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Tesla program aims to cut costs, sell solar like a household appliance
Tesla promises the lowest-cost solar on the market with standardized sizing, but analysts say the program's success will hinge on consumer acceptance.
By Emma Penrod • June 29, 2020 -
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OpinionA short-term vision for sustainable recovery
A new report from the International Energy Agency envisions a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, but the plan lacks long-term vision, the author writes.
By Saara Kujala • June 29, 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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Wells Fargo signs multiyear solar energy deal with Shell as banks continue green push
The 150-megawatt purchase boosts Wells' green profile, even if the other party is an oil company. The Rainforest Action Network blasted the bank for financing $198 billion for fossil fuel companies and projects since 2015.
By Dan Ennis • June 25, 2020 -
Amazon $2B climate pledge draws praise, skepticism as total carbon footprint rises
The venture capital announcement was welcomed by developers in the clean energy space, but Green America said the company's plans are overly vague.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated June 25, 2020 -
Opinion
Hard truths about net metering and the perils of regulatory nihilism
Due to poor retail rate design, full retail net metering as calculated today is overwhelmingly regressive, former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark says.
By Tony Clark • June 24, 2020 -
US localities signed 335 renewable energy deals since 2015: report
A new renewables action tracker details the energy transactions made by local governments in the last five years, and the complementing efforts to influence renewable energy policy.
By Chris Teale • June 24, 2020 -
LF Energy announces open source substation project to better handle variable renewables, EVs
CoMPAS should enable grid operators to manage the transition to clean energy, handling fluctuations in supply from renewable resources and demand from electric vehicles, according to LF Energy and its partners on the project.
By Guy Burdick • June 24, 2020 -
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OpinionThe truth about the future of gas: We don't need to build anymore
"Let’s clear away the myths about gas, renewables and the grid," writes UC Berkeley professor David Wooley, co-author of a recent report that said a 90% clean electricity system is feasible in the U.S. by 2035.
By David Wooley • June 22, 2020 -
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Much of New York City's generation needs to be displaced to reach state renewables target, agencies say
New York City accounts for about a third of the state's energy use, with nearly all of the electricity generated within the city from fossil fuels, says a report from two state agencies detailing a path to 70% renewables by 2030.
By Robert Walton • June 22, 2020 -
Xcel to speed up $3B in clean energy spending in response to Minnesota prompt on COVID-19 recovery
The utility plans to aid the state's economic recovery through a variety of programs, including energy efficiency, renewables and storage, that would create an estimated 5,000 jobs.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 19, 2020 -
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NARUC, NASEO team up to tackle distributed solar cyber risks as vulnerabilities grow
As distributed solar grows more common — and more interconnected — the new partnership aims to identify and promote best cybersecurity practices.
By Emma Penrod • June 19, 2020 -
FERC schedules technical conferences on carbon pricing, offshore wind integration challenges
The meetings will examine whether the regulatory body has the legal authority to implement carbon pricing, as well as how grid operators can better address transmission concerns for offshore wind.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 19, 2020 -
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OpinionThis is not the way to move beyond net metering
If NERA succeeds, it will hand control of DER compensation to federal regulators and thereby stymie ongoing state-level efforts to realize DERs' potential benefits, the authors write.
By Justin Gundlach and Burcin Unel • June 18, 2020 -
SCE, Sunrun partner on solar+storage virtual power plant pilot to drive down peak demand
The utility hopes to encourage greater buildout of residential solar+storage through the initial 300 customer program.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 17, 2020 -
Vectren bucks Indiana legislature with plan to reduce coal mix 78% to 12% by 2025
The utility will add up to 1,000 MW of solar + storage, among other renewable resources, bringing its energy mix to 64% renewable energy plus demand response in the next five years.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2020 -
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OpinionToward a clean recovery: Rebooting the federal energy demonstration portfolio
The federal government should help fund projects that will demonstrate the real-world viability of large-scale, capital-intensive, zero-emissions technologies, an endeavor that is typically too risky for private companies to take on alone.
By Robert Rozansky and David M. Hart • June 17, 2020 -
Utilities remain mute on FERC net metering petition, leave filing to face overwhelming opposition
Pacific Gas and Electric, Xcel Energy, Duke Energy and others filed motions to intervene, but ultimately elected not to comment, while bipartisan federal and state political leaders, regulators and others expressed strong opposition.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 16, 2020 -
Opinion
It's time for a green stimulus: Here's how a small Vermont utility can show the way
Burlington Electric Department has a plan to help boost local economic activity, support its customers with energy-saving technologies, and make progress on the city's Net Zero Energy goal.
By Darren Springer • June 15, 2020 -
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Minnesota Power to reach 50% renewables in 2021 with Canadian hydropower
The utility energized a $700 million 224-mile transmission line last week that will bring 250 MW of hydropower from Manitoba to Minnesota.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 15, 2020 -
California regulators establish SCE, PG&E as central procurement buyers, to the dismay of CCAs
Despite the growth of community choice aggregators, regulators feared allowing numerous entities to buy small amounts of local resource adequacy would create market concerns.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 15, 2020 -
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Utility-scale solar to soar in 2020, despite COVID, while coal decline accelerates, SEIA, EIA project
Solar growth is projected to be largely driven by utility-scale projects as residential installations take a larger hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 12, 2020 -
Opinion
Stimulus spending on electricity decarbonization: The role of corporate renewable buyers
Recent developments in corporate renewable procurement suggest one promising strategy for aligning the political odds in favor of stimulus spending that accelerates grid-greening and renewable transitions.
By Zdravka Tzankova • June 11, 2020 -
Alabama regulators greenlight nearly 2 GW of gas for Southern, punt on solar+storage
Regulators said 400 MW in solar and storage facilities should be considered in a separate docket, but did approve 200 MW in demand side management programs.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 10, 2020 -
Energy storage market for microgrids may exceed $40B by 2030, Guidehouse finds
Nearly 37 GW of new energy storage for microgrids capacity is expected to be installed globally over the next 10 years, according to a report released June 9.
By Guy Burdick • June 10, 2020 -
Opinion
Massachusetts' Clean Peak Standard — A trailblazer in the nation's clean energy transition
As the standard comes into effect, it could play a substantial role in bringing additional clean energy technologies to the state. And adoption elsewhere could improve prospects of meeting aggressive renewable goals.
By Roger Lin • June 9, 2020
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