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Southwest Power Pool could need $263B generation investment by 2050: Brattle
The Southwestern grid operator could need up to to 48 GW of new wind generation, 130 GW of solar and 59 GW of battery storage in the next quarter century.
By Robert Walton • March 18, 2025 -
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Microgrids called a low-burden way to ensure backup power
Facilities managers can lower upfront costs and avoid disruptive maintenance checks by subscribing to a resiliency-as-a-service platform, a microgrid executive says.
By Robert Freedman • March 17, 2025 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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OpinionHow thermal batteries unlock a more flexible, reliable and efficient grid
In addition to providing clean energy for nearly every industrial sector, thermal batteries have the potential to serve as a linchpin for a reliable low-emissions grid.
By Noah Long • March 17, 2025 -
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IRA credits and energy demand continue to drive renewables investments
Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.
By Diana DiGangi • March 13, 2025 -
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DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says
“There is simply no physical way that wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at S&P Global’s CERAWeek.
By Diana DiGangi • March 11, 2025 -
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21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts
“Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.
By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2025 -
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Corning, Suniva and Heliene form US solar supply chain
The companies aim to produce a module made with polysilicon, wafers and cells manufactured in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • March 11, 2025 -
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Perch Energy, Arcadia unit merge to form community solar joint venture
The combined venture will manage more than 3 GW of capacity across 16 states and is poised for additional organic and acquisition-driven growth, the companies said.
By Brian Martucci • March 11, 2025 -
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IRA funding freeze has put ‘many’ clean energy projects on pause
The uncertainty created by the funding freeze has affected projects at “various stages of development,” a clean energy executive said on a recent press call.
By Lamar Johnson • March 7, 2025 -
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Deep DiveAvista, PG&E, Ameren AI demonstrations show great potential – but are other utilities ready?
New artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms can optimize complexities across the power system if utilities and regulators can make data more accessible — and protect it, experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 7, 2025 -
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‘EPA’s action is illegal,’ says green group attorney about $20B GGRF funding freeze
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the $20 billion freeze stopped disbursement riddled with “self-dealing [and] conflicts of interest,” while grant recipients say the freeze will not hold up to judicial review.
By Diana DiGangi • March 6, 2025 -
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Basin Electric urges Congress to support clean energy tax credits
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits support energy infrastructure needed to meet rising demand for electricity, an Iowa Republican said during a House hearing.
By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2025 -
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Demand for renewable energy projects remains strong, but supply is growing: LevelTen Energy
As more developers are forced to sell early-stage projects, a glut of supply is eroding renewable energy profits, according to data from LevelTen Energy.
By Emma Penrod • March 5, 2025 -
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EPA $20B funding freeze leaves ‘green bank’ nonprofits unable to pay bills
The Climate United Fund, which received a $6.97 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant, will soon become unable to make payroll or disburse funding to its contracted borrowers, said a spokesperson.
By Diana DiGangi • March 4, 2025 -
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Trump looms large at ACORE’s renewable energy policy conference
Panelists discussed the president’s energy policy as well as the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is expected to be targeted for cuts as Congress negotiates a budget.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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IRA tax credit repeal would drive up electricity prices, system costs: reports
Sharply lower deployments of new generating resources could lead to power shortfalls, studies commissioned by a conservative environmental nonprofit and an electricity buyers group found.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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EDF Renewables books $980M impairment from Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
EDF’s partner Shell exited the Atlantic Shores joint venture earlier this month, booking a $1 billion impairment associated with the investment.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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OpinionTrump’s National Energy Dominance Council should appoint a ‘hydropower czar’
Federal hydropower can help meet load growth, onshore manufacturing of key defense components and help address burdensome regulations.
By Charles Yang • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Solar and battery storage will lead new generation in 2025: EIA
63 GW of utility-scale generation capacity will be brought online this year, and 81% of that capacity will be solar and battery storage, said the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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OpinionLeveraging surplus interconnection could unleash 800 GW of energy the US needs today
By using existing interconnection sites to plug in low-cost clean energy sources, energy planners can increase grid reliability and lower costs.
By Cassady Craighill • Feb. 21, 2025 -
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Heliene inks deal with Origami Solar to offer US-made steel-framed solar modules
The product’s domestic supply chain “eliminates all duty, tariff, and impoundment risks,” the companies said.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Trump’s tariffs could raise onshore wind turbine costs by 7%, slow development: WoodMac
Wind generation deployments could be reduced by nearly a third by the end of this decade due to the tariffs, according to a Wood Mackenzie analyst.
By Emma Penrod • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration, citing frozen IRA funding
The state’s agencies have limited access to over $3.1 billion in funding for activities including distributed solar deployment, well plugging and weatherization, according to the lawsuit.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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GE Vernova to invest nearly $600M in US factories
The energy equipment manufacturer will create over 1,500 jobs as it expands its nuclear, solar and onshore wind energy sectors.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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EPA funding freeze endangers $7B Solar For All program
“We don't know how much money got out the door, we don't know how much money the administration can seek to claw back,” said Vote Solar’s executive director, Sachu Constantine.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 6, 2025
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