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Renewable Energy Update 9.19.24

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A bill that would enable schools, shopping centers, and landlords of multi-unit residential buildings to use the electricity they collect with their own rooftop solar systems has passed the California Legislature....more

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Renewable Energy Update 8.29.24

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California will solicit up to 2 GW of long-duration energy storage resources as part of a 10.6 GW centralized procurement for emerging clean energy technologies to be deployed between 2031 and 2037, the California Public...more

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Renewable Energy Update 8.05.24

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According to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proceeding with nine solar projects on public lands to potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy. Among the projects, the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 6.13.24

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A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.15.24

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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

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Bureau of Land Management Rules Signify Shift Toward Conservation

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has finalized two rules to further prioritize the health of public lands and facilitate renewable energy leases: the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and the Rights-of-Way, Leasing,...more

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Renewable Energy Update 3.07.24

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS have released final rules on Inflation Reduction Act provisions that aim to expand the reach of the clean energy tax credits. The Act created the new elective pay and...more

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Renewable Energy Update 2.12.24

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reviewing 20 major renewable energy projects — mostly solar — across the West that would cover as much as 193,000 acres of federal land, and generate 13,845 MW of electricity, or enough...more

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BLM Proposes Updated Plan To Streamline Solar Development in the West

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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

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Renewable Energy Update 1.25.24

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) last Friday released a draft strategic plan for offshore wind development, which estimates a potential generation capacity of up to 59.6 GW off the state’s coast and lays out strategies...more

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Renewable Energy Update 1.22.24

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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

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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 11.10.23

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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

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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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Renewable Energy Update 9.21.23

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The California State Senate has passed Senate Bill 605, which directs the California Energy Commission to evaluate the feasibility, costs, and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy in the state, sending the bill to...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 6.23.23 #4

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The Biden administration on June 15 announced a proposed new rule that would aim to speed the development of renewable energy on public lands. The rule would cut fees for solar and wind development on public lands by 80%,...more

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BLM Proposes Rule to Further Promote Solar and Wind Development on Federal Lands

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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

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Renewable Energy Update - 6.01.23 #1

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Battery storage capacity in the U.S. increased by 52% year-over-year, to 10.8 GW by the end of the first quarter, according to S&P Global. The added capacity represents a 7% increase from the end of 2022, according to an S&P...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 5.12.23 - #2

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Environmental groups have sued California regulators over new rules they say will discourage the growth of rooftop solar installations, in violation of state law. Three groups filed a petition asking the California Court of...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 4.14.23 #2

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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

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Renewable Energy Update - 4.06.23 #1

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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

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Renewable Energy Update - 1.19.23 - #3

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved three energy project contracts proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), as well as four contracts proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE), that will...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 1.12.23 - #2

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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

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BLM To Accelerate Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in the West

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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

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2022 #3

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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

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