The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be conducting a regional environmental review of potential development activities on the five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts....more
12/22/2023
/ BOEM ,
Clean Energy ,
CPUC ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
November was an eventful month for the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two decisions last month—which will apply to cases and matters in California and other states within the Ninth...more
New York released a new offshore wind solicitation last Thursday, seeking proposals for offshore wind and land-based renewable projects. The solicitations will support New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection...more
12/11/2023
/ CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Grid ,
Wind Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to ease environmental reviews for certain energy storage, solar, and rebuilt or upgraded transmission projects on federal land. Those types of projects — given their limited...more
12/5/2023
/ BOEM ,
CPUC ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Review ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Minerals ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Salton Sea ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Lines
Work on a $10 billion project that will funnel renewable energy across the West has come to a halt in southwestern Arizona, with Native American tribes saying the federal government has ignored concerns about effects that the...more
11/20/2023
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Drought ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Heritage & Culture ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Grid ,
Tribal Lands ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Wind Farm
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the advancement of 15 new renewable energy projects in the western U.S., including a 500 MW photovoltaic facility in Riverside County, which was fully operational Friday, as well as...more
11/13/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
PG&E ,
Public Land ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the nation’s outdated electric grid and transition to clean energy....more
11/3/2023
/ BOEM ,
CAISO ,
California ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Information Association (EIA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Funding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Farm
New York State announced this week what it is calling the largest state investment in renewable energy with the conditional awards including three of the country’s largest proposed offshore wind farms as well as 22 land-based...more
10/30/2023
/ Activist ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
NERC ,
Offshore Wind ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wastewater ,
Wind Power
The Biden administration is putting almost $3.5 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the U.S. electric grid, government officials said on Wednesday. The money is coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,...more
10/23/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
California ,
Clean Energy ,
Conservation ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
New Jersey ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tribal Lands
The California 2023 Legislative Session ended on September 14, 2023, and presented the Governor with several important changes to California’s water-related statutes. The Governor had until October 14, 2023, to sign all...more
In recognition of the substantial effect that widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) will have in reducing carbon emissions, the state and federal government have set ambitious goals to increase the number of EVs on the...more
10/18/2023
/ California ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Storage ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Solar Panels ,
State and Local Government
The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari on September 29, 2023 in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, a case that challenges the County of El Dorado’s requirement that a property owner pay a Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee...more
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is the strongest market in the U.S. when it comes to using energy storage for renewable integration, grid optimization, and electrification and decentralization, with a 43.7...more
10/9/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
CAISO ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Farm
The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Monday. Fusion works by...more
10/2/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
BOEM ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Exports ,
Microgrids ,
Nuclear Fusion ,
Nuclear Power ,
Solar Farm ,
Solar Panels
California legislators have passed a bill articulating the scope of the State Water Resources Control Board’s authority to investigate water rights. Senate Bill 389, which will go to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for a final...more
9/25/2023
/ Crops ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Farmers ,
Groundwater ,
Recycling ,
Surface Water ,
Tribal Lands ,
Wastewater ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
The California State Senate has passed Senate Bill 605, which directs the California Energy Commission to evaluate the feasibility, costs, and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy in the state, sending the bill to...more
9/25/2023
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
California ,
Dams ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
IKEA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tidal Energy
The California Legislature voted Thursday to give Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while...more
9/21/2023
/ BOEM ,
California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Conservation ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydropower ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain ,
Wind Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering up to $300 million for states, tribes, and local governments to bolster transmission siting and permitting processes while supporting economic development. Through the...more
Figures from the California Energy Commission (CEC) highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100% clean electricity, and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals. Analysis...more
8/28/2023
/ BOEM ,
California Energy Commission ,
Canada ,
China ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
NREL ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tariffs ,
Tolling
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has approved Floventis Energy for the development and operation of CADEMO, the first floating offshore wind farm with 60 MW of capacity, to be located off the California coast near the...more
The U.S. saw roughly triple the amount of grid-scale battery storage installed in the second quarter of this year as it did in the preceding quarter, in megawatt terms, according to the latest Clean Power Quarterly report...more
The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has proposed a rule that would streamline and accelerate the permitting process for new renewable power facilities, as the U.S. looks to decarbonize its energy mix....more
8/7/2023
/ Batteries ,
CEQ ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia last Thursday as his administration announced the first-ever sale of offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Mexico, which caps several years of advancing offshore wind in the Pacific...more
The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations, and community cooling centers....more
7/24/2023
/ Batteries ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydropower ,
Investment ,
Mining ,
Oil Wells ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills on Monday aimed at streamlining the construction of solar and wind farms, reservoirs, bridges, railways, and other infrastructure projects in California....more
7/17/2023
/ Charging Stations ,
Conservation ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Endangered Species ,
Energy Storage ,
Green Banks ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm