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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part II: Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits: The Old and the New

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What is a Production Tax Credit (PTC)? A Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a per kilowatt-hour (kWh) tax credit for electricity generated by solar and other qualifying clean technologies for the first 10 years of a system’s...more

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Renewable Energy Update 6.03.24

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The California Independent System Operator’s board on May 23 approved a $6.1 billion, 10-year transmission plan that includes projects to deliver offshore wind to customers. Transmission projects to access clean energy...more

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Renewable Energy Update 2.15.24

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The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) last Thursday asked federal regulators for permission to cancel its annual interconnection study process for any interconnection requests submitted this year so it can deal...more

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Renewable Energy Update 11.17.23

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Work on a $10 billion project that will funnel renewable energy across the West has come to a halt in southwestern Arizona, with Native American tribes saying the federal government has ignored concerns about effects that the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 11.02.23

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President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the nation’s outdated electric grid and transition to clean energy....more

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Renewable Energy Update 10.06.23

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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

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Issue Brief: End-Of-Life Challenges Facing Renewable Energy Facilities

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The first wind and solar farms in the United States were built in 1980 and 1982, respectively. The United States built the world’s very first wind farm, which was capable of producing only 600 kWh of electricity, while the...more

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Ohio General Assembly passes S.B. 52: Changes to wind and solar siting requirements

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On June 28, 2021, the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill (S.B.) 52, which places new requirements on renewable energy development in Ohio and changes to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) process. The bill is specific...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2021 #2

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Offshore wind farms could be California’s next big energy rush - Courthouse News Service – February 11 - As California continues to grow its renewable energy capabilities, Assemblyman David Chiu says the state must...more

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2020

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U.S. Senate approves Allison Clements and Mark Christie for FERC - Bullet PV-Tech – December 2 - The U.S. Senate has approved two candidates for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that were nominated by...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 26, July 2020

Dominion Energy and Duke Energy Cancel Construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "Despite a recent win for the project in the US Supreme Court, ongoing delays, litigation and an expected increase in costs threatened the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2019

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Focus - Clean Power Alliance is looking for renewables, at all scales - PV Magazine – October 23 - Community choice aggregators (CCAs), entities formed by local governments to take over the procurement of energy in...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2019 #4

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Focus - California proposes $100M in energy storage incentives to boost wildfire resiliency - Greentech Media – August 21 - California regulators want to direct $100 million in state energy storage incentives to a...more

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NCGA Week in Review June 2019 #2

North Carolina lawmakers met this week to discuss a wide range of bills, taking on some of the more controversial issues of the session, and to compete in their annual milk-chugging competition. Meanwhile, other members and...more

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Renewable Energy Update - May 2019 #5

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Focus - Solar, onshore wind costs set to fall below new fossil fuel energy - Reuters – May 29 - Electricity generated by onshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies will in the next year be consistently...more

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Energy Snippets

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Senegal takes delivery of wind turbines for its first large-scale wind farm' - Last week, Vestas wind turbines and components arrived at Port Autonome de Dakar for West Africa's first large-scale wind farm. ...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - August 2018

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Focus - Solar panel glut is muting effect of Trump tariffs - REUTERS - Jul 30 A steep global decline in the price of solar modules in recent weeks is nearly offsetting the effect of the Trump administration’s 30 percent...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - July 2018 #3

Russian Hackers Penetrated Networks of U.S. Electric Utilities - "Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S. electric utilities last year, which could have allowed them to cause blackouts, according to federal...more

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Energy Snippets

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Acwa Power inaugurates first wind farm in Morocco - Power generation technology developer Acwa Power recently inaugurated its 120 MW Khalladi Wind Farm, near Tangiers, in Morocco, which will supply clean power to a number...more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2018

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Focus - Group pursuing floating wind farm off California coast - REUTERS - Apr 3 EDP Renewables and four other companies have joined with a Northern California power provider to develop the first U.S. offshore wind farm...more

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Renewable Energy Update - July 2017 #3

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Renewable Energy Focus - California’s extension of cap-and-trade provides more certainty to cleantech - Greentech Media - Jul 18 - Late Monday night, California lawmakers approved a group of bills that extend the...more

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Rhode Island Considering Legislation to Streamline Process of Developing Renewable Energy Projects

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The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering several bills designed to streamline the local permitting process statewide and make it easier and cheaper for developers of renewable energy projects to do business in the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - March 2017 #2

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Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. solar market has record-breaking year - Greentech Media - Mar 9 - The U.S. solar market had its biggest year ever in 2016, nearly doubling its previous record and adding more...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2017 #3

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Renewable Energy Focus - California demand for wind power energizes transmission firms - Reuters - Feb 15 - A firm controlled by Philip Anschutz, the billionaire entertainment and pro sports magnate, will...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2016 #4

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Renewable Energy Focus - Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States - PV Magazine - Oct 27 - West of the Rocky Mountains, the electricity mix in the U.S. and Canada looks something like...more

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