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California nonprofits issue $2 billion in bonds to buy 30 years of renewable energy upfront
At least one community energy provider says it expects to make additional purchases using a similar mechanism after the success of the first set of bonds.
By Emma Penrod • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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SEC probe of Tesla over solar roof fires could have limited impact, analyst says
A former Tesla employee accused the company of failing to disclose safety risks from solar panels, prompting multiple federal investigations.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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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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Sponsored by Schneider ElectricQ&A: Why do smart grids need ring main units that are greener, more digital and secure?
As more renewable energy is progressively added to the power grid, the grid itself must take steps to decarbonize.
By Christophe Preve, Schneider Electric • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Sponsored by WärtsiläTrends to watch in energy storage in 2022
By the end of 2030, the energy storage industry will break the 1 terawatt (TW) threshold. Wärtsilä's Vice President of Energy Storage and Optimization, Andrew Tang shares his thoughts on the trends we'll see unfold as a result.
By Andrew Tang, Vice President, Energy Storage and Optimization • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Arizona regulator warns that APS, Tucson Electric renewable overbuild could cost customers
As the state considers utilities' latest resource plans, a top regulator says they should not be given an 'unfettered license to overbuild.'
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 3, 2021 -
Colorado utilities could cut costs 5% by joining an RTO, PUC finds, as Western market momentum builds
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission report adds to growing momentum for forming organized power markets in the West, according to Advanced Energy Economy and Interwest Energy Alliance officials.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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US utility-scale solar, storage prices drop over 12% in past year, but supply chain worries loom: NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's annual report finds that U.S. solar and storage prices have dropped significantly, but researchers warn that rising raw materials costs could slow the reductions.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Duke net metering agreement with renewables advocates expected to increase North Carolina solar adoption
Clean energy advocates expect the proposed rates, similar to a Duke plan approved in South Carolina, to expand the distributed solar market for homeowners and businesses.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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US to add 200 GW of renewable capacity by 2026, but IEA warns 30 GW offshore target 'challenging'
More than 75% of the new capacity will be solar, with wind making up most of the remainder, according to a report issued Dec. 1. Meeting the United States' offshore wind aspirations, however, may be difficult absent policy intervention.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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OpinionAt the forefront: The biggest state clean energy legislative trends of 2021
States continue to act as laboratories of innovation, taking unique policy approaches and testing their own solutions to various clean energy policy issues, the author writes.
By Autumn Proudlove • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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Deep DivePricing carbon is vital to US climate goals and politically unlikely, but there is another way, analysts say
There are two basic approaches to pricing carbon emissions, and either can work, most economists agree. Though neither is politically viable, there is a way toward them, many analysts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionCan the DOE's community solar target to power 5M homes be met? Not without state-level support
Without putting forth the resources and rewarding effective blueprints to pull off a monumental scaling effort of community solar, the DOE's new targets will not be met, the author writes.
By Mike Gordon • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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First Solar announces its largest-ever single order of solar modules — 5.4 GW to bp and affiliate
The purchase represents First Solar's third record-setting sale to close this year, according to a company spokesperson, and might indicate a growing interest among solar developers in larger, longer-term procurement deals.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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OpinionIllinois' new clean energy law could be a regulatory playbook for other states
While the law's decarbonization targets and workforce development components grabbed headlines, less has been written about the utility regulatory requirements and challenges associated with enacting it, the authors write.
By Carrie Zalewski, Jordan Graham and Tanya Rabczak • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Sponsored by 3DegreesWhy—and how—natural gas utilities should act now to help customers address emissions
Voluntary programs serve gas customer demand and are viable today.
By Amanda Mortlock • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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Storage paired with renewables sees highest financial return with 2-hour batteries, Berkeley lab finds
Energy prices did not cover the costs associated with longer-duration batteries in an analysis of seven U.S. markets, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Direct Energy launches fresh attack against Dominion's 100% renewable energy tariff in Virginia
The competitive power provider is taking aim at Dominion Energy's all-renewable power offering, saying it has failed to attract anywhere near the number of customers it should.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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How the Build Back Better bill could boost clean energy for low-income homeowners
Advocates say the Democrats' budget bill corrects incentives that have "always been biased towards people who have wealth."
By Jason Plautz • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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S&P projects record installation of 71 GW of US wind and solar in 2022 amid rising headwinds
According to the report, 8 GW of battery storage will be deployed in 2022, six times higher than the record set in 2020.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Changing climate and electricity mix renew region-wide power market ambitions for the 'Wild West'
Replacing today's "inflexible" dispatch in 11 Western states with an RTO's optimized operations and avoided capacity costs could deliver up to $1.3 billion in annual benefits, according to a DOE-funded study.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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US Bank pledges net-zero emissions by 2050, in a first among regionals
The bank also aims to put $50 billion by 2030 toward financing customers and projects that have a positive environmental impact. It said it is establishing a framework to more clearly track that figure.
By Dan Ennis • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Sponsored by TerrasmartUtility PV project optimization software boosts returns by up to 15%
Developers partner with the new Terrasmart to integrate next-gen feasibility tool with end-to-end racking and eBOS solutions.
By Ashton Vandemark, SIFT Business Unit Manager, Terrasmart • Nov. 15, 2021 -
Accelerated renewables deployment, electrification critical to cutting carbon emissions 50% by 2030, EPRI finds
The nation is on track to reduce emissions 27% from 2005 levels in the next eight years, but the electric and transportation sectors must accelerate progress to meet the 50% interim goal for 2030, a new study says.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Entergy Mississippi readies push into renewable power with plans to add 1 GW
The utility's decision is part of a larger plan designed to help counteract soaring natural gas costs on its gas-fired electric plants.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Dominion pushes ahead with shift from non-regulated assets, echoing Exelon, DTE and other utilities
The company continues on a path to focus on its "attractive regulated utility businesses" and to lower business risks with a new sale, according to its chief financial officer.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 9, 2021
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