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Germany’s Energy History Is at the Root of Its Current Challenges
Over a year after the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany is at the heart and center of current debate when it comes to energy dependence. Like most European […] The post Germany’s Energy...
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Equity in Energy: How Community Solar Is Involved
In the U.S., there has always been a direct correlation between the disparity in income and the distribution of renewable resources. Equity in energy refers to fairness in the distribution […] The...
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How to Unleash the Climate Action Potential of the IRA
Throughout this past summer, we have seen some of the highest temperatures on Earth on record, and July was possibly the hottest month in more than a century. Wildfire smoke […] The post How to...
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Three Key Transmission Links Get $1.3B Boost With Federal Capacity Contracts
Three interregional transmission lines connecting six U.S. states will receive the first $1.3 billion tranche of $2.5 billion in federal funding designated under the Transmission Facilitation Program...
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The Electrification of Vehicles in America Is Occurring Rapidly in Bus Fleets
The effort to electrify vehicles is a growing trend sweeping through America. The task is expensive enough to keep it from ever being quick. Still, funding is available from numerous […] The post The...
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25 Differences Between Private Sector and Government Managers
You often hear it said that government should be run more like a business. But a senior industry executive with cabinet-level experience in the Reagan and Bush II administrations explains why it's not...
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California Climate Bill Targets Business, Utility Emissions
New climate legislation in California, known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 7. The law—the first of its kind in the U.S.—requires...
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A Review of Air Quality Rules and a Look at 2024
Federal regulators in 2023 proposed a variety of new air quality rules, and 2024 is likely to see these proposals become final and enforceable. Here’s a look at the past year, and a look ahead at the...
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DOE Awards Civil Nuclear Credits to Diablo Canyon
The Department of Energy (DOE) will award credits under its Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) program to bolster the continued operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Units 1 and 2, […] The post DOE...
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AES Closes California Natural Gas-Fired Plant
AES Corp. has ended operations at one of the group’s four remaining natural gas-fired power plants in California. AES on Dec. 31 shut down its 1,300-MW Redondo Beach Generating Station, […] The post...
View ArticlePGE Leans into an All-of-the-Above Strategy to Decarbonize Its Power System
Climate change has led many states and countries to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power systems. Oregon, for example, has set targets for all power sold […] The post PGE...
View ArticleProdigy and Westinghouse Targeting Launch of eVinci Floating Nuclear Plant in...
Westinghouse has revealed it is designing a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci microreactor with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy, aiming to deliver a first project in...
View ArticleBrazil Oil Major Buying Renewable Energy Assets
Renewable energy in Brazil will get a boost after the chief executive of Petrobras, the country’s state-run oil giant, said the company will begin buying solar power and onshore wind […] The post...
View ArticleInterconnection Cost-Causer-Pays Model: Is It Fair or Antiquated in the Era...
The transition to green energy is often seen through two different lenses: a burden or an opportunity. Grid modernization refers to a comprehensive transformation of the traditional power grid to […]...
View ArticleFERC Approves MISO Interconnection Queue Reforms, Rejects Overall Queue Cap
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Jan. 19 approved most of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) proposed revisions to its Generator Interconnection Procedures (GIP) designed...
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What Does the Nuclear Industry Need to Do to Scale Production Toward Net-Zero...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) proved to be a historic moment for nuclear energy, with more than 20 countries including the U.S., France, Japan, and the UK pledging to triple...
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Get Ready For California’s Three Sweeping New Climate Disclosure Laws
Can a requirement to simply disclose information truly be a big deal? Can a requirement that only applies to big companies, or companies that do business in California, actually impact […] The post Get...
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UK Leaders Say New Gas-Fired Plants Needed for Energy Security
Officials in the UK said the country will need to build new natural gas-fired power plants beyond 2030 in order to ensure a reliable supply of energy and avoid blackouts. […] The post UK Leaders Say...
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Measure Twice, Cut Once—A Roadmap for Enabling VPPs Through Policy and...
Virtual power plants (VPPs), as aggregations of dispatchable distributed energy resources (DERs), can deliver grid services ranging from resource adequacy to reliability at scale—all while making...
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Palisades Nuclear Plant on Path to Recommissioning by 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades LLC to finance the restoration […]...
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