California’s looming decision on grid reliability: expand supply or manage demand?
Greentech Media – January 5 -
California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale...more
1/12/2021
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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
12/28/2020
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Biden announces Granholm as nominee for energy post -
Bullet The Detroit News – December 17 -
President-elect Joe Biden formally announced Thursday his intent to nominate former two-term Michigan Governor Jennifer...more
Alphabet-backed Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners invests in start-up paying customers to cut energy use -
Bullet CNBC – December 7 -
As rolling blackouts continue to plague California, one company is hoping that a new...more
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
12/7/2020
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FERC proposes transmission rating reform and upholds PURPA order -
Bullet Utility Dive – November 20 -
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Thursday upheld its order overhauling its implementation of...more
11/30/2020
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U.S. solar group pushing Biden to end tariffs, extend subsidies -
Bullet Reuters – November 17 -
Top solar trade group, Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”), released a list of policies it says can be enacted...more
11/23/2020
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The U.S. installed 4.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2019 -
Bullet PV Magazine – November 10 -
More than 4.5 gigawatts of utility-scale solar came online in the United States in 2019, bringing cumulative capacity to...more
11/16/2020
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California leading push for renewable power -
Bullet KPBS – October 26 -
The use of renewable energy is surging in California. A new report from Environment California Research shows that there has been a huge jump in...more
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
11/3/2020
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The first major long-duration storage procurement has arrived -
Bullet Greentech Media – October 16 -
California regulators said this year that the state will need 1 gigawatt of long-duration storage by 2026. But the...more
10/26/2020
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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
10/19/2020
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SEIA report finds corporations have invested in 8,300 MW of U.S. solar -
Bullet Solar Power World – October 7 -
Tech giants, major retailers, and other corporate leaders are making significant investments in clean...more
10/8/2020
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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
On September 22, 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) accepted the Center for Biological Diversity's petition to list the Western Joshua Tree (WJT) as a candidate threatened species under the California...more
On September 23, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-80-20 (Order). Among its provisions, the Order extends the prior suspension by Executive Order N-54-20 of public noticing requirements mandated by certain...more
10/1/2020
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California grants western Joshua trees temporary endangered species protections -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – September 22 -
The California Fish and Game Commission this Tuesday granted temporary endangered species...more
9/28/2020
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Wildfire smoke decreases California solar energy output -
KQED – September 11 -
Thick layers of ash and smoke in California have made it harder for solar panels to absorb sunlight, decreasing their energy output by as...more
9/21/2020
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Utility-scale solar remains resilient despite pandemic -
Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – September 10 -
The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in Q2, a 6% drop from Q1...more
9/17/2020
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Distributed energy helped fight California’s grid outages, but it could do much more...According to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), consumer conservation...more
California power shortfall forces sweeping review of grid reliability strategy -
Bullet S&P Global – August 21 -
In an August 19 letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, the heads of the California Public Utilities...more
9/1/2020
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LS Power energizes world’s biggest battery, just in time for California’s heat wave -
Greentech Media – August 19 -
Stealthy grid infrastructure developer LS Power now operates the largest grid battery in the world....more
U.S. sitting on 145 GW of unused commercial solar potential, according to new Wood Mackenzie study -
Bullet Greentech Media – August 10 -
Wood Mackenzie is forecasting a 32 percent drop in commercial solar...more
8/14/2020
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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
8/11/2020
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Renewable energy provided more than 25% of U.S. electricity in first half of 2020 -
Renewables Now – July 28 -
Renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind) produced significantly more...more
8/4/2020
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