third party financling for renewables systems, saying it will help the university meet its carbon goals.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Top 10 solar utilities see growth through declining prices, favorable policies
SCE, PG&E and Duke took home top honors from SEPA for the most solar capacity deployed by utilities in 2015.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2016 -
Sunverge unveils inverters to help Hawaii Electric solar+storage technology
Sunverge has introduced inverters designed to meet Hawaii Electric's strict solar installation standards and serve the state's solar + storage market driven in part by Hawaii's 100%-by-2045 renewables mandate.
By Peter Maloney • April 27, 2016 -
from Clean Energy Collective (used with permission)
Texas co-op signs deal for 15 MW of distributed community solar
Pedernales Electric Cooperative will contract for power from 998 kW customer sited-arrays and sell to individual solar buyers.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 27, 2016 -
New York City launches Solarize program targeting 350 MW of new distributed solar by 2025
Solarize campaigns, started in Portland in 2009, help communities leverage group buying power to go solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 27, 2016 -
Oregon regulators set ambitious timeline for clean energy programs
An Oregon Public Utility Commission timeline for tackling an array of energy issues all but guarantees a hectic couple of years for state regulators.
By Robert Walton • April 27, 2016 -
Opinion
Renewables in China & India: How two Asian giants struggle with inflexible power system operations
The "merit order" that ranks available generation resources according to marginal cost is largely absent in both countries, RAP analysts write, leading to higher emissions and lower renewable energy utilization.
By Max Dupuy and Ranjit Bharvirkar • April 26, 2016 -
Sierra Club files to stop retrofit of Arizona Public Service gas plant
The environmental group says the way the utility plans to use the new generators would produce about as much carbon dioxide pollution as a coal plant.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 26, 2016 -
Tesla's 2016 storage sales to SolarCity could dwarf entire US behind-meter market for 2015
A filing from Tesla indicates it expects to sell substantially more behind-the-meter storage capacity to SolarCity in 2016 than the entire U.S. market deployed last year, GTM Research reports.
By Peter Maloney • April 26, 2016 -
Deep DiveWhat the Hughes v. Talen Supreme Court decision means for state power incentives
A narrow ruling means big questions still remain for renewable energy and recent power subsidies approved in Ohio.
By Robert Walton • April 25, 2016
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