Renewables: Page 85
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Puerto Rico passes 100% renewable energy bill as it aims for storm resilience
The bill, expected to be signed by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, would ban coal plants by 2028 while setting a 2050 target for going fully renewable.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 26, 2019 -
Gavin Bade
GE sheds 650 MW of renewable assets
Enel Green Power North America purchased the generation for approximately $256 million, less than two months after General Electric said it would restructure and expand its renewables business.
By Robert Walton • March 26, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Xcel CEO pushes nuclear to hit utility's 100% clean energy by 2050 goal
The economics of nuclear continue to pose a challenge for utilities, but Xcel CEO Ben Fowke highlighted the potential of smaller plants with passive safety controls that would be smaller capital bets for executives like him.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 26, 2019 -
Deep Dive
The biggest numbers game in the power sector: Data analytics and the utility community of the future
Data analytics are helping utilities improve operations and customer engagement, but a decentralized transactive energy network is in the works and will require additional computing advances.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 25, 2019 -
Mandate or not? Colorado speaker, governor debate path to 90% carbon reductions
A Colorado bill aims to decrease carbon emissions 90% below 2005 levels by 2050, following conflict within the Democratic leadership in the state over whether to mandate or guide the path to such reductions.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 25, 2019 -
Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds
Nearly three quarters of U.S. coal generators cost more to operate last year than replacing them with renewables within 35 miles, according to a report from Vibrant Clean Energy and Energy Innovation.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 25, 2019 -
As 100% renewables mandate nears, Puerto Rico sees new microgrid initiative, resilience focus
The U.S. territory's legislature expects to send a bill to the governor's desk on Monday, mandating the use of 100% renewable energy generation by 2050.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 22, 2019 -
Report: San Francisco has the most solar jobs in the nation
California remained the top state for solar, with 76,838 jobs. Eight of the top 10 counties for solar jobs are also in California.
By Jason Plautz • March 21, 2019 -
Missouri regulators approve $2.3B Grain Belt Express transmission line, but fight not over
The project, which would move about 4 GW of wind energy from western Kansas through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, will likely require the use of eminent domain to be completed.
By Robert Walton • March 21, 2019 -
California ALJ proposes statewide renewable energy procurement for utilities
Integrated resource plans submitted by the state's utilities and CCAs would not reduce greenhouse gases enough to meet state goals, an Administrative Law Judge ruled Monday.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 20, 2019 -
Nevada legislators introduce 100% carbon-free bill, with provision to include all energy providers
The legislation also mandates a 50% renewable portfolio standard, which voters in the state preliminarily approved as a ballot initiative in November.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 20, 2019 -
Brian Tucker, Industry Dive
Podcast
EPS Ep. 9: DOE renewables chief vows support for office amid proposed budget cuts
Assistant Secretary Dan Simmons used to work for an organization that advocated the elimination of the office he currently heads. Now he says he supports DOE's renewable energy mission.
By Gavin Bade • March 19, 2019 -
Maine renews net metering as lawmakers prep new clean energy, utility reform bills
Policymakers are mulling aggressive actions to change the state's energy landscape, including purchasing Maine's two investor-owned utilities and converting them to a customer-owned model.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 18, 2019 -
Kentucky rolls back net metering, bucking recent pro-solar trend elsewhere
Legislation approved Thursday contrasts with two recent wins for solar deployment in Maine and Arkansas, where both business and ratepayer advocates favored eliminating market barriers.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 18, 2019 -
Kendall Davis, Dive Design
Deep DiveAs first US utility-scale offshore wind project nears approval, supply chain, permitting come into focus
Despite a lack of domestic components and a complex permitting process, Vineyard Wind is confident in its ability to move forward this summer with construction of its 800 MW project off the coast of Massachusetts.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 18, 2019 -
How Arkansas eliminated third-party solar barriers in a red state
Third-party finance limitations and project size caps impeded solar growth in Arkansas, but lowering market barriers drew support from bipartisan lawmakers and business interests, pushing utilities to compromise.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 15, 2019 -
Market Monitor: 3 GW nukes, 12 GW coal uneconomic in PJM
The only nuclear plants receiving market signals to retire are one-unit generators, Monitoring Analytics said, and the only one to recieve a state subsidy "did not need" it.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 15, 2019 -
FPL proposes country's largest community solar project at 1,490 MW
If approved by Florida regulators, the project would more than double U.S. community solar capacity, currently at 1,387 MW.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 14, 2019 -
From Greenwood Energy (used with permission)
Deep DiveAs US solar expands, states increasingly tackle compensation and community project complexities
Years of debate by "nerds in beige rooms" has led to today's booming solar market, but solar policy is becoming even more complicated.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 14, 2019 -
Opinion
The devil's in the details: Policy implications of 'clean' vs. 'renewable' energy
In the U.S., researchers who analyzed 40 different decarbonization pathways found that a system inclusive of clean energy will be much cheaper than a system based entirely on renewables.
By Lee Beck and Jennifer T. Gordon • March 14, 2019 -
Three's company: New Mexico joins California, Hawaii in approving 100% clean energy mandate
The bill requires the state to phase out all natural gas and coal-fired plants by 2045, signifying a major shift in energy priorities since a new governor and a new crop of legislators took office in January.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 13, 2019 -
Kansas City, Missouri, pledges carbon-free government by next year
The city council voted unanimously to get its electricity from renewable sources, develop a community solar farm and buy more electric vehicles.
By Chris Teale • March 13, 2019 -
Federal court denies FERC jurisdiction in PG&E bankruptcy case
FERC asserted it had "concurrent jurisdiction" and could prevent power contracts from being altered as part of PG&E's bankruptcy proceeding.
By Gavin Bade • March 13, 2019 -
Sponsored by AutoGridEVs are here to stay, are you ready?
Growth is prompting important decisions now, to create a reliable system that can integrate electric vehicles into power systems.
March 13, 2019 -
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Hungry for green power, tech giants choose between utilities, independent developers
Utilities increasingly supply 100% renewable energy to large customers, raising questions about why they don't purchase more wind and solar for their entire consumer base.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 12, 2019
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