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North Carolina passes bill expected to give Duke timely cost recovery, implement clean energy plan
Gov. Roy Cooper, D, is expected to sign the bill, though opponents say it could drive up electric rates by 50%.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Oct. 8, 2021 -
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Sponsored by HSIMeet the utility labor shortage challenge through a true training culture
Understanding and meaningfully addressing the expectations of employees entering the profession is an all-too-often overlooked strategic priority.
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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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Deep DiveAs California's solar net metering battle goes to regulators, a focus on reliability may be the best answer
The reliability value of solar plus storage in ensuring resource adequacy might be the key to solar's future, according to Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies Executive Director V. John White.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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PJM's 'focused' MOPR takes effect, boosting renewables and nuclear as FERC commissioners deadlock
The action is a victory for state clean energy policies, but power generators are eyeing avenues to fight PJM’s plan to lift bidding limits on subsidized resources.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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Democrats' clean electricity plan to require 85 GW of renewable energy additions a year: S&P
A new S&P Global Market Intelligence report projects that 85 GW of new renewable energy will be needed each year to meet the Clean Electricity Performance Program target.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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Deep DiveState, federal actions show growing push for a nuclear role in reaching net zero emissions
Former critics of nuclear power agree, financial support may be justified for firm power options to tackle climate change and get over the net zero emissions finish line.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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PSEG CEO Izzo backs Democrats' Clean Electricity Performance Program, bucking AEP, others
PSEG's Ralph Izzo said that in the absence of a price on carbon, the program would help create a "national market" and push the grid transition.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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OpinionPJM cities to FERC: It's time for the MOPR to go
For our climate efforts to succeed, FERC must approve grid operator PJM Interconnection's plan to mostly undo MOPR's threat to state and local clean energy goals, a coalition of 10 cities and communities asserts.
By The PJM Cities and Communities Coalition • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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New York nearly doubles goal for distributed solar installations on success of existing incentives
Building on the success of its NY-Sun program, the state will aim to install at least 10 GW of distributed solar energy by 2030, after previously setting a goal of 6 GW by 2025.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 21, 2021 -
US can meet Paris climate commitments but will need to rely heavily on electric utilities: report
A new analysis outlines approaches for the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Meeting that target depends on the power sector contributing more than half the total reductions.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Advocates push for clean energy tax credits to help low-income households in federal budget bill
As House Democrats advance clean energy language in the budget reconciliation bill, advocates are calling for more flexibility for low-income homes and businesses.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 20, 2021 -
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Deep DiveAdvancing the energy transition requires an honest discussion of costs, outages and land, analysts say
Customers will tolerate the power system transformation's problems and challenges if they understand stakeholders will be "careful about the transition," one analyst said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2021 -
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Sponsored by DC Public Service CommissionThe challenges of putting clean energy goals into action
A deep dive into the many issues, challenges and opportunities involved in achieving Washington, D.C.'s renewable energy and climate goals
Sept. 20, 2021 -
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US solar prices see first cross-segment rise since 2014, bucking downward trend, report finds
Prices will likely remain elevated through the remainder of 2021, a Wood Mackenzie analyst said but should return to their decadelong downward trend sometime in 2022.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Landmark Illinois climate bill resolves standoff over Exelon nuclear plants
The legislation also provides a road map for sunsetting the state’s coal-fired plants while setting a target of 40% renewable power for the state’s power sector by 2030.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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OpinionA national Clean Electricity Performance Program needs to support clean-tech innovation
A Clean Electricity Performance Program with a well-designed innovation multiplier could go a long way toward developing and deploying at scale the technology necessary to decarbonize the U.S. grid, the author writes.
By Stefan Koester • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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E2: 'The face of clean energy is predominantly White and male'
The clean energy sector must put in the work to recruit diverse employees in light of a report showing it has largely lost ground on inclusion over the past four years, industry leaders say.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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OpinionFERC wants state help on transmission policy. It should also ask about wholesale market reforms.
States will struggle to reach meaningful levels of decarbonization — let alone a net-zero outcome — without regional scale that really is only possible through the FERC wholesale markets, the author writes.
By David Boyd • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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House committee approves $150B Clean Electricity Performance Program
The program is the centerpiece of Democrats' climate platform and is included in a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package now being crafted.
By Jason Plautz • Updated Sept. 15, 2021 -
Connecticut falls behind state's GHG goals: 'We told you so,' says Acadia Center
Despite the rise in emissions, the electric sector "shows encouraging results," the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Proposed new gas projects are a step in the wrong direction, though, advocates warn.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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New York directs utilities to submit transmission proposals as decarbonization deadline looms
State utility regulators are looking for more transmission projects to handle a planned increase in renewable power as the state pushes to decarbonize its grid.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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California lawmakers pass bill laying the groundwork for West Coast offshore wind development
Assembly Bill 525, now headed to the governor’s desk, instructs regulators to create 2030 and 2045 goals for offshore wind, as well as a broader strategic plan for developing the resource.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Camus EnergyTop 9 opportunities for electric co-op and muni leaders in 2022
Take stock of the biggest opportunities for community utility leaders and their organizations as grids evolve.
Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Sponsored by UlteigModernizing America's power grid to withstand an uncertain, climate changing future
Super storms, extreme heat, wildfires – is America's power grid ready for the future? Learn why America's power industry needs to modernize the power grid for resiliency in anticipation of a rollercoaster future driven by climate change.
By Mark Scheid, P.E., Associate Director – Key Clients, Ulteig • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Hyzon and Chevron-backed fuel company to make hydrogen in California
Two processing sites Raven SR plans to operate in the state could produce enough hydrogen to power an estimated 200 heavy-duty trucks per day.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 10, 2021
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