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Nevada passes bill for 50% renewables by 2030, 100% carbon free by 2050
The legislation unanimously passed the state Senate and Assembly last week and will include all electricity providers in the state.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 22, 2019 -
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Duke solar procurement taps 602 MW with first projects from 2017 North Carolina renewables law
While the average price for the proposals, ranging from $31.24/MWh to $36.93/MWh, will not set records, customers are expected to see savings of around $375 million over the 20-year contract period.
By Robert Walton • April 22, 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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Opinion
Committing to climate: Transformation is underway in the US power sector
The electric power sector is taking climate action, and investors are taking notice. Here's how far it has come and where it needs to go next.
By Dan Bakal • April 22, 2019 -
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FERC approves LNG terminals as anti-fossil protestors scale headquarters
Both sides say climate change is a 'crisis' — but have divergent strategies to address it.
By Gavin Bade • April 18, 2019 -
Green Mountain Power aims for 100% renewables by 2030 with up to 100 MW storage
Vermont's largest utility is 90% carbon free, but reaching 100% renewables will require the utility to increase its deployment of distributed resources and storage.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 16, 2019 -
Hawaii launches on-bill financing program to expand clean energy access
The state has formally unveiled a new on-bill financing program that allows Hawaiian Electric customers to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects without incurring any upfront costs.
By HJ Mai • April 16, 2019 -
Most MISO zones clear planning auction at $2.99/MW-day
Solar still makes up a relatively small percentage of the region's total capacity, but MISO officials said 680 MW of solar cleared in this year's auction, compared with 461 MW last year.
By Robert Walton • April 16, 2019 -
Baltimore trash-to-energy incinerator sues county for failure to deliver waste
Waste-to-energy qualifies as a renewable resource under Maryland law, and the facility alleges the county failed to deliver a contractually-mandated minimum of 215,000 annual tons of waste to the incinerator.
By Rina Li • April 16, 2019 -
Vistra, greens at odds over Illinois solar+storage bill that would preserve coal plants
A bill pending in the state legislature could provide millions of dollars for Vistra to transition its coal plants to solar and storage in the mid-2020s — years after the plants would retire absent the measure.
By Robert Walton • April 16, 2019 -
Iowa bill to hike distributed solar fees stalls after Senate passage
The legislation is supported by MidAmerican Energy, which says new fees would eliminate cost shifting from customers with residential solar to those without it.
By Robert Walton • April 16, 2019 -
Michigan denies Consumers PURPA reset amid solar outcry
State regulators also gave themselves more time to review the IRP after criticism from solar companies over more than 3 GW of PURPA projects pending interconnnection.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 15, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Renewable procurement gaps pose risk for California's climate goals, but what solution is best?
A new bill may capture broad agreement about the need for a central backstop procurement entity, but doubts about it remain.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2019 -
Inslee signs 100% clean energy bill in midst of 2020 White House bid
The bill was signed despite lack of bipartisan support and would require the electric grid to be 100% carbon-free by 2045, carbon-neutral by 2030 and coal-free by 2025.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated May 8, 2019 -
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Indiana lawmakers reject generation moratorium aimed at saving coal
Debate over the generation moratorium corresponded with a lobbying campaign by out-of-state coal interests that supply fuel to Indiana generators, the Indianapolis Star reported.
By Gavin Bade • April 12, 2019 -
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EVgo adding 14 battery storage systems to spur EV fast charger deployment
The storage systems will provide relief to demand charge rate structures as well as offering load balancing and mitigating distribution grid upgrade costs, the company said.
By HJ Mai • April 12, 2019 -
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Apple suppliers help tech giant exceed clean energy goal
Apple now has 44 suppliers operating their related production lines on all clean energy, as it aims to bring 4 GW of renewables into its supply chain by 2020.
By Robert Walton • April 12, 2019 -
Puerto Rico governor signs 100% renewable energy mandate
The law aims to replace imported oil, gas and coal, which today make up the brunt of the island's generation.
By Gavin Bade • April 12, 2019 -
Chicago becomes largest US city to commit to 100% clean energy
The city council voted unanimously on the resolution, which also calls for complete electrification of the city's bus fleet by 2040.
By Kristin Musulin • April 12, 2019 -
Hawaiian Electric targets nearly 1.4 GWh storage, 135 MW solar equivalent in latest solicitation
If approved by Hawaii regulators, the second phase of the utility's procurement plans would compensate for the planned closure of two fossil-fuel power plants and bring the state closer to its 100% renewable energy goal.
By HJ Mai • April 11, 2019 -
Sponsored by AtosRenewable power – more than a passing trend
See how data-driven utilities leverage renewables to improve grid reliability vs. just mitigating their impacts.
By Mazi Fayazfar, CTO Energy & Utilities, Atos N. America • April 11, 2019 -
California utilities support centralized renewables procurement proposal, but urge caution
A California Administrative Law Judge issued the proposal in March after concluding that integrated resource plans filed by utilities and community choice aggregators would not reliably meet the state's climate goals.
By Robert Walton • April 10, 2019 -
Maryland 50% RPS bill doubles offshore wind target, expands solar-carve out
The measure passed Monday by state legislators also allows waste-to-energy facilities to qualify for the renewable portfolio standard.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated May 22, 2019 -
Opinion
100% clean electricity in Washington state: Achievable, affordable and reliable
The policy gained strong support in 2018, with strong stakeholder engagement setting up multiple checks and balances that will help decarbonize Washington’s electricity sector while maintaining low electricity prices.
By Adam Maxwell • April 10, 2019 -
DOE calls for large Puerto Rico gas plant as island targets 100% renewables
A gas generator 1.2 GW or larger would "greatly enhance" reliability and resilience, a senior agency official told lawmakers, but "could be at odds" with Puerto Rico's recently passed 100% renewables goal.
By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2019 -
Global energy demand sees biggest increase this decade, with gas the fuel of choice: IEA
The International Energy Agency's Global Energy and CO2 status report also found that renewables were the top means of meeting new electric power demand, though not enough to prevent a rise in global CO2 emissions.
By Robert Walton • April 9, 2019
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