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California regulators approved two batteries for a total of 567.5 MW / 2,270 MWh of storage. They will be the world's largest in service.
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.@NIPSCO found it can save customers more than $4 billion over 30 years by moving from 65% coal today to 15% coal in 2023 and eliminating the resource by 2028.
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Pacificorp reveals new findings in line with @SierraClub's earlier assertions: that the majority of its coal plants are no longer economically viable.
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Read our writeup on the state of the electric utility in 2017: bit.ly/2nr0pwD
Download the report here: bit.ly/2nr9UMt
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Competitive solar-plus-storage moves closer to reality according to analysis from @NREL
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Indiana utility regulators on Wednesday unanimously rejected an 850 MW natural gas plant proposed by Vectren, directing the utility to evaluate alternatives to the large, centralized generation.
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BREAKING: DOE releases highly anticipated grid study, faults natural gas for baseload retirements: bit.ly/2vh22At
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State and federal regulators should bar utilities from spending ratepayer money on politics, the Energy and Policy Institute’s @DavidPomerantz says in an op-ed. utilitydive.com/news/politic…
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The U.S. can deliver 90% of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2035, according to a new report from the University of California, Berkeley.
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JUST IN: Trump insider says new administration will not attack renewable energy subsidies: bit.ly/2fJ2YJ9
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Hitachi Energy will build a $457 million transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, and make more than $500 million in other investments to meet the growing need for U.S. grid equipment.
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FERC regulators: No grid emergency to justify DOE coal, nuke bailout utilitydive.com/news/ferc-re…
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Exelon CEO: No grid emergency to justify DOE coal, nuke bailout utilitydive.com/news/exelon-…
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Puerto Rico's electric grid was devastated by Maria, leaving thousands without power for almost a year.
Now, the island's legislature sees an opportunity to rethink and rebuild how Puerto Rico generates and distributes power.
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"What is especially troubling is that the Administration is using national security to justify its actions," says retired @USNavy Vice Admiral on @POTUS's proposed coal and nuclear bailout plan.
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DOE opens up $8.5B to states, territories for home efficiency, electrification rebate programs utilitydive.com/news/doe-8-b…
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PG&E to replace 3 gas plants with several energy storage projects, including two of the world's biggest battery projects from Vistra and Tesla
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Texas consumers are on track to save ~$11B this year as wind and solar displace coal and gas, fuels in the midst of a price spike, per report by @joshdr83.
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A Colorado electric co-op filed with state regulators to ditch its coal-heavy generation supplier in pursuit of cheaper renewables, part of an industry-wide move toward wind and solar.
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Opinion in @UtilityDive from Georgia PSC Vice Chairman @timechols and Colorado PUC Chairman Eric Blank -- We’re utility commissioners for Georgia and Colorado. Here are key issues we see for an EV future. utilitydive.com/news/colorad… #ElectricVehicles
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The cost of electricity from batteries has decreased by 76% since 2012, according to a new report from @BloombergNEF.
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World on track for 50% renewables by 2050, says Bloomberg energy outlook
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Allow data centers to participate in grid stress management and the capital will flow to the solutions that enable flexible, grid-supportive outcomes, says Arushi Sharma Frank, an adviser to NVIDIA Inception startup Emerald AI, in this opinion piece.
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JUST IN: Arizona regulator proposes 80% renewable energy mandate, 3 GW storage target: bit.ly/2DZ2ue1
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OPINION: Already, some are trying to politicize the California blackouts, blaming renewables and the state's aggressive energy transition. However, the situation is considerably more complex than this simplistic narrative.
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"The bulk of solar sold is now being sold with storage, and solar-plus-storage will supplant standalone solar over time," says @Sunrun Chief Policy Officer.
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New numbers show the "beautiful friendship" between utilities and solar is growing and bringing the U.S. power system's transition to higher renewables penetrations along.
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74% of existing coal plants cost more to operate last year than replacing them with new local wind and solar power, according to a new report from @VibrantCE and @EnergyInnovLLC.
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Los Angeles issues plan to electrify its entire bus fleet: bit.ly/2u13dD9
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Solar and storage company Sunrun has tens of thousands of customers participating in regional virtual power plant programs. The beginning of the “hockey stick” growth curve for VPPs?
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About 95% of nearly 21 GW of energy resources currently proposed for the New England region are grid-scale wind, solar and battery projects, according to ISO-NE.
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Developer Anbaric will spend $650 million to convert a former coal plant n into a Massachusetts offshore wind platform.
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Los Angeles regulators on Tuesday approved a "historically low cost" solar + storage project, which includes 400 MW of solar generation and a 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery.
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Puerto Rico lawmakers are considering legislation to restructure the island's energy sector and move to 100% renewable energy by 2050.
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LA scraps plan to rebuild 3 gas plants, moves towards 100% renewable energy utilitydive.com/news/la-scra…
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Tesla cannot meet the "tremendous demand" in 2020 for its energy storage products, like the large-scale Megapack battery systems, co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said during the company's Q1 earnings call.
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.@NREL researchers announced last week that the United States has the technical potential to install 2,116 GW of floating solar PV systems in the United States.
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A battery storage project by @Tesla and @GreenMtnPower saved $500,000 in VT after the July heat wave.
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New York MTA intends to spend $1.1B to deploy 500 electric buses and speed up its zero-emission vehicles transition utilitydive.com/news/new-yor…
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Idaho Power set a goal of supplying 100% of its power from carbon-free resources by 2045.
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Storage-plus PPAs are already less expensive than the levelized cost of energy for combined cycle natural gas in the United States, @NavigantRSRCH found.
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According to a study by @UCSUSA, battery-electric buses emit significantly less greenhouse gas emissions, even taking into account the electricity generated to charge the buses.
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Utah has done what some thought impossible — getting approval from an 80% Republican legislature to move more than one-third of the state's population to 100% renewables by 2030.
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The Chicago City Council unanimously voted to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2035, making it the largest U.S. city thus far to do so.
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Renewables, including hydropower, will generate more electricity in April and May than coal-fired plants, according to an @EIAgov
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Maryland passed a bill requiring 50% of the state's electricity comes from renewables by 2030, including trash incineration.
The RPS also doubles OSW goals and has one of the largest solar carveouts in the country.
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Virginia's 10 year energy plan includes 5 GW of renewables and $115 million towards energy efficiency.
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A "wave" of new projects is coming to use wind, solar, and battery storage in ways that will stabilize grids, increase efficiencies and lower power costs.
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Siting photovoltaics on water is proving reliable worldwide and the PVs could meet almost 10% of U.S. electricity needs at market-competitive costs, according to @NREL.
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New York Gov. @andrewcuomo yesterday pledged to bring New York to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.
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HECO, Hawaii's largest utility, proposed large energy storage projects, supporting the state's push for 100% renewables utilitydive.com/news/heco-pr…
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is preparing a potentially world record-setting solar + storage purchase at 1.997 cents and 1.3 cents per kWh, respectively.
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California passes 100% clean energy goal. The fifth largest economy in the world is now set to generate 100% of its energy through renewables by 2045.
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Dominion Energy told regulators that a natural gas build-out was no longer viable, in response to the 100% clean energy mandate by 2045, established by the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
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OPINION: A U.S.-powered international initiative to accelerate progress on long-duration energy storage would demonstrate the leadership necessary to push countries toward zero carbon emissions.
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Hawaii far from 100% renewables — but running ahead of schedule, state finds
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What does it take to be a woman in the power sector? @UtilityDive profiled 4 pioneering women in the power sector to find out. bit.ly/2qCVTNx #womeninpower
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Los Angeles' transportation agency is tackling carbon emissions with electric buses: bit.ly/2u13dD9
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New York is about to become the first state to pass a law banning natural gas in most new buildings. utilitydive.com/news/gas-ban…
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OPINION: Three trends that will shape the utility industry in 2020:
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3. Bringing in a younger workforce
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OPINION: Offshore wind could be America's biggest bipartisan clean energy success story in the next two years.
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Connecticut pushes renewables goal to 40% by 2030: bit.ly/2EcCXuN
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NREL: Solar-plus-storage could be competitive by 2020: bit.ly/2wr4dVz
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2018 was the second-biggest year for commercial solar installations, with 1,144 MW installed, according to @SEIA's report.
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End of the 'gas rush?' Renewables, storage reaching cost parity, Rocky Mountain Institute report finds utilitydive.com/news/end-of-…
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Democrats introduced new legislation Thursday to adopt a 100% clean energy economy goal nationwide by 2050.
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ICYMI: The top 10 trends transforming the power sector in 2017: utilitydive.com/news/10-tren…
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California Senate votes for 100% renewable energy target by 2045: bit.ly/2s9onl5
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Arizona commissioner prepares to file 80% clean energy rule by July 5
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Tucson Electric signs solar + storage PPA for 'less than 4.5 ¢/kWh' bit.ly/2rwvfII
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Efficiency significantly cheaper than natural gas, DOE study concludes utilitydive.com/news/efficie…
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Investors can save money by closing down coal plants in line with the Paris climate accord, according to new analysis by @CarbonBubble.
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Report: Utility-scale solar prices drop below $1/watt for first time: bit.ly/2sTQEcC
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New York has released a proposal for integrating a carbon price into the state's wholesale electricity market
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The Puerto Rico state legislature adopted on Monday a bill that would set a 100% renewable RPS by 2050.
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Texas designing 80 MW virtual power plant pilot spurred by Tesla desire to aggregate Powerwall batteries utilitydive.com/news/texas-t…
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Sawtooth Energy and Development said it plans to build a 462-MW nuclear power plant on public land previously earmarked for a wind farm that President Trump halted his first day in office.
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If all proposed gas plants are built, 70% of that capacity will be rendered uneconomic by 2035, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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Opinion: Energy use disaggregation is coming. Here are three ways utilities can make the most of it:
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Chicago became the largest U.S. city to commit to 100% renewables last week.
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Berkeley Lab releases interactive decision framework for integrated distribution grid planning utilitydive.com/news/berkele…
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"The bulk of solar sold is now being sold with storage, and solar-plus-storage will supplant standalone solar over time," says @Sunrun Chief Policy Officer.
"How fast it happens depends on the underlying compensation and rate design."
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"No one is going to build a coal plant in the U.S. for the foreseeable future. Its operational characteristics aren't consistent with what utilities need," said Sierra Club's global climate policy director of the DOE's planned funding.
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Corporate clean power purchases have already surpassed last year's record by almost 2 GW, according to @BloombergNEF. Purchases are estimated to reach 10 GW by the end of the year.
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.@ElectrifyAm and @ChargePointnet announced a "roaming partnership" to allow customers of each EV charging network to charge on either network with a single account and no additional fees.
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Eversource, Avangrid artificially constrained pipeline capacity for years, report argues, costing consumers $3.6B:
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Pennsylvania regulators specified that charging at third-party owned charging stations "will not be considered resale of electricity," in order to encourage EV infrastructure development.
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Study: Coal plant pollution leads to lower birth weights for nearby residents: bit.ly/2nEBy7j
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Michigan Gov. @gretchenwhitmer yesterday committed her state to the U.S. goal under the Paris Climate Agreement, the 20th state to do so.
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California Gov. Brown signs bill directing utilities to plan storage, DERs for peak demand: bit.ly/2zi0nwC
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Solar will play a critical role in decarbonizing the U.S. electric grid with accelerated deployment, investment, the White House report stated. The solar industry expressed optimism of signals for potential tax policy reforms and other incentives.
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Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approved a 22-year PPA from utility Maui Electric to buy energy for the island of Molokai from a solar-plus-storage system at approximately $0.18/kWh.
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San Diego will become the largest city to embrace the community choice aggregation model, possibly allowing it to reach its 100% renewables goal a decade early.
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Xcel details plans to shut 660 MW coal, build 1.8 GW renewables in Colorado utilitydive.com/news/xcel-de…
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.@Sunrun plans to connect 7,000 homes in Puerto Rico into a 17-MW virtual power plant. #EnergyTransition utilitydive.com/news/sunrun-…
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PG&E to test price signals, load management strategies in EV charging program: bit.ly/2GE4czO
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BREAKING: FERC rejects DOE NOPR, kicking resilience issue to grid operators:
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California sets two renewable energy records in a week as peak penetration reaches above 70%: bit.ly/2riRDWd
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