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Corporate clean energy procurement on track for another record year after adding 11 GW in 2021
While large corporations continue to dominate voluntary clean energy acquisitions, smaller businesses are getting involved in greater numbers, Clean Energy Buyers Association officials said Tuesday.
By Emma Penrod • May 18, 2022 -
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Duke Energy proposes new solar, wind and nuclear, but environmentalists decry reliance on gas
Cutting emissions 70% by 2030 is possible, according to a proposal by Duke Energy, but may require some adjustments to the portfolios imagined by state law makers.
By Emma Penrod • May 17, 2022 -
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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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Congress, stakeholders find consensus around hydropower license reform
Despite some disagreement on how to handle environmental aspects of hydropower license review, a broad group of lawmakers and stakeholders has found common ground on a package of proposed reforms.
By Emma Penrod • May 13, 2022 -
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Duke Energy, TotalEnergies win North Carolina offshore wind leasing auction with $315M in total bids
The state aims to deploy 2.8 GW of offshore wind power by 2030, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says the two lease areas could support at least 1.3 GW.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 12, 2022 -
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OpinionReliably hitting 85% clean electricity has huge implications for California — and the rest of the country
If the country's largest economy can hit its clean energy goals and retire more natural gas generation despite challenges like extreme weather and deployment bottlenecks, so can any other state, the author writes.
By Daniel Esposito • May 10, 2022 -
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Interior department releases proposed auction details for California offshore wind development
The proposal includes more than 370,000 acres that could potentially offer more than 4.5 GW of offshore wind energy.
By Kavya Balaraman • Updated May 26, 2022 -
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OpinionSecuring a better solar supply chain, one purchase at a time
A sustained demand signal for better solar would accelerate the expansion of solar manufacturing in lower-carbon economies, securing a more reliable module supply from multiple sources, the authors write.
By Michael Parr and Patricia Dillon • May 6, 2022 -
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Investigation into solar tariffs could threaten the 2035 US clean energy goal, says DOE's Granholm
Rising energy prices were also a topic of discussion during a Senate committee hearing on the Biden administration's budget request for the agency.
By Robert Walton • May 6, 2022 -
Deep DiveThe fight for a national clean energy transmission system emerges on three fronts
DOE’s multi-part transmission study, FERC’s refocus on transmission planning, and macrogrid advocacy efforts could produce an interconnected nation ready for net zero electricity by 2035, industry, government and other experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 3, 2022 -
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Scaling hydrogen in North America will require policy support beyond infrastructure funding, panel says
The debate about how to ensure government funds will primarily support "green" hydrogen projects is growing comical as other technologies make advances, one analyst says.
By Emma Penrod • May 2, 2022 -
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AEP's renewable buildout has flexibility to handle uncertainty in the solar market: CEO Akins
AEP is open to selling underperforming utilities that aren’t key to the energy transition, Akins told analysts Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • April 29, 2022 -
For the first time, US renewable energy output exceeds nuclear generation, EIA finds
The cost and safety advantages of solar power are expected to continue driving this trend despite federal programs to keep baseload nuclear plants online.
By Elizabeth McCarthy • April 28, 2022 -
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Interior to kick off comment period on new offshore wind leasing areas in mid-Atlantic, Pacific
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks public input on six areas stretching from the coast of North Carolina to Delaware, and two areas off the coast of Oregon.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 28, 2022 -
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Market 'in a state of panic' due to tariff case, interconnection delays: solar developers
Developers expressed limited optimism for quickly resolving the solar market shortages triggered by challenges like extended interconnection queues and the Department of Commerce investigation.
By Emma Penrod • April 28, 2022 -
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Looking to start a hydrogen hub in your state? Here’s what experts say it’s going to take
As the competition for $8 billion in federal hydrogen funding heats up, having a plan to produce hydrogen may be the least important factor in securing a regional "hub" designation.
By Emma Penrod • April 26, 2022 -
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Texas hydrogen 'proto-hub' leads the US in technical potential for DOE-funded regional hubs: GTI
The Houston-based pilot, run by a partnership that includes the Gas Technology Institute, has grown to include several applications of the technology, including energy storage and fuel cell deployment, in its first two years.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 25, 2022 -
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Sponsored by PXiSE Energy Solutions6 myths about power plant controllers
Have you fallen victim to one of the myths surrounding renewable power plant controllers?
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Sponsored by New Cosmos USAAMI offers improved safety in natural gas and beyond
Increasing its operational presence, AMI has the power to save lives in the communities you serve.
By Ron Lazarus, COO of New Cosmos USA, Inc/DeNova Detect • April 25, 2022 -
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Earth Day roundup: The latest private-sector and Biden administration decarbonization efforts
As various companies and federal agencies release a flurry of announcements in tandem with Earth Day celebrations, Utility Dive takes a look at the biggest news in the sector.
By Utility Dive Editors • April 22, 2022 -
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NextEra CEO blasts 'outrageous' solar panel anti-dumping investigation, says some projects may be delayed
At least 2 GW of solar projects may be impacted by supply chain disruptions, company leaders said Thursday, but growth in other areas could pick up the slack.
By Emma Penrod • April 22, 2022 -
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Amazon set to reach 100% renewable goal 5 years ahead of target with 3.5 GW of new energy projects
A series of 37 new renewable energy projects — 26 to be located in the U.S. — announced by Amazon on Wednesday will expand the capacity of the company's clean energy portfolio by nearly a third.
By Emma Penrod • April 20, 2022 -
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New York approves transmission contracts to advance Clean Path NY, Champlain Hudson projects
The Public Service Commission also expanded a key development program for distributed solar in the state.
By Robert Walton • April 20, 2022 -
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Automated solar permitting program sees 31 MW approved in first year of operation
The DOE-backed solar permitting platform is looking to expand services after its first year of operation, but its developer says some barriers remain in place, including for utility-scale applications.
By Emma Penrod • April 19, 2022 -
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Virginia governor approves tax exemption for residential and mixed-use solar installations
Solar advocates praised the state for removing a potential barrier to solar access, but it remains unclear exactly how the exemption will apply to residents.
By Emma Penrod • April 14, 2022 -
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NorthWestern Energy sues to overturn FERC PURPA ruling in dispute over solar-battery project
The spike in natural gas prices could spark a PURPA revival in the Northwest, according to a PURPA attorney.
By Ethan Howland • April 13, 2022
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