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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 - August 2022 #4

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Expansion of clean energy loans is ‘sleeping giant’ of climate bill - The New York Times – August 22 - Tucked into the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed last week is a major expansion of federal loan...more

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Renewable Energy Update - July 2022

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State considers more aggressive goals for offshore wind development Bullet Eureka Times-Standard – July 2 Last Monday, the California Energy Commission held a workshop regarding potentially advancing higher offshore wind...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - March 2022 #4

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Audit: California too slow in offering surplus land for affordable housing - Bullet U.S. News & World Report – March 22 California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - January 2022 #4

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CPUC delays vote on controversial rooftop solar proposal - The San Diego Union-Tribune – January 21 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has postponed a vote on a controversial proposal that would...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2021 #3

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U.S. solar installations soared by 46% in the first quarter - CNBC – June 15 - In the first quarter, solar installations soared 46% to more than 5 GW, according to a report by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie and...more

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Renewable Energy Update - March 2021 #2

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California’s latest demand-side emergency plan draws criticism from providers - Greentech Media – March 10 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued the latest proposal to prevent rolling blackouts....more

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2020 #4

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Congress passes spending bill with solar, wind tax credit extensions and energy R&D package - Bullet Greentech Media – December 22 - The U.S. Congress this Monday passed a massive spending bill that includes $35...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2020

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CCAs eye PPAs for 1 TWh of renewable power - Bullet Renewables Now – August 3 - California community choice aggregators (CCAs) San Jose Clean Energy and Peninsula Clean Energy are jointly seeking proposals to buy 1...more

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Renewable Energy Update - May 2020

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Developer sPower teams up with Navajo Power to replace coal plant with solar - Bullet Greentech Media – May 6 - For decades, the massive coal-fired Navajo Generating Station powered the great cities of the Desert...more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2020 #2

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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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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 - June 2019 #2

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Focus - NextEra loses bankruptcy court jurisdiction fight with PG&E over renewables contracts - Utility Dive – June 11 - A bankruptcy judge has ruled that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) does not have...more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2019 #4

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Focus - Duke Energy completes acquisition of 150-MW California solar project - PV-Tech - April 23 - Duke Energy Renewables has acquired the 150-megawatt North Rosamond solar project in Kern County from Clearway Energy...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2018 #3

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Focus - California utilities topping renewable targets and driving down contract prices, according to CPUC - NORTH AMERICAN WINDPOWER - Nov 13 A new California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) report says the state’s...more

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Renewable Energy Update - July 2018

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Focus - California slashes emissions, hits major greenhouse gas goal years early - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - Jul 13 In a major win for California’s fight against global warming, the state appears to have hit its first...more

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Sustainable Development Update - May 2018 #3

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Sustainable Development Focus - Federal judge rules in Berkeley’s favor in fight over post office - BERKELEYSIDE - May 15 A federal judge on Monday rejected arguments by the federal government that the city of Berkeley...more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2018 #3

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Focus - SunPower buys U.S. rival SolarWorld to head off Trump tariffs - REUTERS - Apr 18 SunPower Corp. on Wednesday said it would buy U.S. solar panel maker SolarWorld Americas, expanding its domestic manufacturing as...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 - February 2018 #4

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Focus - New California bill would expand solar project access on already-developed sites - Solar Power World - Feb 20 The Solar Energy Industries Association commended legislation filed in the California Legislature...more

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Renewable Energy Update - January 2018 #3

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Focus - 2018 could see wave of West Coast climate pollution pricing - Reuters - Jan 17 If elected officials get their way, the entire West Coast of North America could be putting a price on pollution by the end of this...more

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Renewable Energy Update - January 2018

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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

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2017 #3

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Focus - UC researchers identify nontraditional sites for future solar farms - UC Riverside - Dec 19 There’s a tradeoff when sprawling solar farms pop up on agricultural land: farmland disappears, perhaps forever, in...more

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2017

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PG&E goes for 165MW of energy storage towards 2024 mandate - Energy Storage News - Dec 6 Investor-owned utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has furthered its commitment towards the state’s mandated target for energy...more

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Sustainable Development Update - August 2017

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Sustainable Development Focus - As renewable energy gains traction, seeing a bright future for on-site energy storage - Urban Land - Jul 31 - Commercial property owners are rethinking their skepticism toward...more

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