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How the Inflation Reduction Act is playing out in one of the ‘most biased’ states for renewables

Solar developers are going head-to-head with fossil fuel-backed opposition groups and renewable bans in Ohio.

Two Midwest states see clean energy advancements

06.24.2024

A new Minnesota permitting law and the defeat of a Michigan ballot initiative illustrates support for renewable energy.

Louisiana’s largest industries are tired of waiting for renewable energy

06.21.2024

State utility regulators will allow industrial companies to get solar from non-utilities.

New York launches new large-scale renewable energy solicitation

06.20.2024

Eligibility requirements for the competitive NYSERDA solicitation are due on July 15, and final proposals must be submitted by August 8.

Texas electricity demand could nearly double in six years, grid operator predicts

06.20.2024

The prediction by ERCOT reflects a new way of counting future demand and a spike in requests to connect to the grid from large power users.

What is holding back the energy transition? Energy producers, buyers weigh in

06.19.2024

AXIS Capital Holdings published a report, Navigating Risk in the Energy Transition, which is based on independent research and explores views within the energy sector on how key areas of risk are impacting the transition.

Mississippi milestone: AES celebrates completion of first utility-scale wind farm in the state

06.18.2024

The 184.5 MW Delta Wind project features 41 Vestas turbines across 14,000 acres of privately-owned farmland in Tunica County.

Feds issue final rules for IRA’s prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements

The final rules from Treasury – which were developed in partnership with the Department of Labor (DOL) – are intended to provide clarity and certainty on th…

Pattern Energy inks longterm PPA for Broughton Wind Project in Québec

The largest wind operator in Canada will double its capacity in Québec once the Broughton Wind project comes online in 2029….

Wind turbine blade recycling is underway in Iowa

The strength of wind turbine blades makes them tricky to discard when they have exceeded their typical 20-year lifespans or when companies replace them with mor…

Dear Climate Corps: Workforce development lessons from a women-led hydrogen developer

The ACC is a paid service program that will provide jobs and training for 20,000 young people, particularly in low-income communities….

Nearly all 50 states face local opposition to renewable projects, report finds

A new edition of Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center’s Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States report identified 378 renewable energy …

Transmission utilities profiting from generator-paid network upgrades ‘may be unjust,’ FERC says

FERC specifically called out the MISO, PJM, SPP, and ISO New England in the order and required responses within 90 days. …

Louisiana residents share similar views on fossil fuels and renewables regardless of politics

Most believe the state is doing too little about climate change, a survey finds….

Renewable energy projects keep getting bigger — This Week in Cleantech

Plus, the world could soon have too many batteries, and the latest push to reform utility regulation….

Ørsted completes construction of 518 MW wind and solar center in Texas

The Helena Energy Center is comprised of a 268 MW wind farm and a 250 MWac solar farm. It has contracts with multiple corporate offtakers….