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Welcome to the fifth 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. Impact of EPA's New Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions - On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a set...more
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is considering asking electricity providers in the state to procure 4 GW of new capacity to ensure grid reliability, in addition to the 11.5 GW of procurement the regulators...more
The White House Council on Environmental Quality’s interim greenhouse gas emissions guidance will ease the permitting process for clean energy projects, according to renewable energy trade groups....more
On November 18, 2021, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on reactive power capability compensation and market design. Reactive power is a critical component of the bulk electric system. Almost all bulk...more
ACP: The clean energy pipeline is loaded with solar power - Solar Industry Magazine – October 25 - The American Clean Power Association's (ACP) Clean Power Quarterly 2021 Q3 Market Report shows the U.S. clean energy...more
California power shortfall forces sweeping review of grid reliability strategy - Bullet S&P Global – August 21 - In an August 19 letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, the heads of the California Public Utilities...more
Court upholds FERC regulation boosting energy storage - Bullet The Hill – July 10 - A federal appeals court this Friday upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Order 841, which directs regional grid...more
Focus - California lawmaker aims to stop closure of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant - San Francisco Chronicle – September 4 - A Central Coast lawmaker has a new plan to keep California’s last operational nuclear power...more
Focus - House lawmakers introduce energy storage tax credit - Utility Dive - April 5 - Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., last Thursday introduced legislation long awaited by clean energy advocates: a tax credit for energy...more
Ramaphosa's Saudi deal a boost for renewables - President Cyril Ramaphosa's recently signed ZAR12 billion renewable energy investment deal with Saudi Arabia, was widely welcomed as a much-needed lift for the economy and...more
Focus - How corporations ‘bypassed politics’ to lead on clean energy in 2017 - Greentech Media - Dec 29 As of December 12, when heads of state joined to commemorate the second anniversary of the Paris Agreement, 327...more
Renewable Energy Focus - San Bernardino County rejects a controversial solar power plant proposed for the Mojave Desert - Los Angeles Times - Aug 24 - The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has...more