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Deep Dive
'Not your grandma's DER': Distributed resources modernize, prove value to grid
Portfolios of DER are finally operating and showing how customer-sited resources can be of great value to utilities and system operators.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 27, 2018 -
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Nevada approves 4-part plan to integrate more DER
The plans garnered support from clean energy advocates ahead of the state's ballot initiatives to spur renewable energy growth and to do away with regulated utility monopolies.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 27, 2018 -
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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
How FERC can protect customers and respect state energy policy authority in its PJM capacity market proceeding
FERC's PJM capacity market order must be implemented in a way that preserves the authority of the 13 states and D.C. to pursue clean energy and protects customers from billions in higher utility bills.
By Ann McCabe and Miles Farmer • Sept. 25, 2018 -
Solar trade groups roll out tool to streamline permitting, interconnection
Delays in permitting and inspections for rooftop solar can add up to $1/watt of additional cost to a system, SEIA and The Solar Foundation said.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2018 -
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USDA invests $400M in rural electricity upgrades, smart grids
The largest loan will send $68.5 million to back a solar farm run by NextEra Energy Resources in Arkansas, which could meet the needs of 21,000 homes.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Bipartisan senators ask treasury secretary to expand storage tax credit eligibility
The IRS ruled this year that storage projects paired with solar systems that met internal investment tax credit qualification would also be eligible for the credit.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 21, 2018 -
AEP Ohio files plans to develop 900 MW of solar, wind
Environmental advocates say the proposal would more than double Ohio's clean energy resources, as its power mix is dominated by coal and gas.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Sempra to sell $1.54B solar, storage assets to Con Edison
The sale is the first part of a multiphase, portfolio-optimization initiative for Sempra.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 21, 2018 -
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Deep DiveAs California leads way with TOU rates, some call for simpler solutions
The state continues its nearly 20-year effort to get to residential time varying rates, but hurdles remain.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2018 -
RES Americas cancels 600 MW wind project in Indiana
In rural areas, turbine setback requirements and property rights can collide to the detriment of developers' plans.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 20, 2018 -
SunPower soars after winning exemption from Trump solar tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative published a slew of Section 201 exemptions on Wednesday, but analysts see SunPower as the real winner.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 19, 2018 -
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Trump administration levies new tariffs on Chinese solar inverters
Analysts expect the impact on the domestic solar market to be modest, as solar inverters are a relatively small portion of total system cost.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 19, 2018 -
New Jersey opens biggest offshore wind solicitation at 1.1 GW, expects 2.4 GW more
State regulators estimate that the process will give developers sufficient time to qualify for federal investment tax credits and save approximately 12% of the total project cost.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
California customer choice at a crossroads: Regulators to weigh 3 key issues next week
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider two proposals Sept. 27 on how to calculate the price customers moving from IOUs to community choice aggregators must pay.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Seattle, Atlanta first winners in American Cities Climate Challenge
The pair are the first of 20 cities to be named for Bloomberg Philanthropies' two-year program, which looks to help uphold the goals of the Paris climate accord.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 18, 2018 -
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Deep DiveCalifornia PUC unveils proposed fix to storage incentive program, quantifying GHG reductions
The wrong metric led to an increase instead of a reduction in GHG emissions from energy storage, and regulators proposed employing a new signal for the commercial and residential storage markets.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 18, 2018 -
New York PSC moves state closer to energy storage, climate goals
The recent steps push state regulators closer to a vote on implementing the actual policy directives of the ambitious Energy Storage Roadmap.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 17, 2018 -
University of California system commits to 100% clean energy by 2025
As more universities are committing to clean energy goals, the UC seeks to promote its climate action leadership among campuses and within the state.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente add to boom in corporate renewable PPAs
As companies reach for emissions-free operations, renewable energy power purchase agreements are on the rise.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 14, 2018 -
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Amid steady battery growth, Fluence sets sights on market share, transmission assets
Having proven itself on utility-scale projects, the company eyes behind-the-meter projects on the commercial-industrial side and opportunities at the "center of the grid."
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 14, 2018 -
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Survey: 57% of cities plan climate action in next year
The survey, conducted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, shows cities are investing heavily in renewable energy.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Report: US almost halfway to achieving Paris climate goals thanks to city, state action
The study by the America's Pledge initiative slammed federal government inaction and gave lower levels of government pointers on what to do next.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Sponsored by Greensmith EnergySPI 2018: Celebrate the growth of green energy!
The cost of renewables and energy storage has become competitive with conventional thermal generation in many parts of the world. Which means our industry will be growing big time in the foreseeable future.
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Report: Solar industry rebounds from tariff uncertainty
Despite some tariff impacts, the U.S. solar market has stabilized and utility procurement has "experienced a massive rebound," Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association found.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Renewables: As rooftop solar expands, states grapple with successors to net metering
Replacements to the controversial solar incentive have cropped up in Hawaii, California and elsewhere, but policymakers have struggled to devise a replicable model across the U.S.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 13, 2018
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