California will solicit up to 2 GW of long-duration energy storage resources as part of a 10.6 GW centralized procurement for emerging clean energy technologies to be deployed between 2031 and 2037, the California Public...more
8/30/2024
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California has given America a glimpse at what running one of the world’s largest economies on renewable energy might look like. The state recently hit a milestone: 100 days this year with 100% carbon-free, renewable...more
8/23/2024
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California’s utilities regulator on May 30 adopted new rules for community solar projects, despite warnings from clean energy advocates that the move will undercut efforts to expand solar power options for lower-income...more
6/10/2024
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The type of floating wind turbines needed to harness California’s blustery coastal conditions are rare — most turbines are affixed to the ocean floor — posing a technically challenging yet alluring opportunity for innovation...more
Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced Monday. Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation for the...more
4/3/2023
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California adds ambitious targets to revised climate change strategy -
KCET – November 17 -
The California Air Resources Board has unveiled a new version of its strategy for battling climate change. If adopted by the...more
U.S. residential solar market in growth mode, although market changes lie ahead - PV-Tech – October 27 - The U.S. residential solar market saw its fifth consecutive record for both customer additions and quarterly...more
First lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast - Associated Press – October 18 - The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said October 18....more
FEMA plan sparks fears of renewables slowdown - E&E News – October 12 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing stricter requirements for renewable installations to withstand natural disasters, prompting...more
U.S. proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand - Associated Press – September 29 - The Biden administration on September 29 proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines, and other...more
DOE opens $7B hydrogen hub funding opportunity Bullet Utility Dive – September 23 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting applications for $7 billion in funding to develop at least a half dozen regional clean...more
Governor Newsom signs sweeping climate legislation - ABC News – September 16 - Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16 signed a package of bills to expand California's reliance on clean energy and reduce carbon emissions...more
Real-time pricing, new rates, and enabling technologies target demand flexibility to ease California outages Bullet Utility Dive – September 13 Growing California power system reliability threats made vivid by early September...more
California legislature aims for 90% clean electricity by 2035 as part of sweeping climate package - Utility Dive – September 2 - California lawmakers passed a series of climate-related bills last week. Among the bills that...more
U.S. homeowners add rooftop solar at record pace to cut power bills Bullet The Orange County Register – August 29 U.S. households will install a record amount of solar this year to help slash electricity bills, according to a...more
Expansion of clean energy loans is ‘sleeping giant’ of climate bill -
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Tucked into the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed last week is a major expansion of federal loan...more
California NEM 3.0: Regulators propose 1-year delay to net metering decision Bullet Renewable Energy World – August 16 California regulators want to take another year to evaluate potential changes to the state's net energy...more
Historic climate bill faces state schism on clean energy Bullet E&E News – August 8 The suite of tax incentives in the $369 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” could spur record-setting growth in wind and solar capacity if...more
U.S. storage providers increasingly use price arbitrage strategies to maximize income: EIA - Utility Dive – August 3 - Utility-scale energy storage in the U.S. grid rose from 1.4 GW at the end of 2020 to 4.6 GW last year,...more
Clean energy power line from Arizona to California approved for construction The Center Square – July 15 The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the start of construction of a 125-mile transmission line project spanning...more
State considers more aggressive goals for offshore wind development Bullet Eureka Times-Standard – July 2 Last Monday, the California Energy Commission held a workshop regarding potentially advancing higher offshore wind...more
California plan to combat climate change pleases few - PBS – June 24 The California Air Resources Board last Thursday opened a hearing on a plan for the state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Board staff estimates it...more
FERC plans to accelerate grid connection to new power generation T&D World – June 17 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week issued a proposed role on solving “significant current backlogs” in grid...more
6/24/2022
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BLM approves construction of large California solar projects Bullet E&E News – June 13 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has authorized construction work to begin on two solar projects in Southern California, which would be...more
Interior Department announces first offshore California wind lease sale Bullet The Hill – May 26 The Biden administration on Thursday announced the first proposed wind power lease sales offshore in California and off the West...more