Attorneys general from 17 states, including California, and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order President Donald Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits, and loans for all wind...more
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has recommenced the review of solar, storage, and geothermal project applications on federal lands. This follows a 60-day suspension of all renewable energy authorizations, including...more
Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing to lay the groundwork for building a $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta before his term expires, and state water regulators are considering whether to grant a...more
4/28/2025
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Energy Projects ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Governor Newsom ,
Groundwater ,
Infrastructure ,
Permits ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Water Rights
Fighting about rooftop solar in California never seems to get old. Kicking off the latest conflict is legislation that would reduce the benefits that longtime solar customers receive for extra electricity they produce and...more
At a March 25 hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, seven major U.S. grid operators, including the California Independent System Operator, testified that the nation’s power system is under...more
With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over...more
The Northwest’s largest hydropower supplier announced it intends to join a new day-ahead energy market based in Arkansas over one based in California. Bonneville Power Administration officials announced in a draft policy...more
California Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) has introduced AB 1260, legislation designed to strengthen and expand the initial framework for California’s community solar + storage program established by AB 2316. The...more
The U.S. is considering alternatives to multibillion-dollar power capacity auctions as demand surges, driven by AI and data centers. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a two-day conference in June 2025...more
A new bill has been introduced in California’s state legislature that would add an assessment of funding opportunities for offshore wind port infrastructure to the governor’s Five-Year Infrastructure Plan. Introduced on...more
Clean energy installations in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with the country adding 47% more capacity than in 2023, according to new research from energy data firm Cleanview. Boosted by tax credits under the...more
The California Public Utilities Commission on January 30 streamlined its transmission permitting requirements as part of a broader effort to meet the state’s clean energy goals. Among the changes, the CPUC now requires...more
2/7/2025
/ California ,
Clean Energy ,
CPUC ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
New York ,
Offshore Wind ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Grid
President Donald Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases won’t halt giant wind farms already planned off California’s coast, but industry officials say the policy shift is a blow to a renewable energy industry still working...more
President Joe Biden has designated two more national monuments in California, spanning 848,000 acres - the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. The Chuckwalla National Monument creates...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Conservation ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Land ,
National Monuments ,
New Jersey ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Farm
According to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy, no blackouts occurred when wind, water, and solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late...more
1/10/2025
/ Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
California ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
According to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report from the American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie, the third quarter of 2024 recorded 3,806 MW and 9,931 MWh of energy storage installed across all market...more
12/20/2024
/ BOEM ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tariffs ,
Wind Power
Utility-scale U.S. solar installations are set to continue record-breaking growth with over 32 GW installed in 2024, due in part to a requirement that modules imported during the anti-circumvention tariff moratorium be in...more
Direct-pay eligible entities like local governments, public school districts, churches, and hospitals will now more easily be able to jointly invest in clean energy projects, according to final regulations released by the...more
11/25/2024
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Hospitals ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Interconnections ,
IRS ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
SEIA ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) announced on November 11 that it plans to join the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) extended day-ahead market, or EDAM, beginning in 2027. The market is slated to launch...more
11/19/2024
/ BOEM ,
CAISO ,
California ,
Department of the Interior ,
Endangered Species ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy
New high capacity transmission lines are set to open up large parts of western and northern Nevada for solar development. Last month, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved construction of...more
11/8/2024
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Duties ,
Energy Projects ,
Governor Inslee ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tolling Agreement ,
Wind Farm
The Biden administration is proposing to speed up the process of approving geothermal energy projects by exempting them from early-stage environmental reviews....more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a proposal from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to reform its generator interconnection process, including a provision that critics say gives...more
10/18/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CAISO ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
International Trade ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Credits ,
Transmission Lines ,
U.S. Commerce Department
SEIA proposes solar supply chain traceability standard -
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a draft solar supply chain standard that aims to help companies comply with U.S. Customs and Border...more
9/27/2024
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Grid Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
SEIA ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Grid ,
Tribal Lands
A bill that would enable schools, shopping centers, and landlords of multi-unit residential buildings to use the electricity they collect with their own rooftop solar systems has passed the California Legislature....more
9/20/2024
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
CPUC ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
EIA ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Farm
California will solicit up to 2 GW of long-duration energy storage resources as part of a 10.6 GW centralized procurement for emerging clean energy technologies to be deployed between 2031 and 2037, the California Public...more
8/30/2024
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Energy ,
Construction Project ,
Data Centers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Financing ,
Interconnections ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power