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from the office of the Vice President
With Biden headed to the White House, solar advocates aim to turn wish lists into practical policy goals
Solar advocates see multiple paths to progress under Biden, but with potential Republican opposition in the Senate, they're charting a pragmatic course.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Glick vows to prioritize transmission, reassess capacity markets if named FERC Chair
Commissioner Richard Glick, a frontrunner for FERC chair under Biden, has opposed many of the commission's actions in recent years, particularly those he believes directly impeding state resource decisions.
By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 18, 2020 -
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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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Mayors unveil $60B plan to support Midwest energy transition
The 'Marshall Plan for Middle America' aims to address the Ohio Valley region's projected 100,000 job losses triggered by a shift away from fossil fuels.
By Chris Teale • Nov. 16, 2020 -
Deep Dive
MOPR reconsidered: Competitive generators move away from FERC's PJM order, toward carbon pricing
Though competitive suppliers initiated the complaint that led to the Minimum Offer Price Rule expansion, they are now pivoting toward more markets-based mechanisms, largely in response to state threats to exit the markets altogether.
By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 13, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Transmission troubles? A solution could be lying along rail lines and next generation highways
Multiple studies show the need for interregional transmission is growing and proposals to streamline siting will help, but cost allocation remains a barrier.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 12, 2020 -
Ryan McKnight, FERC
Chatterjee says exclusion of state regulators from carbon pricing conference was a 'mistake'
His comments come less than two months after the FERC meeting where the commission was criticized for not including state regulators on any of its panels, as well as for lacking gender and racial diversity.
By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 12, 2020 -
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OpinionThe clean energy benefits slipping through states' fingers
Transmission projects take many years to complete, so the window is about to close on our ability to set states up for success even on 2025 and 2030 clean energy goals, the author writes.
By John Moore • Nov. 11, 2020 -
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OpinionCalifornia has the technology and know-how to meet its energy needs; it needs the right regulations
California energy agencies should make common-sense changes to maximize the value and market opportunity for energy storage and demand response, the authors write.
By Nick Chaset and Cisco DeVries • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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Senate uncertainty muddies clean energy path, but offshore wind, EVs poised to gain with Biden: analysts
Even without support from Congress, Biden can still speed up development of nascent industries such as offshore wind and electric vehicles, which faced hurdles under President Donald Trump.
By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 9, 2020 -
Dominion claims it's 3rd largest utility owner of solar, continues clean energy transition in Virginia
The utility divested some of its natural gas transmission assets and announced the addition of 500 MW of solar earlier this week.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 9, 2020 -
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OpinionYou say old coal plant, I say green hydrogen
You see an old coal plant and an obsolescent workforce; I see a superb opportunity for green hydrogen, the author writes.
By Lincoln Bleveans • Nov. 6, 2020 -
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Deep Dive5 ballot initiatives poised to propel states, cities to 100% clean energy
At the local level, as in previous elections, energy is less prone to partisan politics in 2020.
By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 5, 2020 -
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Are renewable energy targets useful? Analysts dispute new study questioning their value
A new study says renewable energy targets could exacerbate sustainability challenges, though one expert counters "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good."
By Tom Gresham • Nov. 5, 2020 -
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Opinion100% solar, wind and batteries is just the start — the 'super' power they produce will change the world
Imagine hyper abundant clean energy at a marginal cost close to zero, the authors write.
By Tony Seba and Adam Dorr • Nov. 5, 2020 -
Utah PSC slashes rooftop solar export rates, triggering doubts about residential solar's future there
Regulators denied PacifiCorp's requests for new fees and an 84% cut to the state's provisional solar tariff — but slashed the export rate anyway, which solar advocates say will add more uncertainty to a flailing market.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 3, 2020 -
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Election 2020: What's at stake for Congress, FERC, DOE and the states
The transformation of the U.S. power sector will continue after the 2020 election is over, though the outcomes will likely impact the speed of change.
Nov. 2, 2020 -
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Google, GM, other REBA members push to expand organized wholesale markets to spur renewables
Without such markets, "companies have been forced into virtual PPAs that force them to procure energy far away from where their load actually is," said REBA President Miranda Ballentine.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 2, 2020 -
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Hydrogen is having a moment, and power generation is leading the way
Green hydrogen fuel could facilitate decarbonization across a wide swath of industries, but experts say the utility sector will be the first to transition.
By Emma Penrod • Nov. 2, 2020 -
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Deep Dive
Election 2020: Xcel Energy, municipalization advocates face off in Boulder
On Nov. 3, voters in the Colorado city must choose whether to trust Xcel’s commitments or the promise of a municipal utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 30, 2020 -
GE Renewable Energy reports $5M profit in Q3 despite falling wind turbine orders
CEO Larry Culp predicts a "steep market decline" for the rest of 2020 and "a likely multi-year recovery," with GE's hopes for a turnaround riding on a recovery in the company's renewables and power divisions.
By Emma Penrod • Oct. 29, 2020 -
Green stimulus could create $280B in economic benefits: C40
The C40 Global Mayors Recovery Task Force said investing relief money in solutions to fight climate change could prevent 270,000 premature deaths globally and create over 6 million jobs in the U.S. alone.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 28, 2020 -
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Deep Dive
Election 2020: For DOE, staffing, renewables spending, transparency at stake Nov. 3, analysts say
A Biden administration could refocus the U.S. Department of Energy on clean energy, transparency and environmental justice. Under Trump, expect more of the same push for deregulation.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 28, 2020 -
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Biden win could double annual solar deployments, increase financial impacts to utility customers: S&P
While U.S. utilities are expected to continue a clean energy transition to renewable energy regardless of the election's outcome, policies proposed by Biden could speed up adoption of solar, nuclear and offshore wind.
By Emma Penrod • Oct. 28, 2020 -
National Grid to develop 600 MW offshore wind RFP for Rhode Island
The state had 933 MW of wind and solar as of Q2 2020 as it aims to meet 100% of electricity demand with renewables by 2030.
By Larry Pearl • Oct. 28, 2020 -
Wind remains cheaper, but solar's costs are falling faster, Lazard finds
The average levelized cost of wind, at $26/MWh, has fallen about 5% annually over the past five years, while the average cost of utility-scale solar, at $31/MWh, has declined about 11% a year over the same period.
By Emma Penrod • Oct. 28, 2020
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