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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to...more
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on January 17, 2024, the publication of its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to help streamline and accelerate utility-scale solar energy development...more
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced an update to its 2012 plan for solar power development in the western U.S., adding five states to the original six. The original plan identified prime areas for solar development...more
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the advancement of 15 new renewable energy projects in the western U.S., including a 500 MW photovoltaic facility in Riverside County, which was fully operational Friday, as well as...more
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is the strongest market in the U.S. when it comes to using energy storage for renewable integration, grid optimization, and electrification and decentralization, with a 43.7...more
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a Proposed Rule on June 16, 2023, that would, if adopted, amend its existing right-of-way regulations to promote solar and wind energy development on public lands administered by...more
The amount of new power generation and energy storage in the transmission interconnection queues across the U.S. continues to rise dramatically, with over 2,000 GW of total generation and storage capacity now seeking...more
California will invest $9.3 billion in 46 transmission projects to accommodate the state’s renewable energy shift, enabling more than 17 GW of solar generation to be added to the grid....more
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced on December 5, 2022, that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will develop an updated Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to help guide solar energy...more
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
Biden orders emergency steps to boost U.S. solar production Bullet Associated Press – June 6 President Joe Biden on Monday ordered emergency measures to boost crucial supplies to U.S. solar manufacturers and declared a...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
California grid reaches record 97.6% renewable share - Renew Economy – April 19 - California has set a new record of 97.6% instantaneous renewables on its grid, marking a major new milestone on the way to a carbon free grid...more
Biden administration launches new effort to help communities with energy transition - The Hill – September 15 - The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a new initiative aimed at helping communities transition away...more
DOE turns its focus toward equity with commitment to lowering solar deployment barriers - Utility Dive – May 5 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced plans to encourage deployment of more solar and...more
President Biden readies second batch of climate orders - Reuters – January 21 - Building on his executive orders signed on the afternoon of Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden will announce a second round of...more
Record 15.4 GW of utility-scale solar to come online in the U.S. this year, EIA says - PV-Tech – January 11 - A record amount of utility-scale PV capacity is expected to be connected to the grid in the U.S. this year,...more
Biden announces Granholm as nominee for energy post - Bullet The Detroit News – December 17 - President-elect Joe Biden formally announced Thursday his intent to nominate former two-term Michigan Governor Jennifer...more
California leading push for renewable power - Bullet KPBS – October 26 - The use of renewable energy is surging in California. A new report from Environment California Research shows that there has been a huge jump in...more
The first major long-duration storage procurement has arrived - Bullet Greentech Media – October 16 - California regulators said this year that the state will need 1 gigawatt of long-duration storage by 2026. But the...more
SEIA report finds corporations have invested in 8,300 MW of U.S. solar - Bullet Solar Power World – October 7 - Tech giants, major retailers, and other corporate leaders are making significant investments in clean...more
Utility-scale solar remains resilient despite pandemic - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – September 10 - The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in Q2, a 6% drop from Q1...more
Federal lands woefully underutilized for utility-scale solar, according to new study - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 22 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages lands across Arizona, New Mexico,...more
A new report from Baird Equity Research outlines the inroads made by solar energy the past two years and projects the industry’s continued growth over the long term. In particular, the report cites increased installations,...more
On May 18, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment decision in favor of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other federal officials in an...more