Most recent 40 articles: Utilitydive
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Maximizing the value of IRA tax incentives while minimizing investment compliance risk - Utilitydive (Apr 8) |
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Apr 8 · The IRA is the single largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history, but industry will only benefit from the estimated $1.2 trillion in incentives if the tax credits can be monetized.
Charles Dauber is CEO and founder of Empact Technologies.
The Inflation Reduction Act is the single largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history, but industry stakeholders will only benefit from the estimated $1.2 trillion in incentives if the tax credits can be successfully monetized. Beyond the hype and excitement about the IRA’s potential, are very technical qualification requirements and costly risks of non-compliance. Developers and investors of community and utility-scale ... Read more ...
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National blueprint for building-sector decarbonization released by Biden administration - Utilitydive (Apr 4) |
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Apr 4 · The plan, which sets specific targets for reducing on-site energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, also recommends state and local building performance standards.
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Nearly 130 million buildings exist in the U.S., and more are coming, according to the DOE. Between now and 2050, the agency expects 40 million new homes and 60 billion square feet of commercial space to be constructed. Reducing the climate pollution these structures create will require tackling the problem from several angles, from increasing energy efficiency and clean energy use to lowering the carbon footprint of building materials.
The specific targets the Biden administration ... Read more ...
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Appliance efficiency standards save lives, making DOE's updates all the more urgent: Report - Utilitydive (Apr 1) |
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Apr 1 · Appliance standards prevented between 1,900 and 4,400 pollution-related deaths in 2017, according to research from nonprofit CLASP.
A new study on the impact of appliance efficiency standards concludes the rules can save thousands of lives every year - along with billions on consumer energy bills, and other benefits - making the U.S. Department of Energy’s upcoming reviews all the more urgent.
Appliance standards prevented between 1,900 and 4,400 pollution-related deaths in 2017, according to the research from CLASP, a non-profit focused on how energy efficiency can address climate change. And the health benefits from national appliance standards “have been distributed ... Read more ...
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BOEM proposes 2nd offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico - Utilitydive (Mar 21) |
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Mar 21 · The proposed sale would include two lease areas offshore of Texas that went unsold in the first Gulf of Mexico auction.
The first offshore wind lease area auction held in the Gulf of Mexico received a more tepid response than similar auctions in the Northeast U.S. had gotten, with only one of three lease areas receiving a bid.
The 102,480-acre lease area that was sold offshore Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the first Gulf of Mexico auction went to RWE Offshore US Gulf for a winning bid of $5.6 million without any competitive bidding. This equated to around $54.64 per acre, while the previous four offshore wind auctions in the U.S. had each seen winning bids of more than ... Read more ...
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National Grid announces $4B plan to upgrade upstate New York power grid - Utilitydive (Mar 21) |
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Mar 21 · National Grid’s $4 billion “Upstate Upgrade” campaign is intended to improve resiliency and deliver renewable power to towns in Central, Eastern and Western New York such as South Oswego, Lighthouse Hill and Black River, the company said.
Climate change has increased the likelihood of extreme weather, and National Grid says upgraded transmission lines are necessary to better protect the grid from powerful storms and intense heat.
And the state of New York, which already generates more power from renewable energy than any state east of the Mississippi River, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, plans to add even more clean power to its grid in the ... Read more ...
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Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee sue SEC to block climate rule, building on Republican-led backlash - Utilitydive (Mar 21) |
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Mar 21 · The trio of states, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, has asked a federal court to review the rule and stop the agency from “overstepping its authority.”
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The lawsuit is one of several legal challenges the SEC is facing over its climate disclosure rule. The agency has consistently come under fire for probing companies for climate-related disclosures by Congressional and state GOP members, who argue the agency is overstepping its authority. Ten Republican-led states filed a petition to block the SEC’s climate rule the same day it was finalized.
This lawsuit builds on similar allegations from federal and state Republican officials over the ... Read more ...
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Unlocking the power of green hydrogen requires a workable tax credit - Utilitydive (Mar 21) |
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Mar 21 · The Treasury Department’s draft rules for the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit will slow things to a crawl, doing the opposite of what the IRA intended, which was to encourage U.S. hydrogen production.
Andy Vesey is the North America CEO of Fortescue Future Industries.
The Biden Administration has made it clear it wants to achieve a clean energy future and boosting domestic hydrogen production is key to making that happen. However, in spite of bipartisan support for greater hydrogen investment, proposed guidance released in December by the U.S. Treasury Department has endangered the nascent green hydrogen industry, before it’s even had a chance to really begin.
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EPA softens vehicle emissions standards, giving carmakers more time to ramp up EV sales - Utilitydive (Mar 20) |
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Mar 20 · This “was the right call because it prioritizes more reasonable electrification targets in the next few (very critical) years of the EV transition,” the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s CEO said.
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The new rules are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to lower climate pollution and encourage the transition to zero-emission vehicles, especially EVs.
The agency estimates that EVs will account for 30% to 56% of light-duty vehicle sales from model years 2030 to 2032 due, in part, to the stricter emissions standards, according to an EPA fact sheet. Likewise, EVs will make up 20% to 32% of medium-duty vehicle sales from model years 2030 to ... Read more ...
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Bidirectional charging could unlock new potential for waste fleet electrification - Utilitydive (Mar 18) |
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Mar 18 · A recent pilot by Veolia in the UK could lead to a future where electric trucks can feed energy back into the grid rather than just paying for it.
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An electric vehicle charging pilot by one of the world’s largest waste companies could chart a new course for the industry as operators look to electrify their fleets.
Electrification is increasingly seen as the future for waste vehicles, based on corporate pledges and requests from municipal customers, but costs and charging infrastructure are still evolving.
France-based Veolia recently completed what it described as the world's first trial of bidirectional charging for waste collection ... Read more ...
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Up to 58 GW faces retirement in PJM by 2030 without replacement capacity in sight: market monitor - Utilitydive (Mar 18) |
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Mar 18 · Nearly 60% of the generation that could shutter is deemed “uneconomic,” but capacity prices and other factors could change, potentially easing the risk, the grid operator’s market monitor said.
About 24 GW to 58 GW of thermal resources - or 12% to 30% of the PJM Interconnection’s installed capacity - are at risk of retiring by 2030 without a clear source of replacement generation, according to the grid operator’s market monitor.
“Providing clear information to regulators and market participants about the actual and expected supply-demand balance is essential so that decisions about market design, about the timing of environmental regulations, about pipeline siting, and ... Read more ...
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First Solar CEO warns senators of ‘collapse' in solar cell, module pricing - Utilitydive (Mar 14) |
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Mar 14 · Mark Widmar told the Senate Finance Committee that the “relentlessness of the Chinese subsidization and dumping strategy” has led to a steep drop in solar cell and module prices globally.
In his prepared remarks, Widmar said that “industrial-sized scaling of the solar industry in America remains at risk without guardrails applied to the tax code.” He highlighted China’s strategy of completing the initial stages of solar panel manufacturing domestically, then completing final assembly overseas in “'Belt and Road’ member countries, primarily in Southeast Asia.”
This strategy was the subject of a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation, which found last summer that a ... Read more ...
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Local, tribal clean energy projects can tap into $18M from DOE - Utilitydive (Feb 29) |
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Feb 29 · Microgrids and downtown revitalization efforts that create energy-efficient buildings are potential projects the Department of Energy suggested could be eligible.
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This funding opportunity comes amid a wave of federal investments in local clean energy development and other emissions-reduction projects.
Along with its goal to bring localities more clean energy, the funding announced Tuesday aims to spark additional investments in communities to support long-term economic development and revitalization, according to the DOE. The program also aims to build capacity and partnerships for local governments and tribes.
The funding will support ... Read more ...
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A new paradigm in grid equity and reliability analysis - Utilitydive (Feb 26) |
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Feb 26 · Michigan regulators’ decision ordering DTE Electric to run regression analyses and understand energy reliability in diverse communities sets a valuable precedent for other Midwestern states.
Will Kenworthy is regulatory director of the Midwest and Boratha Tan is regulatory manager of the Midwest at Vote Solar.
The electric industry is in the midst of a fundamental transition toward clean energy driven by economics and the need to decarbonize the economy. Renewable energy has supplanted fossil fuels as the most economic source of energy. As technology for supply- and demand-side energy reliability evolve, energy adequacy will also be resolved. But it is important that the ... Read more ...
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Texas grid holds firm through frigid temperatures, 3 demand records, 2 conservation calls - Utilitydive (Jan 17) |
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Jan 17 · The Texas power grid is more resilient than it was in 2021, when Winter Storm Uri caused widespread blackouts and almost 250 deaths.
A lot has happened in the three years since Uri devastated Texas, causing widespread and lengthy blackouts and almost 250 deaths: Utility regulators directed generators to weatherize their facilities and developed new energy reserve products, while battery developers began connecting to the grid and renewable resources grew.
Dispatchable generators have performed well throughout the cold, said Michele Richmond, executive director of Texas Competitive Power Advocates, which represents power generators and wholesale power marketers in ... Read more ...
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DOE announces ‘largest-ever investment in America’s grid,’ giving $3.5B across 44 states - Utilitydive (Oct 19, 2023) |
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Oct 19, 2023 · The first round of funding under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program will boost U.S. renewable capacity by more than 10% within this decade, said DOE officials.
More than half of U.S. transmission lines and power transformers were installed before 1970 and the outdated grid is vulnerable to the increasing impacts of the climate crisis, said DOE officials.
The bipartisan infrastructure law made $10.5 billion available to DOE’s Grid Deployment Office for GRIP. The program aims to help mitigate wildfire and other climate change risks, unlock stranded renewables projects, and boost the flexibility, efficiency and reliability of the nation’s aging electric ... Read more ...
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1 year later, EV and battery projects dominate Inflation Reduction Act-driven investment - Utilitydive (Aug 30, 2023) |
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Aug 30, 2023 · The solar and wind industries have also seen significant investment spurred by the IRA, while interest in biofuels and energy efficiency has lagged.
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It's been a busy year for manufacturers in the U.S.
In the 12 months since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, companies have hurriedly launched a variety of manufacturing plans in pursuit of the law’s lucrative tax credits for U.S.-made components. States have eagerly courted these projects, offering companies tax incentives and collaborating on workforce development programs to support the growth of thousands of jobs.
The impact of the IRA on the U.S. manufacturing industry is clear, ... Read more ...
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Texas grid operator to consider reliability-must-run contract for retiring Talen Energy gas unit - Utilitydive (Aug 30, 2023) |
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Aug 30, 2023 · “That’s going to be an expensive decision,” Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner Will McAdams said.
Talen Energy has signaled its intent to shutter almost 300 MW of gas-fired capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas system, leading the grid operator to consider paying for the generation to remain online.
“The reliability analysis does not show that there would necessarily be local reliability issues if this unit were to retire,” ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas said Thursday at an open meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
The local analysis is focused on transmission reliability and stability, Vegas said. “But we are looking ... Read more ...
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4 fixes utilities can make to boost energy equity - Utilitydive (Aug 28, 2023) |
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Aug 28, 2023 · There is no more status quo: the problems are big, the challenges are hairy, and we need new, creative solutions.
Ben Nathan is director of affordability and equity at E Source
August 16, 2023, marked the first anniversary of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. While meaningful clean-energy progress has been made as a result, with more progress likely to follow, the legislation’s impact on the low and moderate income, or LMI, populations is still unclear.
That’s partly because implementing new laws and distributing new funding takes time, but it’s also due to the ease with which well-intentioned government spending too often benefits privileged communities ... Read more ...
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Only 6% of gas capacity needs major changes to meet EPA's proposed GHG rules: RMI report - Utilitydive (Aug 23, 2023) |
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Aug 23, 2023 · Power plant owners most affected by the EPA proposal are Florida Power & Light, Georgia Power, Entergy Louisiana, Southern Power and Duke Energy Florida, according to RMI’s analysis.
About 94% of existing gas-fired power plant capacity already meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed greenhouse gas emissions limits or could meet them with “minor” operational changes, according to RMI.
“Existing gas plants would not have to significantly change operations to reduce their emissions in line with the EPA’s proposed performance standards,” RMI analysts said in analysis released Monday. “The standards provide flexibility for gas plants to play their current role in ... Read more ...
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It's time to rethink grid reliability - Utilitydive (Jul 20, 2023) |
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Jul 20, 2023 · While the grid shifts from a fossil fuel-heavy system to one that is powered by clean, carbon-free electricity generation, there are three questions we need to answer.
This article is the first in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100% clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Michelle Solomon, a senior policy analyst in the Electricity Program at Energy Innovation.
The beginning of summer brings with it sunshine and vacations for many, but increasingly these warm months are accompanied by extreme heat, a symptom exacerbated by ... Read more ...
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PPAs rejected for Avangrid, Orsted-Eversource offshore wind projects - Utilitydive (Jul 20, 2023) |
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Jul 20, 2023 · Avangrid subsidiary Commonwealth Wind will now rebid in Massachusetts’ upcoming offshore wind solicitation, while Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind 2 project has been cancelled.
In a release from Rhode Island Energy, the utility cited higher interest rates, increased costs of capital and supply chain expenses, and the uncertainty of federal tax credits as economic factors that made the project as proposed “too expensive for customers to bear.”
“We recognize some will be disappointed that we didn’t choose to move forward on negotiating this PPA, but that doesn’t mean we are abandoning our commitment to offshore wind in Rhode Island,” said Dave Bonenberger, president of Rhode ... Read more ...
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DOE offers $5.1M in prizes for wind turbine recycling innovations - Utilitydive (Jul 14, 2023) |
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Jul 14, 2023 · Most turbine materials already have commercial recycling options, but the remaining components pose a barrier to a circular wind turbine economy.
Submissions to participate in the contest’s first round opened Wednesday and close Sept. 29. In the first round, competitors will provide a concept for wind material recycling in the hopes of securing a $75,000 cash prize and an invitation to the second phase of the competition.
In the second phase, competitors will develop prototypes of their innovations, with up to six teams receiving cash prizes of $500,000 and vouchers to work with DOE national laboratories. The competition is part of DOE’s American-Made ... Read more ...
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Transportation electrification toolkit for cities published by DOT - Utilitydive (Jul 14, 2023) |
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Jul 14, 2023 · The website aims to help cities, states and EV charging stakeholders plan and finance electric mobility infrastructure.
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Government and industry have an unprecedented opportunity to expand micromobility and support the transition to EVs, with the rapid rise in sales of new electric vehicles, growing popularity of e-bikes and shared e-scooters, and federal funds from the 2021 infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
“Right now, there is incredible energy and momentum in communities across this country to transform and electrify our transportation system to ensure that every American has access to convenient, affordable, and reliable ... Read more ...
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Duke Energy changed security reviews of critical assets following December substation attacks - Utilitydive (Jun 20, 2023) |
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Jun 20, 2023 · Private enterprise owns a significant amount of infrastructure deemed critical by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, making open information sharing between utilities and government vital to improving grid security, experts say.
“The information sharing protections currently in place do not adequately support open, honest and transparent dialogue” between the public and private sectors, said William Ray, director of emergency management for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, at the hearing.
Friday’s hearing “sets the stage for a national conversation on grid vulnerabilities,” said Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C. He noted the “sophistication” of the North ... Read more ...
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ERCOT expects record peak demand Wednesday as Texas regulators continue work on reliability standard - Utilitydive (Jun 16, 2023) |
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Jun 16, 2023 · Thursday’s PUCT meeting was the first since former Chair Peter Lake resigned earlier this month. Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, R, tapped Interim Chair Kathleen Jackson to lead the commission until a permanent replacement is found.
Jackson is the newest commission member, joining the PUCT in August.
Lake was appointed by Abbott in 2021 following Winter Storm Uri and was tasked with leading efforts to improve grid reliability. Uri resulted in widespread blackouts and led to the death of almost 250 people in the state.
Under Lake’s leadership the PUCT endorsed a performance credit mechanism designed to ensure existing generation would be available during times of grid ... Read more ...
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Proposed update to public land rules could provide 80% reduction in renewable project fees, says Interior - Utilitydive (Jun 16, 2023) |
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Jun 16, 2023 · The Department of the Interior said it hopes to increase the economic certainty of renewables projects sited on public land by reducing costs for developers, and pass along savings to ratepayers.
The Department of the Interior announced Thursday a proposed update to right-of-way regulations for solar and wind energy projects on public land that it hopes will reduce capacity fees by around 80%, as well as streamline application reviews.
In a release, the department said that its Bureau of Land Management would use authorizations established under the Energy Act of 2020 - which it used in 2022 to reduce fees by around 50% - to codify further reductions in acreage rents and ... Read more ...
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How the debt ceiling bill's permitting deal hurt the outlook for deeper reforms, transmission legislation - Utilitydive (Jun 14, 2023) |
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Jun 14, 2023 · “There’s a potential for folks to think, 'Well, we did something on this so why do we need to revisit the issue again anytime soon?’” Larry Gasteiger, WIRES executive director, said.
The debt ceiling compromise agreed to by Congress and the White House early this month contains long-awaited, if limited, permitting reforms – but may have hurt the outlook for additional promised reform and transmission legislation.
“The prospects for legislation were damaged as a result of the provisions that were already included in the debt ceiling bill,” Richard Glick, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chairman, said in an interview.
The bill includes measures aimed at ... Read more ...
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2023 global solar investment projected to overtake oil for the first time: International Energy Agency - Utilitydive (May 25, 2023) |
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May 25, 2023 · The IEA expects more than $1.7 trillion will be invested in clean energy around the world in 2023, versus about $1 trillion in fossil fuels.
More than $1.7 trillion will be invested in clean energy, including renewables, EVs and nuclear in 2023, while slightly more than $1 trillion will be spent on oil, gas and coal, according to projections by the International Energy Agency.
Solar is the “star performer,” with more than $1 billion a day expected to go into solar in investments in 2023, and $380 billion for the year, “edging this spending above that in upstream oil for the first time,” the IEA said in a report released Thursday.
The intergovernmental organization ... Read more ...
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The North American Electric Reliability Corp - Utilitydive (May 17, 2023) |
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May 17, 2023 · NERC officials on Wednesday issued a sober assessment of the U.S. grid, ahead of the year’s hottest months and highest electricity demand. Demand for cooling and the performance of renewable energy assets will be key factors in the grid’s performance. The situation has been exacerbated by demand growth and generation retirements, officials said.
”We are facing an absolute step-change,” NERC’s Director of Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis John Moura said in a call with reporters. Over the past five years, NERC has seen a “steady deterioration in the risk profile of the grid.”
"The system is close to its edge ... managing the pace of retirements is critical,” ... Read more ...
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California's grid operator calls for $9 - Utilitydive (Apr 06, 2023) |
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Apr 06, 2023 · This draft plan represents the next major installment of infrastructure investment needed to meet California’s clean energy goals, CAISO President and CEO Elliot Mainzer said in a statement.
“In close coordination with regulatory agencies, load-serving entities and other key stakeholders, we endeavored to address the state’s reliability and policy needs in the most cost-effective and efficient way possible,” Mainzer added.
Of the 46 transmission projects included in CAISO’s draft plan, 24 – that are estimated to cost $1.76 billion – are required to ensure grid reliability, especially as part of the forecasted electrification of the transportation sector and built ... Read more ...
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FERC pressed for bigger public role, deeper environmental justice analysis in energy infrastructure reviews - Utilitydive (Mar 31, 2023) |
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Mar 31, 2023 · “It is confounding to us that these projects continue to be rubber stamped even when we acknowledge the devastating impacts to ... environmental justice communities,” WE ACT’s Dana Johnson said.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could bolster its reviews of energy infrastructure with deeper community engagement and a broader analysis of how those projects affect people who have historically borne the brunt of pollution and energy infrastructure, panelists said at the agency’s first-ever environmental justice roundtable this week.
“We're here because we want you to see us,” Roishetta Ozane, director and CEO of the Vessel Project of Louisiana, said during the March ... Read more ...
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The EPA's hydrogen push is a federal endorsement of greenwashing - Utilitydive (Mar 22, 2023) |
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Mar 22, 2023 · Burning hydrogen in power plants is no silver bullet for meeting decarbonization goals, in part because leaks could lead to higher levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Abbe Ramanan is a project director at Clean Energy Group.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan stated this month that the new draft carbon rules the agency will be rolling out in April for gas- and coal-fired power plants will include provisions for these plants to eventually transition to burning hydrogen. Regan’s remarks indicate that the plants will not be required to initially meet emissions standards for burning hydrogen, but that project developers will need to include ... Read more ...
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Treasury Department guidance urgently needed to tap IRA's clean energy ‘gold mine,' analysts say - Utilitydive (Mar 16, 2023) |
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Mar 16, 2023 · Billions in Inflation Reduction Act incentives can “hard-wire” clean energy into the U.S. economy, new data show
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Federal clean energy supports in the August 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, could transform the U.S. economy, analysts widely agree.
By December, announcements for “over $40 billion” in new capital were committed to over 13 GW of new clean energy, and 20 manufacturing facilities representing over 6,850 new jobs, the American Clean Power Association, or ACP, reported in December.
But by March 1, nearly 4,000 comments submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department by clean energy advocates and analysts had requested clarification ... Read more ...
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Confidential PJM meetings hinder state energy policy, oversight: West Virginia PSC, Maryland lawmaker - Utilitydive (Mar 14, 2023) |
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Mar 14, 2023 · Efforts are underway to increase transparency at the largest U.S. grid operator, with Exelon and FirstEnergy opposing a bill to require annual voting reports of PJM meetings.
The West Virginia Public Service Commission and a Maryland state lawmaker are pressing for increased transparency at the PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid operator.
The state regulators and legislator contend that confidential meetings held by PJM hurt their efforts to steer their states through a changing generation mix and to protect their ratepayers.
The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee considered a bill – HB 1186 – at a March 9 hearing that would require utilities in ... Read more ...
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EPA, DOE issue framework for maintaining grid reliability during energy transition - Utilitydive (Mar 10, 2023) |
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Mar 10, 2023 · The agencies will consider “short-term interventions” to address emerging reliability risks, according to the cooperative agreement released Thursday.
The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy released an agreement Thursday outlining how they will work together to maintain grid reliability during the shift from fossil-fueled power plants and an increase in extreme weather.
“Under this partnership with DOE, we will provide needed regulatory certainty and support grid reliability and resiliency at every stage as the agency advances efforts to reduce pollution, protect public health, and deliver environmental and economic benefits for all,” EPA ... Read more ...
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DOE, partners announce agreement to speed commercialization of long-duration energy storage - Utilitydive (Mar 09, 2023) |
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Mar 09, 2023 · The memorandum of understanding brings together the federal government, Edison Electric Institute, Electric Power Research Institute and the Long-Duration Energy Storage Council.
The U.S. Department of Energy and partners seeking to speed the commercialization of long-duration energy storage announced Wednesday a two-year memorandum of understanding, or MOU, to support the development and domestic manufacture of technologies to meet all U.S. market demands by 2030.
The partnership brings together the Department of Energy with industry experts for “milestone-driven activities and engagements,” said Anna Siefken, senior advisor for the Office of Technology ... Read more ...
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NREL to test real-time utility meter data as resilience solution amid rising renewable energy adoption - Utilitydive (Mar 09, 2023) |
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Mar 09, 2023 · The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will test the ability of real-time meter data to coordinate rapid energy restoration in remote communities in a $3 million partnership with Copper Labs, a Boulder, Colorado-based manufacturer of real-time meter data collection technology.
The partnership will first identify and define community needs. It will eventually see the creation of a plan to automate power restoration during outages and the development of a virtual emergency operations center. The location for the project has not yet been announced but will be in either Colorado or New Mexico, according to Copper Labs.
Real-time meter data will become increasingly ... Read more ...
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Energy storage made record gains in the US in 2022: Sustainable Energy in America Factbook - Utilitydive (Mar 07, 2023) |
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Mar 07, 2023 · A record $141 billion in energy transition financing was deployed in the U.S. in 2022 for clean energy, including renewables, electric vehicles and other technologies, according to the Factbook, which focuses on renewables, efficiency, natural gas, distributed power, storage and sustainable transportation.
It said 32 GW of new renewable power-generating capacity was added to the U.S. grid down from 37 GW commissioned in 2021 due to higher costs, trade challenges and other problems.
By the end of 2022, the U.S. had 108 GWh of lithium-ion battery manufacturing commissioned. Capacity additions nearly doubled compared to 2021 with 45 GWh being added, the report ... Read more ...
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Currently ‘not enough workers' in the labor force to meet offshore wind's 2030 goals: NREL - Utilitydive (Mar 06, 2023) |
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Mar 06, 2023 · The national offshore wind energy target of 30 GW deployed by 2030 will require the U.S. to build out domestic manufacturing and supply chains, NREL officials said during a Thursday webinar that reviewed the findings in a recent report.
Relying on global supply chains for clean energy development “is challenging because other countries, other regions, have the same types of ambitious offshore wind targets that we have,” said Matt Shields, NREL’s senior offshore wind analyst. “Manufacturing facilities in Europe are pretty committed to the offshore wind projects also located in Europe.”
In addition, Shields said, the U.S. offshore wind industry is not a “carbon copy” of ... Read more ...
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California regulators find Diablo Canyon nuclear plant needed through 2030 to support grid reliability - Utilitydive (Mar 01, 2023) |
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Mar 01, 2023 · State legislation requires the state energy commission to determine the need to extend Diablo Canyon’s license beyond 2025.
The California Energy Commission on Tuesday approved a staff analysis recommending the state pursue extending the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant through 2030 to ensure electricity grid reliability.
Officials said they considered data showing California risks energy supply shortfalls during extreme weather events driven by climate change.
State legislation requires the CEC to determine the need to extend Diablo Canyon’s license beyond its expiration in 2025. In January 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a ... Read more ...
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