The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an August 19 report titled: U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in the First Half of 2024 (“Report”). The source of the Report’s...more
The U.S. Senate has passed a groundbreaking bill aimed at accelerating the deployment of nuclear energy capacity. The ADVANCE (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy) Act seeks to expedite...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an April 4th Report titled: April 8 solar eclipse will briefly limit solar electricity generation across the country (“Report”)....more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a February 15th report titled: Solar and Battery Storage to Make Up 81% of New U.S. Electric-Generating Capacity in 2024 (“Report”)...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a February 1st analysis titled: Tracking Electricity Consumption from U.S. Cryptocurrency Mining Operations (“Analysis”) The Analysis undertakes a review of...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published a December 11th report entitled: New Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Targets Facilitate Renewable Natural Gas Production (“Report”)...more
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD)’s 2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report points to a new phase in the multi-generational journey to Net Zero. While 56% of our respondents are deepening their focus on their transition...more
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Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the nation’s outdated electric grid and transition to clean energy....more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published an October 3rd report titled: U.S. Construction Costs Dropped for Solar, Wind, and Natural Gas-Fired Generators in 2021 (“Report”)...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 14th report titled: U.S. Electric Power Sector Continues Water Efficiency Gains (“Report”) ...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an April 13th report titled: U.S. Electric Capacity Mix Shifts from Fossil Fuels to Renewables in AEO2023 (“Report”)...more
On April 4, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”) providing a high-level overview of the rules they intend to include in...more
Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced Monday. Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation for the...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published a March 16th report titled: EIA Projects that U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Will Fall Through 2050 in AEO2023 (“Report”)...more
On January 26, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels as the Biden administration works to cut greenhouse gas emissions from...more
The United Stated Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published a February 6th report titled: More Than Half of New U.S. Electric-Generating Capacity in 2023 Will Be Solar (“Report”)...more
No longer viewed as a fringe concept, ESG has taken off in popularity over the last several years and evolved into a business imperative for companies to generate long-term value for their stakeholders, including members of...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a November 30th report titled: U.S. Wind Generation Falls into Regional Patterns by Season (“Report”)...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a November 4th report titled: U.S. Electric-Generating Capacity for Combined-Cycle Natural Gas Turbines is Growing (“Report”)...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) released an October 24th report titled: Homes and Buildings in the West and Northeast Have the Largest Share of Small-Scale Solar (“Report”)...more
Natural gas doesn’t tend to get as much attention as oil does, probably because we all buy gasoline directly every week, but much of our consumption of natural gas is hidden in other things we buy (electricity, food, and...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 9th report titled: In the First Half of 2022, 24% of U.S. Electricity Generation Came from Renewable Sources (“Report”) ...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
The past few months have seen headlines that reinforce the creativity and innovation within the energy industry—all in the name of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)....more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a May 19th report titled: Solar and Wind to be Larger Sources of United States Electricity Generation This Summer...more