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California pioneers new ways to ease interconnection of large DERs

Herman K. Trabish — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Limited generation profiles in California will schedule limits to DERs during system constraints. New York, Illinois, Colorado and others are testing more flexible approaches.

FERC rejects Basin Electric’s cryptocurrency mining rate proposal

Ethan Howland — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:51:39 -0400

Basin Electric failed to show it was fair to treat cryptocurrency loads differently from other similar-sized loads, the agency said in a potentially precedent-setting decision.

Beyond Chevron: The future of FERC’s authority in a post-deference era

Lyle D. Larson — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Challenges are anticipated in how FERC justifies its regulatory reach, particularly concerning its role in managing transmission systems and ensuring power grid reliability.

CenterPoint issues all-source RFP for Indiana territory

Robert Walton — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:36:44 -0400

The utility seeks new renewables, thermal generation, batteries, demand-side resources “and other innovative solutions” to supply 150,000 customers.

Maine gets floating offshore wind research lease from BOEM

Diana DiGangi — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:34:34 -0400

The lease, which covers 15,000 acres and could provide up to 144 MW of capacity, is the first of its kind in the U.S., the agency said.

Alliant Energy utility wants to demonstrate nation’s first CO2-based long-duration ‘energy dome’

Emma Penrod — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

The unique energy storage technology could approach a round-trip efficiency of up to 75%, an Alliant official said.

GM Fort Wayne plant cuts natural gas use by 30%, wins DOE award

Nish Amarnath — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:15:20 -0400

General Motors’ assembly plant captures waste heat from landfill gas-powered generators. The recovered heat can provide over 80% of the site’s building heating needs, the U.S. Department of Energy said.

With 10 new climate resilience centers, DOE aims to translate research into local action

Ysabelle Kempe — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Researchers will work on actionable science and tools to help local stakeholders combat extreme heat, flooding, drought and more, the U.S. Department of Energy announced last week.

More efficient electric vehicles can reduce grid stress, cut charging costs by almost a third: ACEEE

Robert Walton — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:33:08 -0400

Improving average EV efficiency could also help reduce vehicle prices by almost $5,000, according to research published Tuesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

IRA’s labor standard requirements could create 3.9M ‘high-quality’ jobs: report

Diana DiGangi — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:10:10 -0400

The prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements could also "boost pay and job quality for clean energy workers across America,” the Climate Jobs National Resource Center says.