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NRG completes sale of renewables platform to GIP
The deal allows NRG to shed $6.7 billion in debt and refocus on its retail electricity business.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2018 -
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OpinionGet ready for sticker shock on California's last-minute clean energy proposals
The state's well-intentioned ideas aiming to advance renewable energy would unfortunately commit Californians to resource decisions for the next 10 years and limit investment in lower-cost technologies.
By Barry Moline • Aug. 31, 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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Distributed solar saved ISO-NE consumers $20M during July heatwave, report says
Customer-sited solar in New England can reduce peak demand by up to 1 GW, according to a new analysis by Synapse Energy Economics.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2018 -
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Iowa to extend wind power lead as Invenergy plans 400 MW
Wind provided more than a third of Iowa's total electricity generation last year and more projects are on the way, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2018 -
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Oregon projects incorporate solar output insurance in financing
Hedges against solar output could help lower cost to finance projects.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 30, 2018 -
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Two roads diverging: Pennsylvania lawmakers rethink their renewables mandate
A new plan for solar is pushing Pennsylvania lawmakers to rethink the state's energy sector and utilities are fighting for their share.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 30, 2018 -
Minnesota community solar hits 400 MW
While Xcel's community solar program has led the country in growth over the last few years, uncertainty in the PUC makes future development unclear.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 30, 2018 -
Facebook says it is 2 years away from 100% renewable energy
The social media giant announced last week it is also working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 75% by 2020, but because the company continues to grow, it will need to develop new wind and solar resources.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2018 -
Newly-vacated hydro dam operation license creates quandry for Alabama Power
A U.S. Court of Appeals has vacated Alabama Power's license on seven of its dams, determining federal regulators did not adequately evaluate the environmental impact of the dams.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2018 -
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Exclusive: Ohio PUC details utility reform roadmap in PowerForward initiative
The plan, a product of a year-long business model investigation, aims to create a level playing field for innovation on the utility distribution system.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 29, 2018 -
California passes landmark 100% clean energy goal
The bill headed to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk would direct state agencies to begin planning to supply 100% of retail electricity sales with carbon-free resources by 2045.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Aug. 30, 2018 -
LBNL: Wind prices at record lows but future installations remain uncertain
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory expects installed wind capacity to plateau after 2021, when the resource's federal production tax credit begins to phase out.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2018 -
Renewables push CAISO prices lower, threaten inflexible generation
A new report finds uneven price distribution in utility-scale solar disproportionately affects baseload generation, such as coal and nuclear.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 28, 2018 -
Colorado approves Xcel plan to retire coal, shift to renewables and storage
The plan will see the utility retire 660 MW of coal power and invest $2.5 billion in renewable energy, part of Xcel's "steel for fuel" strategy.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 28, 2018 -
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Pollinator habitats: The bees' knees of rural solar development
Pollinator-friendly solar is a blossoming trend that saves maintenance costs and makes utility-scale solar more appealing to agricultural communities.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 27, 2018 -
Minnesota regulators unanimously reject Centerpoint's renewable natural gas program
The utility says it remains "committed to the importance of bringing a renewable natural gas option to our customers."
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated July 29, 2019 -
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Oklahoma AG opinion clears way for third-party solar ownership
Oklahoma's solar industry could see a boost from an opinion by the state's attorney general, which concludes third-party ownership and leasing arrangements are allowed.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2018 -
Philadelphia sets path to reduce GHG emissions 80% by 2050
Other steps include initiatives to install rooftop solar and incentives for more efficient building thermal systems.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 24, 2018 -
PacifiCorp, Idaho Power agree to make CAISO their reliability coordinator
As the California grid operator draws closer to filing at FERC for approval of its Reliability Coordinator services, two more utilities have signed on following a commitment by the Balancing Authority of Northern California in July.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 24, 2018 -
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New York unveils new toolkit to drive solar on brownfields
The procurement guidelines aim to spur community solar development on landfills and other underutilized land, advancing the state's 50% renewable generation goals.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 24, 2018 -
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Deep DiveAre regulators starting to rethink fixed charges?
Fixed rate reductions in Q2 of this year may indicate regulators are more conscious of low and moderate income customers as well as investments in energy efficiency and distributed energy resources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2018 -
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Interactive: Wind turbines are getting more powerful as 'specific power' declines
The new 2017 Wind Technologies Market Report, prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and released by the U.S. Department of Energy, shows a trend in turbines that do better in lower wind speeds.
By Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger, Ben Hoen and Bentham Paulos • Aug. 23, 2018 -
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35 California mayors sign on to support 100% EV state transit proposal
As a national leader in the deployment of electric buses, California regulators are proposing to transition the state's entire transit fleet to EV by 2040.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 23, 2018 -
Tucson Electric proceeding lays groundwork for customer solar+storage rate
Residential solar advocates wonder what sort of solar-plus-storage rate can sweeten the deal for TEP customers in the "post net metering paradigm."
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 22, 2018 -
Montana developer eyes PURPA contracts for 320 MW of wind, 640 MWh of storage
Caithness Beaver Creek wants to build four 80 MW wind projects paired with 40 MW/160 MWh batteries, but couldn’t come to an agreement with utility Northwestern Energy over capacity payments.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 21, 2018
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