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
DOE opens $7B hydrogen hub funding opportunity Bullet Utility Dive – September 23 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting applications for $7 billion in funding to develop at least a half dozen regional clean...more
California legislature aims for 90% clean electricity by 2035 as part of sweeping climate package - Utility Dive – September 2 - California lawmakers passed a series of climate-related bills last week. Among the bills that...more
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
Historic climate bill faces state schism on clean energy Bullet E&E News – August 8 The suite of tax incentives in the $369 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” could spur record-setting growth in wind and solar capacity if...more
U.S. storage providers increasingly use price arbitrage strategies to maximize income: EIA - Utility Dive – August 3 - Utility-scale energy storage in the U.S. grid rose from 1.4 GW at the end of 2020 to 4.6 GW last year,...more
Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes - Associated Press – July 28 - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin this week announced an expansive agreement, the Inflation Reduction Act of...more
Clean energy power line from Arizona to California approved for construction The Center Square – July 15 The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the start of construction of a 125-mile transmission line project spanning...more
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
FERC plans to accelerate grid connection to new power generation T&D World – June 17 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week issued a proposed role on solving “significant current backlogs” in grid...more
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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
Interior Department announces first offshore California wind lease sale Bullet The Hill – May 26 The Biden administration on Thursday announced the first proposed wind power lease sales offshore in California and off the West...more
California faces summer blackouts from climate extremes Bullet Scientific American – May 23 For the next five summers, available electricity supplies might not be able to keep up with demand if heat waves hit, droughts make...more
Governor Newsom floats 5 GW, $5.2B ‘reliability reserve’ amid possible electricity shortfalls Bullet Utility Dive – May 17 Governor Gavin Newsom has earmarked $5.2 billion in a revised budget proposal released Friday to fund...more
California considers 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030 Bullet Utility Dive – May 10 California energy regulators are considering a preliminary planning goal of 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030, and somewhere between 10 GW and 15 GW...more
California grid reaches record 97.6% renewable share - Renew Economy – April 19 - California has set a new record of 97.6% instantaneous renewables on its grid, marking a major new milestone on the way to a carbon free grid...more
California takes step toward first offshore wind farm on West Coast Bullet Courthouse News Service – April 7 The California Coastal Commission last Thursday voted unanimously to pave the way for the West Coast’s first...more
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
U.S. solar generation up 25% in 2021; renewable energy’s share of power mix set to exceed coal in 2022 - Bullet PV-Tech – February 28 - Solar power generation in the U.S. rose by 25.23% in 2021, making it the country’s...more
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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Biden signs order for federal government to achieve net-zero by 2050 -
The Hill – December 8 -
President Biden last week signed an executive order that directs the federal government to achieve a goal of net-zero...more
EIA: California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought -
Renewable Energy World – December 7 -
Despite widespread drought conditions, hydroelectric power plants in the California...more
12/13/2021
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Renewables made up 87.6% of new electrical generating capacity for first 3 quarters of 2021 -
Solar Power World – November 23 -
According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy...more
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
11/24/2021
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ACP: The clean energy pipeline is loaded with solar power -
Solar Industry Magazine – October 25 -
The American Clean Power Association's (ACP) Clean Power Quarterly 2021 Q3 Market Report shows the U.S. clean energy...more