Analyst Wood Mackenzie expects the U.S. community solar sector to add 7.3 GW of new capacity by 2029, which would push the total cumulative installed community solar capacity to above 14 GW, according to a recent report...more
8/20/2024
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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 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
6/4/2024
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U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, who represents California’s north coast, has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed...more
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is proposing $6.1 billion in transmission projects, primarily to help deliver offshore wind to customers, according to a draft transmission plan released on April 1....more
4/12/2024
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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
2/19/2024
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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Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the nation’s outdated electric grid and transition to clean energy....more
11/3/2023
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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
10/9/2023
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Governor Gavin Newsom last Friday pledged to fast-track hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of construction projects throughout the state, including a pair of large water endeavors that have languished for years amid...more
Demand for energy is expected to soar by mid-century as the state attempts to electrify everything from transportation to home-heating systems. To help get there, the California Independent System Operator recently proposed...more
5/19/2023
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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
Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes - Associated Press – July 28 - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin this week announced an expansive agreement, the Inflation Reduction Act of...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
Offshore wind development blows closer to reality in California Bullet Allen Matkins – March 16 Offshore wind development in federal waters off the California coast is rapidly moving closer to reality. Although construction...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
12/13/2021
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BLM announces plans to revise regulations for solar and wind on public lands -
The Hill – August 31 -
The Biden administration announced that it would "revise" regulations pertaining to renewable energy on public...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
California’s wildfires hampered solar energy production in September -
Bullet Greentech Media – October 1 -
The severe wildfire smoke that cast an orange glow over sections of the West Coast this summer also curtailed...more
Largest U.S. battery resource connects to CAISO grid, signaling next phase in California's storage growth -
Bullet Utility Dive – July 14 -
The largest battery storage resource in the country was connected to the...more
Solar and storage advocates call for real-time pricing option in California -
PV Magazine – April 13 -
With an increasing level of variable renewable generation, California will need “more short-term load flexibility”—and...more
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CAISO to develop regional day-ahead market for renewables after participant push -
Utility Dive – September 23 -
The California ISO (CAISO) will move ahead with the development of a stakeholder process to create a...more
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Investors confident in U.S. renewables, especially utility-scale solar: ACORE -
Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 -
One year into its campaign of reaching $1 trillion in U.S. private-sector investment in...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Tariffs could make California solar pricier, cost thousands of jobs -
KPCC -
Sep 25 -
Last Friday, U.S. International Trade Commission officials unanimously agreed that two American solar...more
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How states will hit 100 percent clean energy -
Scientific American -
Sep 5 -
California Democratic leaders want their state to commit to a future of 100 percent renewable electricity, a...more