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Opinion
PURPA is undermining the clean energy transition. Colorado has a better way
The most abusive manipulation of PURPA is its use by Qualifying Facilities to force utilities into lengthy "must-take" contracts, with above-market rates that are locked in for years or decades, the former head of Colorado's PUC writes.
By Joshua Epel • Nov. 19, 2019 -
Deep Dive
New money: Green banks and green bonds are bringing billions to utilities for the energy transition
The financial mechanisms are bringing investors to renewables and distributed energy as utilities, co-ops and munis move away from uneconomic legacy assets.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 19, 2019 -
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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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OpinionDon't minimize the resilience role of microgrids. They're key to mitigating wildfire and PSPS risk
Community Microgrids are stacked with local renewables and staged for resilience, providing communities a trifecta of economic, environmental and resilience benefits, writes Clean Coalition's Craig Lewis.
By Craig Lewis • Nov. 18, 2019 -
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Salt River Project to install Arizona's largest battery system, helping to replace giant coal plant
The utility plans to develop two solar+storage facilities, with one featuring a 1 GWh battery system, which will help replace the lost power from the closure of the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 15, 2019 -
Opinion
Offshore wind will be a $1T industry by 2040, but our oceans and economy need it now
By 2030, the U.S. offshore wind industry will expend some $70 billion to build the wind farms to meet states’ clean energy commitments, providing good jobs for some 40,000 people, the author writes.
By Stephanie McClellan • Nov. 13, 2019 -
Opinion
Lessons learned from Europe: What US cities must do to achieve a clean electric future
Cities are at the center of the battle against climate change, but they're also at the forefront of addressing the challenge — and European cities are outpacing the U.S. in their solutions.
By Rob Massoudi • Nov. 12, 2019 -
California proposes extending 4.8 GW gas capacity as bridge to 3.3 GW of new clean energy by 2023
The state's newly authorized procurement aims to have renewables-plus-storage and standalone storage compete well against other resources, along with energy efficiency and demand response resources.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 11, 2019 -
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OpinionSacramento utility's plan could block addition of new community solar, storage to local grid
SMUD’s shared solar proposal misses the point and could set a damaging precedent for other utilities and energy providers throughout California, according to Vote Solar's Ed Smeloff.
By Ed Smeloff • Nov. 11, 2019 -
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Renewables continue to get cheaper, just not as fast as before, Lazard analysis finds
The financial advisory firm released its latest levelized cost of energy report, showing the rate of cost declines for renewables is slowing as the industry matures.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 8, 2019 -
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Incentives spur rapid storage growth in New York, outpacing distributed solar expansion: NYSERDA CEO
NYSERDA has been comparing the pace of its storage incentive program, aimed at bringing developers into the state, with the New York Sun program for distributed solar.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 8, 2019 -
Dominion Virginia plan for 1.5 GW new peaking capacity will lead to more gas plants, NGOs fear
The utility released a request for proposals yesterday, saying it needs the new capacity beginning in 2022 to replace generation retirements and provide system balancing needs for its growing renewables fleet.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 7, 2019 -
Tesla, Walmart settle lawsuit over fires; solar panels to remain in place
Walmart and Tesla have settled a lawsuit in which the big box retailer alleged the company's solar panel installations caught fire and caused millions in damages.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 6, 2019 -
Congressional Policy Tracker: Everything you need to know from carbon capture to wind energy
Renewable energy developers are lobbying for tax credit extensions while Republican leaders seek bipartisan research-focused solutions to support advanced nuclear, carbon capture and energy storage.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Dec. 2, 2019 -
Canadian pension fund pays $6B for Pattern Energy's 4.4 GW renewables portfolio in latest yieldco deal
Remember yieldcos? Experts say large funds see opportunity in the renewable energy investment options whose shares have often languished.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 5, 2019 -
Tetra Tech pushes solar power on closed landfills as a clear winner for operators and owners
The firm argues that installing solar panels on inactive sites can help operators financially, in addition to garnering community support.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 4, 2019 -
Solar, energy efficiency to drive drops in load, peak demand over next 10 years, ISO-NE says
The region remains energy constrained, but the grid operator expects to have sufficient resources to meet electricity demand through 2028.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 1, 2019 -
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Alliant Energy to add 1 GW of solar in Wisconsin by end of 2023
The utility teased out plans for its coal generation fleet in its clean energy plan, issued Oct. 31, and will release more information in early 2020.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 1, 2019 -
Massachusetts to hit 1.6 GW offshore wind requirement with 804 MW from Mayflower Wind project
State officials said the combined energy output of the offshore wind projects selected so far represents approximately 12% of the annual energy demand.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 31, 2019 -
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OpinionHow utilities wield bad science to stunt clean energy
Big utilities are pulling out all the stops to block a transformational shift to planet-friendly power, two renewable energy advocates write.
By Greer Ryan and Emma Searson • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Austin Energy. "Austin SHINES: La Loma Community Solar and Kingsbery Energy Storage System"
Sponsored by Doosan GridTechAustin SHINES: A working model for managing solar from both sides of the meter
See how we're revolutionizing the way utilities view and utilize the influx of distributed energy resources entering the grid.
Oct. 31, 2019 -
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11 attorneys general urge FERC to respect state energy rights
Federal regulators must "promote market design choices that appropriately recognize the rights of states under the Federal Power Act to shape their resource mixes," they write.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Report debunks contention that increased renewables worsen air quality
Scientists were concerned the frequent start and stop of gas plants filling in for intermittent resources in California were increasing overall air emissions, but found such operations are still cutting pollutants.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Adding renewables and storage in LA is hard. Clean Power Alliance wants to change that.
Community choice aggregators like Clean Power Alliance are looking for local energy resources, but that has proven difficult in congested metropolitan areas where space is very expensive, such as Los Angeles County.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Amazon announces 265 MW in new solar, wind as part of 100% renewables pledge
Two of the three projects will be U.S.-based and the third is set to be the largest corporate power purchase agreement in the U.K.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Largest planned wind farm in US gets key federal approval
The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre wind farm, years in the making, would send 2,500 MW to 3,000 MW of wind power to California.
By Matthew Bandyk • Oct. 25, 2019
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