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DC Circuit vacates FERC approval of $950M Williams pipeline project
The agency failed to adequately explain why it dismissed studies showing that the Mid-Atlantic project wasn’t needed or why it didn’t assess the significance of its carbon emissions, the court said.
By Ethan Howland • July 31, 2024 -
Texas weighs clawing back $800M CenterPoint spent on unused generation
Hurricane Beryl impacts could contribute to a 2% rise in customer bills for 15 years, the utility said Tuesday.
By Robert Walton • July 31, 2024 -
Trendline
Sustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Data platform Paces nabs $11M to scale clean energy development
The new funding will help the company improve its platform, enhance its data intelligence and make certain data tools more available throughout the United States.
By Zoya Mirza • July 30, 2024 -
Enphase Energy revenue drops 57% but California net metering rules spur battery sales
The revenue decrease was due to a “broad-based slowdown” in the U.S. and Europe caused by higher interest rates, policy changes and other factors, the company said.
By Brian Martucci • July 25, 2024 -
Data center renewables demand drives strong Q2 for NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy’s development arm signed deals for more than 3 GW of renewable energy during the second quarter, including an 860-MW agreement with Google.
By Emma Penrod • July 25, 2024 -
Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations
Despite the SEC rule’s temporary stay, sustainability experts said companies should not wait for the court’s ruling to begin preparing for compliance.
By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • July 22, 2024 -
Intersect Power secures $837 million to boost Texas storage portfolio by nearly 1 GWh
The package will finance three 320-MWh storage facilities set to complement 1.2 GW of Intersect Power-owned peak solar capacity later this year.
By Brian Martucci • July 18, 2024 -
LevelTen Energy scores $65M to scale clean energy transition
The transaction infrastructure company connects renewable energy buyers, sellers and advisers and plans to use the financing to expand its platform.
By Zoya Mirza • July 18, 2024 -
Schneider Electric upgrades cloud-based energy management platform
The enhancements include an automation feature that provides building operators with real-time calculations of renewable energy coverage against consumption data, a company executive said.
By Nish Amarnath • July 18, 2024 -
BlackRock updates climate stewardship policies, targeting $150B in funds
The policies will initially apply to 83 European investment funds with $150 billion in assets under management and prioritize sectors and companies “critical” to the clean energy transition.
By Lamar Johnson • July 16, 2024 -
Cushman & Wakefield, Catalyze partner to increase renewable energy installations
Expanding the use of solar and energy storage technology at U.S. commercial and industrial facilities can reduce emissions and save money, the companies say.
By Nish Amarnath • July 15, 2024 -
Amazon hits renewable energy goal early, reduces carbon emissions
The e-commerce giant said it met a goal to match all of its electricity consumption with renewable energy seven years early and decreased overall emissions by 3% in 2023.
By Zoya Mirza • July 15, 2024 -
Italy-based Westrafo to build its first US transformer plant
The Ohio medium transformer manufacturing facility will have an output of 12 GW per year starting in 2027.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 15, 2024 -
Dominion Energy requests input on feasibility of building SMR at North Anna nuclear site
Dominion has issued a request for proposals that advances its goal to deploy an SMR in Virginia by the mid-2030s and potentially several additional units in the following decade, a utility spokesperson said.
By Brian Martucci • July 12, 2024 -
Waga Energy secures new loan to expand RNG facilities, including at US landfills
France-based Waga is looking to build on its momentum in North America after bringing its first U.S. facility online earlier this year. The landfill-gas-to-RNG company has partnered with Casella, OCI Global and others.
By Jacob Wallace • July 11, 2024 -
Q&A
Hydrostor’s longer-duration storage tech is ‘bankable’ today but ‘not every market is ready’: CEO
“In the next two to five years, I have a tough time envisioning a major market that won’t be in dire straits without long-duration storage,” Curtis VanWalleghem said.
By Brian Martucci • July 9, 2024 -
Opinion
The No. 1 untapped tool for utilities to engage next-gen energy customers? Influencers.
To overcome existing frictions, energy companies must reach customers where they already are and seamlessly insert education and brand stories.
By Kate Finley • July 9, 2024 -
Talen urges FERC to reject AEP-Exelon protest over interconnection pact for Amazon data center
American Electric Power and Exelon are trying to “hijack” an interconnection service agreement amendment proceeding and make it an ad hoc referendum on the future of data center load, Talen’s Susquehanna Nuclear said.
By Ethan Howland • July 8, 2024 -
LG pauses construction on part of $5.5B Arizona battery plant
The firm said it's adjusting the pace of its investments but remains confident the facility will play an important role in its operations.
By Sebastian Obando • July 2, 2024 -
Google invests in BlackRock-owned solar company to aid net-zero goals
The tech giant will invest in the buildout of Taiwan’s clean energy capacity for the rights to procure up to 300 MW of solar power from New Green Power’s development pipeline.
By Lamar Johnson • July 2, 2024 -
Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia
The collaboration aims to develop a facility with reduced costs and improved safety for making e-fuels.
By Sara Samora • June 27, 2024 -
ExxonMobil taps Air Liquide for low-carbon hydrogen project
The industrial gases company will invest up to $850 million to build and operate four air separation units to boost the oil giant’s Texas hydrogen project.
By Zoya Mirza • June 27, 2024 -
Hershey ramps up renewable energy sourcing to slash emissions
The chocolate manufacturer increased its procurement of electricity from green sources to 80% in 2023, up from 77% in 2022 — a rise it attributed to PPAs and clean energy credits.
By Zoya Mirza • June 14, 2024 -
Basin Electric faces $471M in customer rebates for putting nonutility expenses in rates
A FERC administrative law judge also found Basin Electric was imprudent when it failed to consider replacing coal-fired power plants with potentially less expensive generation.
By Ethan Howland • June 13, 2024 -
California goes after Big Oil’s ‘illegal’ profits over alleged greenwashing
ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP and the American Petroleum Institute may be required to surrender profits gained from false advertising, according to an amended complaint filed Monday.
By Zoya Mirza • June 12, 2024