Sunrun launches U.S. virtual power plant -
Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 -
Sunrun Inc. and Southern California Edison (SCE) are working together to launch one of the first residential energy storage virtual...more
Plunging renewable energy prices mean U.S. can hit 90% clean electricity by 2035 without extra cost -
Forbes – June 9 -
Renewable energy has historically been considered too expensive and too unreliable to power our...more
6/12/2020
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As utility solar costs drop 82%, U.S. renewable leaders target majority generation share by 2030 -
Bullet Utility Dive – June 3 -
The cost for utility-scale solar PV power has declined 82 percent since 2010, and the costs...more
6/5/2020
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U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years -
U.S. Energy Information Administration – May 28 -
In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal...more
In a first, renewable energy is poised to eclipse coal in U.S.
Bullet The New York Times – May 13 -
The latest report from the Energy Information Administration estimates that the nation's total coal consumption will...more
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
Rapid renewables growth brings challenges for California and other states -
Bullet S&P Global – April 8 -
Renewable power generation growth in the U.S. is expected to overtake natural gas-fired power generation by...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
California sets goal to double clean energy by 2030 -
Bullet Reuters – March 26 -
California last Thursday adopted a new emissions target for its electric sector that would double the state’s clean energy capacity over...more
Utilities say California transport electrification plan could freeze investment and jeopardize state EV goals -
Bullet Utility Dive – March 10 -
California utilities are concerned that a transportation electrification...more
CPUC proposes optimal 2030 system portfolio tripling battery storage, more than doubling solar -
Bullet Utility Dive – February 27 -
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is proposing to adopt a 46 million...more
3/9/2020
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CEC approves Sacramento utility’s contentious community solar plan -
Bullet Greentech Media – February 21 -
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously approved a controversial shared solar program proposed...more
California’s solar mandate to deliver more than 1 GW
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PV Magazine – February 13 -
California’s new residential solar mandate, effective from the first day of 2020, is going to add more than 1 gigawatt of...more
Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study
- Greentech Media – February 4 -
Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was...more
2/11/2020
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General Electric to demolish California power plant 20 years early -
Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 -
General Electric Co. said last Friday that it plans to demolish a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired...more
6/28/2019
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Senator Heinrich to introduce energy storage tax credit bill -
Greentech Media - Jul 5 -
There will soon be an energy storage tax credit proposal in both the House and Senate. Senator...more
7/8/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus - New legislation proposed to extend ITC: PV-Tech - May 20:
A new piece of legislation has been proposed that would help extend the investment tax credit (ITC) for both residential and commercial...more
Renewable Energy Focus: SolarCity says new fund will finance $1 billion in commercial solar: Silicon Valley Business Journal - Apr 22:
SolarCity is activating a fund that will finance more than $1 billion in commercial...more
5/4/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus: U.S. solar consolidation seen before tax credit expires: Huffington Post - Nov 21:
The controversial government program that funded failed solar company Solyndra, and became a lighting rod in...more
Renewable Energy Focus; Panasonic to build 26 megawatts in Kern County, California: Bloomberg - Dec 2:
The 280-megawatt Mojave solar farm, owned by Abengoa SA’s energy holding company, has begun generating power for...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Geothermal power industry lost steam but may be poised for comeback: Los Angeles Times - Oct 19:
Geothermal power was once king of California's renewable energy. So many companies were...more
Renewable Energy Focus - DOE study finds U.S. wind power industry competitive on a global scale: REVE - Sep 20:
The Global Wind Network recently completed an Energy Department (DOE) funded study that took a critical...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Blue and red states going green on energy policy: USA Today - Sep 11:
Politically "red" and "blue" states are increasingly turning green as they push energy efficiency and renewable power to...more
9/15/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Communities going into power business to cut cost, carbon footprint: Los Angeles Times - Aug 1:
Sonoma County is at the forefront among eco-minded communities plunging into the power business...more
9/11/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Solar plant's downside? Birds igniting in midair: CBS News - Aug 19:
Workers at a state-of-the-art solar plant in the Mojave Desert have a name for birds that fly through the plant's...more
8/25/2014
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