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Arizona regulators at odds over PURPA implementation
The state could miss out on $500 million in solar investment if regulators delay changes to contract terms under the federal law, Commissioner Andy Tobin argues.
By Gavin Bade • March 11, 2019 -
Michigan ALJ proposes solar compromise in DTE rate case
The administrative law judge recommended eliminating the fee requested by the utility for solar users while lowering the compensation rate for rooftop solar.
By Robert Walton • March 11, 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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ISO-NE forecasts transition to distributed, renewable generation
The grid operator released its 2019 Regional Electricity Outlook last week, listing natural gas plants as the only new conventional generation resource expected online between 2018 and 2020.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 7, 2019 -
Oregon OKs dual PGE approach to procure renewables for business customers
Portland General Electric's clean energy offerings are part of a wave of creative Power Purchase Agreement tariffs utilities are offering to corporate and municipal customers.
By Robert Walton • March 7, 2019 -
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Efficiency leads 2019 energy job growth prospects
Energy efficiency employers project a 7.8% growth rate for jobs this year, more than double the increase last year, in what the latest U.S. Energy and Employment Report deemed the "toughest hiring climate."
By Robert Walton • March 7, 2019 -
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OpinionDeploying more renewables now through an energy storage-centric Clean Peak Standard
Policies that encourage energy storage to be paired with solar or wind power can have an outsized impact because these grid assets can together deliver firm capacity into peak periods when customer costs are the highest.
By Ronald DiFelice • March 7, 2019 -
ERCOT sees increased chance for emergency capacity with record demand forecast this summer
The grid operator's preliminary summer analysis of extreme scenarios indicates ERCOT may need to issue energy alerts, but does not expect to use rolling brownouts.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 6, 2019 -
Great Plains states dominate renewables generation in 2018
While natural gas dominated generation additions last year, an NRDC analyst found that several Midwest states across the Great Plains region dominated renewables generation, indicating a shift in the energy mix driven by "economics" and "corporate interest."
By Catherine Morehouse • March 6, 2019 -
Minnesota 100% carbon-free bill joins flurry of state level clean energy action
Gov. Tim Walz's proposal expands energy efficiency programs and removes benchmark emissions requirements that utilities "have always blown by."
By Catherine Morehouse • March 5, 2019 -
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AEP launches electric utility tech accelerator to identify 'compelling' startups
American Electric Power's initiative with innovation specialist L Marks will be a 10-week bootcamp-style energy summit focused on accelerating the development of grid solutions.
By Robert Walton • March 5, 2019 -
Sponsored by TritiumHow electric vehicles and charging technology are transforming the utility paradigm
Thanks to the development of utility-interactive DC fast charging and technology such as vehicle-to-grid technology, utilities can rapidly unlock the ability to integrate broad-scale distributed energy resources onto the grid.
By Jeff Wolfe, President, Americas at Tritium • March 5, 2019 -
GM, Ford to fully power Michigan facilities with local wind from DTE Energy
Ford was the first to announce involvement with DTE Energy's new tariff, approved by regulators in January, to serve large customers through the utility's renewable energy offerings.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 4, 2019 -
New Brunswick Power, Florida developer partner to build first hydrogen-powered electric grid
The Canadian utility and Joi Scientific are looking to build a prototype in two to three years that could generate 10-100 MW, with the goal to make New Brunswick Power an "emissions-free utility."
By Catherine Morehouse • March 1, 2019 -
FERC allows storage to access New England real-time energy markets
The changes, effective April 1, are aimed at enabling energy storage technologies to more fully participate in the New England wholesale electricity markets.
By Robert Walton • March 1, 2019 -
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New York moves to phase out older peaking plants as it targets 100% clean energy
A new state proposal would set lower thresholds for emissions of nitrogen oxides, and allow plant owners to meet the new standards in part by installing renewable or batteries.
By Robert Walton • March 1, 2019 -
Business, enviro groups see strong prospects for Illinois 100% clean energy bill
Analysts consider energy efficiency essential to achieving a 100% renewables by 2050 goal, and the bill recommends extending the timeline for such energy saving programs to maximize benefits.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 1, 2019 -
Are city climate goals too ambitious? Leaders worry about compressed timelines
During a WRI-hosted media briefing, city sustainability leaders expressed concern that it may be too late to deal with the worst effects of climate change.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 28, 2019 -
TVA staff sees no need to add solar capacity until 2023
"There was a strategy in the draft IRP to promote efficient load shape and it emphasized energy efficiency, demand response, electrification and storage," said Jane Elliott, part of TVA's enterprise planning group.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 27, 2019 -
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Bloomberg-backed accelerator to help cities meet renewable energy goals
The American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator looks to help cities generate 2.8 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 26, 2019 -
DTE's wind-only option spurs Michigan regulators to approve revised green pricing program
The revisions address regulator concerns over cost and pricing transparency and will allow DTE Electric residential and small commercial customers to elect how much renewable energy they use.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 26, 2019 -
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Deep DiveSEU 2019 survey: Uncertainty mounts in the clean energy transition
Utilities are still moving to a cleaner, more distributed power system, but our annual survey shows they are increasingly unsure about what types of regulation and market structures they want to foster the transition.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 26, 2019 -
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Designing Liberty Utilities' New Hampshire residential storage program
A closer look at the decision to pair distributed energy storage with time-of-use rates.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 25, 2019 -
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Enabling storage integration through market-driven procurements
Early renewables procurements that reverse traditional auctions with one utility buyer and multiple renewables-plus-storage sellers have lowered storage costs and grown capacity.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Massachusetts house speaker introduces plan to allocate $1B for efficiency, renewables
The plan would give communities easier access to funds to install energy storage, solar grids, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and more.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 25, 2019 -
South Carolina House unanimously advances bill to remove net metering caps
H.B. 3659 would give an important lifeline to distributed solar in South Carolina, which could screech to a halt as utilities in the state meet their net metering caps.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 22, 2019
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