Duke Develops Flexible Energy Storage Options to Enhance Reliability and Maximize Value With Laurel Meeks, Duke Energy — Battery + Storage Podcast
Pioneering the Future of EVs and Battery Testing With Don Wright, Unico — Battery + Storage Podcast
In this episode of the Battery + Storage Podcast, host Bill Derasmo and co-host Josh Combs welcome Laurel Meeks, director of energy storage development at Duke Energy. Laurel leads a team of developers managing the strategy...more
The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service continue to issue guidance regarding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which modified and extended the clean energy investment tax credit (ITC) under...more
In this episode of the Battery + Storage Podcast, host Bill Derasmo is joined by Don Wright, vice president of engineering at Unico. Don shares his journey from Michigan to Austria, and finally to Wisconsin, where he now...more
The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Monday. Fusion works by...more
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) and National Association of State Energy Officials (“NASEO”) released an August 2023 report titled: State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and...more
With patient health at stake, a power outage poses major risks to hospitals. Emergency backup power systems are essential for hospitals when prolonged power outages occur. Although advances in technology have expanded options...more
John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City is in the process of completing its total revamping of Terminal 1. Aside from the nearly $10 billion in upgrades, the new terminal will boast what authorities at the...more
On October 25, 2022, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) issued a request for public comment on its Microgrid Program Strategy. Comments are due November 25, 2022....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
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
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
There is a lot of buzz around clean technology, distributed energy resources (DERs), microgrids, and other technological innovations in the renewable energy and clean transport industries, and how these developments can...more
FERC proposes expanded state role in effort to spur transmission development - Utility Dive – April 22 - State utility regulators would have a major role in regional transmission planning and determining how to share the...more
The State of Wisconsin adopted a suite of amendments to its PACE statute (Wis. Stat. § 66.0627(8)) on March 14, 2022 through 2021 Wisconsin Act 175 (the “Act”).1 The Act was the only major clean energy bill that passed...more
California prepares for $10.5M port renovations for offshore wind development - Utility Dive – March 11 - The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved $10.5 million in funding to renovate the Port of Humboldt Bay in...more
Renewable energy became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 - Solar Industry Magazine – December 23 - In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal...more
EIA: California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought - Renewable Energy World – December 7 - Despite widespread drought conditions, hydroelectric power plants in the California...more
Biden's Build Back Better plan passes House of Representatives as Senate battle looms - PV-Tech – November 22 - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed President Joe Biden's Build Back Better act, which now moves...more
California gives nod to 3.2-GW electric transmission line project - Renewables Now – November 9 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has given unanimous approval to the Ten West Link high-voltage...more
Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with funding for transmission, hydrogen, and EVs - Utility Dive – November 8 - The U.S. House of Representatives last Friday approved a $1.2 trillion bipartisan...more
San Diego County to expand its renewable energy sources - The San Diego Union-Tribune – October 20 - In addition to renewable energy projects featuring solar, wind, and energy storage, the San Diego County Board of...more
Trade association sues California over rule on solar power installers - The New York Times – September 21 - In a lawsuit filed last Friday in San Francisco County Superior Court, the California Solar and Storage...more
Solar curtailment in California on the rise, EIA says - PV-Tech – August 25 - The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million MWh of utility-scale solar last year, or 5% of its total...more
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) reached a milestone in July when it took itself completely off the local power grid, establishing its own microgrid based on on-site natural gas wells, as well as solar power. In doing...more
EIA: U.S. large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020 - Green Car Congress – August 17 - The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with battery...more