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Duke to double renewable capacity in 5 years, but critics say utility lags on storage deployment
The utility plans to add 8,000 MW of wind, solar and biomass by 2025, but critics say the utility isn't taking sufficient advantage of energy storage and efficiency.
By Robert Walton • April 29, 2020 -
Opinion
Post-COVID-19: A positive outlook for the commercial solar industry
Without flexibility in solar project finance, you won’t last long, according to the managing director of clean energy platform New Resource Solutions.
By Marc Palmer • April 27, 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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Deep DiveAs extreme weather spurs billions in utility resilience spending, regulators struggle to value investments
A new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows the value of resilience depends on too many factors to easily quantify and moves regulators back to human judgment.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2020 -
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Houston unveils first Climate Action Plan
Houston is home to one of the largest rates of per capita GHG emissions in the country, yet it wasn't until Hurricane Harvey in 2017 that the city's perception of climate urgency turned on its head.
By Kristin Musulin • April 25, 2020 -
Bipartisan senators ask Mnuchin to extend safe harbor deadlines for renewables projects
Extending these deadlines is essential to ensure projects already in the pipeline are able to cross the finish line, say sector leaders.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 24, 2020 -
'It's really heartbreaking': California's clean energy programs hit hard by COVID-19
Behind-the-meter solar and storage, energy efficiency and low-income customer programs are seeing negative effects, stakeholders told the California Public Utilities Commission.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 24, 2020 -
New York hits the brakes on 2.5 GW solicitation of offshore wind due to COVID-19
State regulators yesterday approved the largest offshore wind solicitation in the U.S., but the agency that will carry it out is postponing work due to pandemic conditions.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 24, 2020 -
Opinion
Community-scale renewables poised for boost as California nears PURPA compliance again
California has successfully promoted large-scale renewables and customer-owned systems. New inverter and plant control technologies are now making community-scale renewables a more attractive option.
By Ed Smeloff • April 24, 2020 -
Skipjack offshore wind announces 1 year delay due to federal permitting holdups
The project developed by Ørsted was initially intended for commercial operation in November 2022.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 23, 2020 -
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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 -
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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