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V2G law could grow California battery capacity 119 GWh in 2027: ClearView Energy
The new law gives the California Energy Commission more discretion to mandate bidirectional EV charging capabilities than a stricter version that failed last year, the independent research firm said Tuesday.
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Sponsored by NextrackerFrom the ground up: Why integrated foundation solutions are key to solar success
For solar installations, operational success starts quite literally with a solid foundation.
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US energy storage installations rise 62% in Q2, to 2.9 GW: ACP
Storage deployments saw the second-best quarter on record, with overall clean energy installations on pace for a record year, according to the American Clean Power Association’s Q2 2024 market report.
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ChargePoint enhances charging stations with AI as shares slide amid slower EV sales growth
Project delays on the fleet side of ChargePoint’s business were a drag on second quarter revenues, President and CEO Rick Wilmer said.
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Texas denies Aegle Power loan application for 1.3-GW gas plant after NextEra’s unauthorized inclusion
Lawmakers said they want to know how the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Deloitte “advanced a problematic and unqualified application by an energy executive who was publicly convicted of fraud.”
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PJM considers fast-track review for shovel-ready generating projects
The grid operator expects generators will step in with new supplies in response to high prices in its recent capacity auction.
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Interior approves US Wind’s 2-GW Maryland offshore wind project
The Biden administration said it has now permitted 15 GW of offshore wind, bringing the U.S. closer to its goal of deploying 30 GW by 2030.
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CleanCapital, Sunrock partner to deploy solar, battery storage in US communities
CleanCapital’s senior director of investments and capital markets said the partnership will allow the companies to accelerate the nation's energy transition “where it matters most.”
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White House announces $7.3B clean energy financing for Dairyland Power, 15 other co-ops
The federal funding will support 10 GW in clean energy projects lowering electricity costs for cooperative utilities in 23 states, the White House said.
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OpinionDistributed capacity procurement: A new model for utilities to deploy DERs at scale
The record-setting surge in PJM capacity pricing spotlights the reality that we have been unable to build new capacity resources fast enough.
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Reregulation? How utilities and states are responding to PJM’s record capacity prices
“Houston, we have a problem,” American Municipal Power’s Steve Lieberman said. “If we don’t see new capacity in the [2027/28] auction, we’re really running out of time.”
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CenterPoint to propose $5B for Houston grid resilience, forego profits from mobile generation lease
CenterPoint apologized to state lawmakers about the mobile generators. We “should have communicated more clearly to our elected officials about the cost and the limitations of such large-scale units,” the utility said.
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Ford, TXU Energy aim to make at-home EV charging more affordable
The utility is offering the automaker's electric vehicle customers 125 hours of free home charging time a week.
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30 neighborhood decarbonization pilots allowed under bill passed in California
If the governor signs it, the legislation will let natural gas utilities planning to replace old gas pipelines decarbonize pilot areas instead, potentially via electrification or installing thermal energy networks.
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Sierra Club sues Arizona regulators over UNS Electric 200-MW gas expansion
A June decision “overturned the existing environmental review process ... setting a dangerous precedent,” said Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Director Sandy Bahr.
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Robust community engagement good for locals, renewable energy developers: Berkeley Lab
Most wind and solar developers see limited engagement as worthwhile but may underestimate the benefits of a more comprehensive approach, according to an industry survey.
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OpinionLNG exports make both economic and environmental sense
Exports are not reducing domestic supply and squeezing American ratepayers or power plant operators; exports come from added production and have only a small impact on price.
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Honeywell, Cisco integrate AI, real-time data on building energy efficiency, utilization
Adding Cisco Spaces data to Honeywell’s Forge Sustainability+ for Buildings will provide insights into HVAC, lighting and other building systems, the companies say.
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Ratepayer advocates urge PJM to include RMR power plants in capacity auctions
PJM should hold a stakeholder process to include reliability-must-run plants and, if needed, delay the next auction, set to take place in December, to avoid “unjust and unreasonable” prices, they said.
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BOEM announces first-ever Oregon offshore wind lease sale
The two lease areas contain around 195,000 acres and offer up to 3.1 GW of capacity, which, if deployed, would meet Oregon’s goal of adding 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030.
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Lithium battery oversupply, low prices seen through 2028 despite energy storage boom: CEA
Despite falling raw material costs and U.S. policy support, North American battery suppliers are delaying or canceling planned capacity investments, market intelligence firm Clean Energy Associates said in two new reports.
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OpinionGenerator interconnection hurdles throttle economic development. An entry fee model can help.
The current interconnection process puts project developers in the untenable position of sinking years of effort and millions of dollars into projects with virtually no insight into the ultimate cost or timeline to connect to the grid.
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Chemours opens EV battery innovation center in Delaware
The research and development facility will focus on developing and improving lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
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Texas PUC selects 17 gas-fired projects totaling almost 10 GW for possible loans
The Public Utility Commission of Texas also finalized a reliability standard and took other steps to strengthen the state’s electric system at Thursday’s open meeting.
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FERC’s Christie offers ‘compromise’ on transmission financial incentives
Instead of opposing incentives outright, FERC Commissioner Mark Christie said they should be awarded for state-approved projects.
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BLM proposes opening 31M acres of public land to solar development
The updated Western Solar Plan proposal expands potential development by 9 million acres beyond the agency's original proposal in response to industry feedback and should speed solar permitting, the Biden administration said.
