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DC Circuit vacates FERC Western refund decisions, rejects Duke challenge to network upgrade orders
In separate decisions, PacifiCorp and other power sellers won their case against FERC refund orders stemming from a 2020 Western heat wave while Duke was found liable for network upgrade costs for a proposed solar project.
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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.
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Dominion to pay $160M for Avangrid offshore wind lease as report describes new industry momentum
An American Clean Power Association report, released Tuesday, forecasts $65 billion in private offshore wind investment in the U.S. by 2030.
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Lack of power pushes rental price increases in major U.S. data center markets: report
Demand growth and shrinking availability of data centers are pushing companies to secondary markets with greater power availability, a new report says.
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Entek receives $1.2B DOE conditional loan for Indiana battery separator facility
The loan covers most of the costs to build the facility in Terre Haute, which is expected to boost the domestic lithium-ion battery cell supply chain.
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Texas restoration efforts underway after Hurricane Beryl leaves 2.7M customers without power
CenterPoint expects to restore power to about 1 million customers by the end of Wednesday, leaving about another 1 million without electricity.
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FERC approves capacity solicitation plan for $2.4B RioSol transmission project
Southwestern Power Group plans to launch a solicitation for capacity on the 1.6-GW project between New Mexico and Arizona late this year.
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Tesla Energy deploys company record 9.4 GWh of storage in Q2 2024
The results come as Tesla ramps up production at a 40-GWh Megapack factory in California and begins construction on a similarly-sized facility in China.
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Global solar and wind capacity will more than triple to 8 TW by 2033: Wood Mackenzie
Global energy storage will grow by 636% to add nearly 2,789 GWh of capacity over the next decade, according to WoodMac's latest global market outlook.
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Energy, other critical infrastructure providers press for limits on cyber incident reporting rules
In a last-minute push, critical infrastructure stakeholders urged federal officials to give more flexibility on the detail required during the first 72 hours of covered cyber incidents.
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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.
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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.
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US electricity prices rise again as AI, onshoring may mean decades of power demand growth: BofA
The year-over-year inflation rate for electricity prices reached 5.9% in May, up from 3.8% in January, according to Bank of America Institute.
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Berkeley Lab releases interactive decision framework for integrated distribution grid planning
The tool helps stakeholders navigate increasingly complex grid investment considerations as more states require utilities to file distribution plans, the lab said.
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FERC issues transmission planning rule, plus 5 other first half agency highlights
Wholesale market reforms, private equity mergers and reliability during extremely cold weather were among the other key issues the commission tackled in the first six months of 2024.
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Labor Department’s ESG rule trial to serve as litmus test for Chevron decision
A lower court’s dismissal of a challenge to the rule cited the now-overturned Chevron doctrine, though the agency believes the rule will survive.
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IRA’s impact grows clearer in H1 2024 as guidance and incentives spur investment
The biggest IRA story of 2024 “is the dollars flowing out the door from the feds to the states, to not-for-profit entities, to municipalities,” AEU's Harry Godfrey said.
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US transmission policy in H1 2024 focused on spurring new lines, optimizing existing infrastructure
A recent Supreme Court ruling is prompting questions about the future of FERC’s new transmission rule, but DOE, states and others are also focused on boosting the capacity of the existing transmission system.
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Nuclear energy gets funding, policy boost in H1 2024 as rising demand brightens prospects
Federal and state policymakers have taken significant steps in the first half of 2024 to support nuclear energy as new opportunities emerge with the rising power needs of data centers.
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‘There’s been a ton of progress’ on energy efficiency this year. Next up: court cases and an election
2024 has been a banner year for energy efficiency so far, particularly with a slate of new appliance standards finalized by the U.S. Department of Energy. But a court case and upcoming election could stall progress, say experts.
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Renewable energy, microgrids face growing cyber threats: FBI
The FBI’s recommendations to protect renewable resources from hackers are general best practices and should be paired with emerging security solutions, cyber experts said.
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Supreme Court ruling on Chevron doctrine may upend future cybersecurity regulation
Experts expect new legal challenges against numerous agency cybersecurity requirements, including incident reporting mandates and rules governing critical infrastructure sectors.
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BOEM issues key approvals for New Jersey, Massachusetts offshore wind projects
Once completed, Atlantic Shores South will deliver 2.8 GW to New Jersey while New England Wind will deliver 2.6 GW to Massachusetts.
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US to add 217 GW of distributed energy resource capacity through 2028, Wood Mackenzie projects
EV charging, solar and fuel-based generation will be the largest sources of added distributed capacity, according to WoodMac’s 2024 U.S. distributed energy resource outlook.
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Opinion
Two bold ideas to change the energy industry forever
Now may be an ideal time to make dramatic, fundamental changes to how we transport electricity, deliver it to customers and fund new projects, writes Anthony Allard, head of Hitachi Energy, North America.