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Deep Dive84 GW US renewables+storage pipeline has developers anxious for market integration rules
Utilities and developers are adding renewables plus storage hybrids so fast and cost-effectively that regulators had to schedule a conference on paired technologies.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 23, 2020 -
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Secretive group's petition to FERC could 'end net metering as we know it,' lawyers say
The filing makes the case that any behind-the-meter, or customer-sited, energy generation is a wholesale sale, subject to FERC jurisdiction.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 21, 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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Opinion
For hard-hit renewable sector, conversations in Congress show an encouraging trend
Plans like Sen. John Barrasso's infrastructure recovery bill can help businesses turn the lights back on and get the country back to work on its energy future, according to the Conservative Energy Network.
By Mark Pischea • April 20, 2020 -
Trump administration to reinstate tariff on 2-sided solar modules adding to installer woes
While several solar manufacturers have lobbied in favor of applying the tariffs to bifacial modules, the Solar Energy Industries Association is considering opportunities for a legal challenge of the decision.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 20, 2020 -
Report: Natural gas is a loser for long-term utility shareholder value
A new report makes the case that investors need to see new natural gas infrastructure as stranded assets.
By Matthew Bandyk • April 20, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Diminishing returns: Why an upcoming Utah rate case may signal the end of net metering
A move to end the compensation approach for rooftop solar owners has sent sales plummeting. Many other states are also looking at successor tariffs.
By Emma Penrod • April 20, 2020 -
Opinion
The effects of coronavirus measures on electricity markets
Economic outcomes and investment decisions in the next 18 to 24 months could reshape electricity markets for decades, the authors write.
By Alex Gilbert and Morgan Bazilian • April 20, 2020 -
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Clean energy unemployment reaches 17.8%
A new analysis of unemployment data shows more than 447,000 clean energy workers filed unemployment claims in April.
By Kristin Musulin • Updated May 14, 2020 -
COVID-19 hits clean energy jobs, but storage companies could be 'bucking the trend'
In a recent survey conducted by the Energy Storage Association, three-fourths of respondents said they did not expect to reduce employment.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 16, 2020 -
Opinion
Resiliency: An earning opportunity for the greater good of customers and utilities
Regulators want utilities to be forward-thinking and creative in today’s increasingly dynamic market, all while offering shareholders a return on investment. Resiliency may offer the opportunity they need.
By Jeremey Klingel • April 16, 2020 -
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Deep DiveIncreasing renewables and DER demand new reliability approach, but California is falling short, groups say
Resource adequacy's planning reserve margin worked when supply and load were stable, but new system realities demand a more dynamic approach to protect reliability, emerging power providers and DER advocacy groups say.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2020 -
Kansas ruling against Evergy's rooftop solar demand charges could have wider impacts, advocates say
The decision could counter the assertions of other utilities that owners of large arrays become "free riders" whose monthly bills do not pay for the cost of the distribution lines, according to renewables advocates.
By John Funk • April 13, 2020 -
Opinion
Heightened focus on decarbonization likely post COVID-19 crisis
"As we move forward to remobilize our economy, we expect to see calls for direct investment in energy infrastructure," including energy storage, distributed energy resources, EV infrastructure and renewables, the authors write.
By Geoff Burmeister, David Cherney, Matt Mooren and Zach Pollock • April 8, 2020 -
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Ann Arbor, MI City Council rejects $1B climate plan
Some council members found the plan to include concerning costs, while others argued the plan was put together in haste.
By Chris Teale • Updated April 22, 2020 -
New York becomes first state to establish renewables siting office in an effort to speed up deployment
Other states struggling to add clean energy resources will be watching how the new siting process unfolds.
By Robert Walton • April 7, 2020 -
Novo Nordisk
OpinionA playbook to jumpstart clean energy across all 50 states
As we face a likely recession and an economic reset in many places across the country, the clean energy industry has the potential to be a bright spot in what will continue to be challenging times, the author writes.
By Mike Kruger • April 6, 2020 -
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Pelosi steps back on infrastructure push as renewables industry vies for aid
Clean energy advocates say there are still avenues for power sector relief from the federal government, including critical project deadline extensions.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 6, 2020 -
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Deep DiveBlackRock, Morgan Stanley to utilities: Tackle climate-related risks or lose market value
Analyst research shows utilities that address climate-related physical and transition risks earn higher valuations from investors.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 6, 2020 -
Q&A
The CARES Act won't support cleantech, but cities still can
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator CEO Matt Petersen is urging cities to align priorities around COVID-19 mitigation and climate action while the federal government focuses on other funding.
By Kristin Musulin • April 3, 2020 -
DTE to add about 350 MW renewables by 2022, looks to improve competitive bidding process
The company filed an updated renewable energy plan Tuesday and plans to ask regulators later this year to approve contracts for a wind project and two solar projects it has selected through a recent RFP process.
By John Funk • April 2, 2020 -
Opinion
Public utility regulation should be politicized to tap cheaper, cleaner energy options
Political influences, exerted by various interests over decades, have shaped and influenced regulation from its first days — and have overwhelmingly favored fossil fuels, the author writes.
By Ron Lehr • April 2, 2020 -
California utilities fear market manipulation from proposed changes to RPS confidentiality rules
A staff proposal from the California Public Utilities Commission would disclose the cost of renewables contracts sooner than usual after negotiations are concluded.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 1, 2020 -
New Jersey looks to exit PJM capacity market, worried MOPR will impede 100% carbon-free goals
New Jersey officials fear the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's expanded application of its Minimum Offer Price Rule will impede the state's ability to utilize more clean energy.
By Robert Walton • March 31, 2020 -
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (2020). "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/49565892277/in/album-72157713108522106/.
Deep DiveHow COVID-19 is impacting 5 state energy legislation efforts
At least 22 states have delayed legislative sessions and most others are shifting priorities toward the pandemic. That means state energy progress will likely take a hit this session, stakeholders say.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 26, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Cheapest is not always best: Concentrated solar power could beat lower price PV with new market rules
With its zero-emissions mandate, California will need a diversity of renewable resources along with CSP, "particularly because of its long duration storage" potential, the state's Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild said.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 26, 2020
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