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
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California ,
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The Department of Energy has announced plans to prepare environmental reviews for three proposed hydrogen hubs in Appalachia, California, and the Pacific Northwest as part of the Biden administration’s initiative to establish...more
12/27/2024
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Nevada ,
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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
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The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have released the final rules for the Sec. 48 Energy Credit – also known as the federal investment tax credit (ITC). For decades, the ITC has fueled U.S. clean...more
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
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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
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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
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Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
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Renewable Energy ,
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Tax Credits ,
Tolling Agreement ,
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California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield....more
10/25/2024
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Critical Habitat ,
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Groundwater ,
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Inland Waterways ,
Natural Resources ,
Salmon ,
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Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Supplies
The Biden administration is proposing to speed up the process of approving geothermal energy projects by exempting them from early-stage environmental reviews....more
As California prepares for future cycles of water scarcity, the Legislature continues to prioritize enhancing regulations to address critical water supply needs, secure the rights of diverse water holders, and protect...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
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CAISO ,
Data Centers ,
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FERC ,
International Trade ,
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Renewable Energy ,
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U.S. Commerce Department
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that aimed to make rooftop solar systems more affordable for school districts....more
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
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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
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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Hydrogen Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
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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
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Clean Energy ,
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Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Financing ,
Interconnections ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
California has given America a glimpse at what running one of the world’s largest economies on renewable energy might look like. The state recently hit a milestone: 100 days this year with 100% carbon-free, renewable...more
8/23/2024
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Electricity ,
Energy Information Association (EIA) ,
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Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tribal Lands ,
Wind Power
Analyst Wood Mackenzie expects the U.S. community solar sector to add 7.3 GW of new capacity by 2029, which would push the total cumulative installed community solar capacity to above 14 GW, according to a recent report...more
8/20/2024
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CAISO ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Storage ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
According to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proceeding with nine solar projects on public lands to potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy. Among the projects, the...more
8/6/2024
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Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Energy ,
Construction Project ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
National Wildlife Foundation ,
Offshore Wind ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Robotics ,
Solar Energy
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on July 19 ramped up its support for offshore wind, with a proposal to fund the procurement of up to 7.6 GW. The proposal recommended launching three solicitation rounds for...more
A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a portion of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, according to a copy of the decision obtained on July 16. Kings...more
7/22/2024
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Climate Change ,
Crops ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Farm Bureau ,
Farmers ,
Groundwater ,
Lack of Authority ,
Public Schools ,
State and Local Government ,
Wastewater ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Rights
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a strategic plan that will guide the state’s development of offshore wind energy. The plan outlines analysis and strategies to deploy floating turbines off California’s...more
As California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive challenge has emerged: The state is, at times, generating more solar energy than it can handle. According to data from California’s...more
Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth of any other electricity source and disproving claims that the energy transition is a failure. To be sure, solar remains a small portion of...more
7/2/2024
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Big Tech ,
BOEM ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
Google ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from...more
6/14/2024
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BOEM ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
California ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Assessments ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State Budgets ,
Transmission Lines ,
Tribal Lands