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Duke Indiana IRP adds 2.35 GW wind and solar, keeps some coal online for almost 20 years
The utility's resource plan shutters 4 GW of coal in the next seven to 19 years, but environmentalists say the retirements aren't aggressive enough and new natural gas "should never be built."
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2019 -
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New York passes 100% clean energy bill, but advocate calls it a 'partial victory'
NY Renews, a nonpartisan coalition and major advocate for the legislation, says a final version of the bill weakens the original intent, "to directly invest resources in vulnerable communities."
By Robert Walton • Updated June 20, 2019 -
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Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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US sees record solar installations at 2.7 GW in Q1, but challenges remain: report
While utilities had the largest share of new capacity at 1.6 GW, non-residential installations, including commercial and industrial, fell, the Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and Solar Energy Industries Association found.
By Robert Walton • June 19, 2019 -
Congress pushes for storage, renewables to have same private investment incentives as fossil fuels
Two bipartisan bills introduced last week would shift tax policies to incentivize clean energy and carbon capture technologies.
By Robert Walton • June 17, 2019 -
US power sector carbon emissions rise as natural gas outpaces renewables: Ceres
Non-emitting resources rose to the top for the first time in 2017 among the 100 biggest power generators in the U.S., but rising power demand met increasingly by natural gas caused overall carbon levels to increase.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2019 -
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North Carolina removes anti-wind provision from bill
On Tuesday, state lawmakers dropped a proposed moratorium on wind development from legislation that critics said would devastate the industry.
By HJ Mai • Updated June 26, 2019 -
Target aims for 100% renewables by 2030; Walmart announces Minnesota solar deal
The companies' announcements are part of a growing trend of corporate renwable energy commitments.
By Robert Walton • June 14, 2019 -
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Bloomberg: Waiting on climate action 'isn't good enough'
The former New York mayor injects urgency into the fight against climate change, signaling that local, state and business leaders should head the initiative.
By Jason Plautz • June 14, 2019 -
Deep Dive
The rise of EVs could overwhelm the grid, but PG&E has a better plan
Stakeholders can use PG&E’s framework to see where the value lies in meeting the power demand that will come with the big shift to transportation electrification.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 13, 2019 -
Maine steps up clean energy turnaround, passes 100% RPS, pro-solar bills
After eight years of controversial renewables policies, the 2019 legislature has ramped up its focus on clean energy.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 20, 2019 -
Puerto Rico energy plan introduces MiniGrids to avoid repeat of Hurricane Maria
The $14 billion plan also calls for 1.4 GW of solar and 920 MW of battery storage, with the MiniGrids "designed to ensure continued supply to critical loads" as well as "timely recovery of the priority loads."
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2019 -
New Jersey charts path to 100% clean energy by 2050, with 2 GW of storage by 2030
The state issued a draft 2019 Energy Master Plan with seven strategies for eliminating all carbon emissions from its power sector, including accelerating the deployment of renewables and distributed resources.
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2019 -
GE: Hydrogen trumps CCS in preserving gas turbines in a carbon-free grid
The company said its gas turbines are able to handle increasing amounts of hydrogen fuel, lowering the resulting emissions and moving the technology toward burning 100% carbon-free hydrogen.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 11, 2019 -
Utilities must address widening business-residential knowledge gap on clean energy: Deloitte
Both segments are concerned about climate change — and, as technology improves, success in the power sector will depend on who understands their customer best, Deloitte executives say.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 11, 2019 -
Michigan approves Consumers' IRP eliminating coal, reducing emissions 90% by 2040
Part of the utility's plan will add 5 GW of solar by 2030 through competitive bidding, including 1.2 GW from 2019 to 2021.
By Robert Walton • June 10, 2019 -
Bloomberg commits $500M to phasing out coal, halting new gas plants
The "Beyond Carbon" campaign will push for a 100% clean energy economy in the U.S., aiming to close all coal plants by 2030 and prevent the construction of any new natural gas plants.
By Robert Walton • June 7, 2019 -
A renewable energy mutual fund? Starbucks charts new path with 146 MW procurement
The retailer announced a portfolio of three 15-year power purchase agreements through LevelTen Energy's platform within the ERCOT, SPP and PJM markets.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 6, 2019 -
Connecticut passes bill to procure up to 2 GW of offshore wind power
A recent report by the University of Delaware's Special Initiative on Offshore Wind said the renewable resource would generate nearly 20 GW on the East Coast by 2030 and provide a $70 billion business opportunity.
By HJ Mai • June 6, 2019 -
Ninth Circuit rules it can't make NorthWestern pay higher PURPA rates for solar facilities
Small solar developers in the state filed an appeal with the federal appellate court, arguing PURPA facilities should be paid at rates set before the commission unlawfully froze payments.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 6, 2019 -
ISO-NE will require wind, intermittent hydro to bid into day-ahead energy markets
The grid operator called it "another milestone" in efforts to efficiently integrate renewable resources into the region's power markets.
By Robert Walton • June 6, 2019 -
California regulators weigh actions to expand storage, demand response roles in state's grid
The California Public Utilities Commission is considering changes to the state's Self-Generation Incentive Program to ensure eligible energy storage systems help reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible.
By Robert Walton • June 4, 2019 -
Michigan opens 3.3M farmland acres to bee-friendly solar projects
Previously, solar was considered to have too large of an ecological footprint to build on farmland, but innovation in pollinator-friendly sites has made the resource viable in rural areas.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 4, 2019 -
Colorado Gov Polis unveils roadmap to 100% renewables by 2040, signs 11 clean energy bills
The various electric vehicle, climate and energy bills will reduce economy-wide emissions 90% by 2050, but don't set specific legislative mandates.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 3, 2019 -
DOE: Geothermal generation could reach 60 GW by 2050, with tech improvements
Geothermal electric generation capacity is expected to grow to 6 GW by 2050 — though there is the potential for much more, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Department of Energy.
By Robert Walton • June 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Are cities the Green New Deal's most viable frontier?
New York City and Los Angeles want to put a local spin on the national version — though the plans may be tricky to replicate.
By Chris Teale • June 3, 2019
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