Massachusetts sets energy storage target
Massachusetts is the third state to issue a 2020 energy storage target for its utilities: 200 MWh. This comes on the heels of California releasing a target
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More Capacity Comes with Significant Changes for Solar Developers in North Carolina
North Carolina, the nation’s second-leading state for solar, passed a law last week that could fundamentally change how developers operate in the State. Se
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August 2017
IN THIS ISSUE America's leading renewables market in flux Community choice aggregators in as many as 23 California counties{comma} power marketers and cust
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Federal Court in New York upholds the ZEC Program
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed all challenges brought against New York’s nuclear generation subsidies and upheld New
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States push to keep nuclear plants alive In the US
Nuclear reactors provide close to 20 percent of domestic electricity generation, and approximately 60 percent of carbon-free generation, in the United Stat
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Massachusetts Issues RFP for Offshore Wind
Following the success of the Block Island Wind Farm, states have started adopting policies to encourage development of offshore wind facilities in the Unit
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Solar Developer loses PURPA challenge to State renewable program
A federal appellate court rejected a challenge by a solar developer to a Connecticut competitive solicitation for renewable power that would permit winning
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Historic month for renewables
March 2017 proved to be a historic month for renewable energy. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), March was the first time that mon
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NYSERDA and New York Power Authority issue RFPs for New York State renewable energy projects
On June 2, 2017, the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) each issued requests for proposal
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June 2017
IN THIS ISSUE Financing projects with community choice aggregators A report by the California Public Utilities Commission in May predicts that more than 85
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PJM capacity auction results are out
Yesterday PJM Interconnection announced the results of the annual base residual auction for capacity for the period of June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021. F
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The potential trade impacts of Suniva's bankruptcy
Suniva, formerly one of the largest US manufacturers of high-efficiency solar cells and panels, has potentially triggered an international solar trade disp
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Mexico announces bidding rules for third renewable energy projects auction
The Mexican government announced a new round of auctions that will take place later this year for renewable energy projects. The new round will differ from
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Stories from the NewsWire: solar and wind curtailments
Oversupply and the duck curve are of increasing concern as renewables make up more of the energy mix. In this article from the April 2017 Newswire, Keith M
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The effect of FERC's quorum issue on natural gas projects
Based on campaign pronouncements, the Trump administration was widely expected to be a proponent of oil and gas infrastructure projects. This has turned o
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