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The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service continue to issue guidance regarding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which modified and extended the clean energy investment tax credit (ITC) under...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2022

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U.S. proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand - Associated Press – September 29 - The Biden administration on September 29 proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines, and other...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2022 #5

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California plan to combat climate change pleases few - PBS – June 24 The California Air Resources Board last Thursday opened a hearing on a plan for the state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Board staff estimates it...more

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Renewable Energy Update - March 2022 #2

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California prepares for $10.5M port renovations for offshore wind development - Utility Dive – March 11 - The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved $10.5 million in funding to renovate the Port of Humboldt Bay in...more

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2021 #4

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Renewable energy became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 - Solar Industry Magazine – December 23 - In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2021 #3

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Biden's Build Back Better plan passes House of Representatives as Senate battle looms - PV-Tech – November 22 - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed President Joe Biden's Build Back Better act, which now moves...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2021 #2

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California gives nod to 3.2-GW electric transmission line project - Renewables Now – November 9 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has given unanimous approval to the Ten West Link high-voltage...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2021

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Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with funding for transmission, hydrogen, and EVs - Utility Dive – November 8 - The U.S. House of Representatives last Friday approved a $1.2 trillion bipartisan...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2021 #3

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San Diego County to expand its renewable energy sources - The San Diego Union-Tribune – October 20 - In addition to renewable energy projects featuring solar, wind, and energy storage, the San Diego County Board of...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2021 #4

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Solar curtailment in California on the rise, EIA says - PV-Tech – August 25 - The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million MWh of utility-scale solar last year, or 5% of its total...more

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Renewable Energy Update - July 2021 #2

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Historic drought to shrink California’s hydroelectric generation by 19% Renewable Energy World – July 8 - As a result of harsh drought conditions in California in 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2021 #4

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State Senator Wiener introduces the Solar Access Act - Solar Industry Magazine – February 22 - California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act. The proposed...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2021

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Investors see green returns as renewable energy rises - Associated Press – January 26 - The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology. FirstSolar, Enphase, and SunPower are among the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2020 #5

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California shifts $100M in behind-the-meter battery incentives to low-income communities - Bullet Greentech Media – October 23 - Amid massive wildfires, rolling blackouts, and the continued threat of large-scale grid...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2020 #3

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Environmentalists and dam operators, at war for years, start making peace - The New York Times – October 13 - The National Hydropower Association and several environmental groups announced an agreement this Tuesday to...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 - December 2019 #3

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Focus - Congress overlooks solar, wind obtains modest victory in tax deal - Greentech Media – December 17 - The clean energy industry secured minimal tax credit extensions in the $1.37 trillion end-of-year spending...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2019 #2

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Focus - Saving water with solar and wind - PV Magazine – November 6 - Scientists at Princeton University have found that solar and wind energy offer the added environmental benefit of reducing water usage, by...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 - July 2019

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Focus - NREL study shows mass potential for storage to provide peaking capacity - Utility Dive – July 10 - The booming U.S. battery storage market is showing no signs of slowing down, and a new report says its prospects...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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The impact of smart charging for EVs - With many new EVs now out-performing their fossil-powered counterparts’ capabilities on the road, energy planners are looking to bring innovation to the garage — 95% of a car’s time...more

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IEA says world cannot "press pause" on renewables, as capacity growth stalls - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has expressed concern over the “unexpected flattening” of renewable-energy capacity additions in 2018,...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2019

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When harrow met solar: U.S. land-use competition heats up - Reuters - January 28 - Installed solar capacity in the U.S. last year reached 60 gigawatts, up from about 9 gigawatts a decade ago, according to the Solar Energy...more

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Renewable Energy Update - January 2019 #3

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Focus - EIA sees strong renewable growth over next two years - RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD - Jan 22 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources such as solar and...more

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