January 7, 2019 » EnerKnol

Connecticut Climate Change Recommendation Includes Carbon Pricing to Achieve 45 Percent Emission Cuts by 2030

January 7, 2019Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol PulseBy Enerknol Research

Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy on Dec. 18 released a report detailing strategies from the Governor’s Council on Climate Change to help the state achieve its long-term vision for decarbonizing the economy. The recommendations center on three fundamental objectives of the vision – zero-carbon electricity, clean transportation, and building efficiency. Legislation enacted last year set a…

EnerKnol Week Ahead: 2019 Legislative Sessions Kick Off

January 7, 2019EnerKnol Week AheadBy Enerknol Research

Washington Moves to Keep Stricter Vehicle Emission Standards Amid Trump’s Rollback Efforts

January 7, 2019Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol PulseBy Enerknol Research

The Washington Department of Ecology adopted rules requiring new vehicles licensed in the state to continue meeting California’s standards, steadily reducing the release of greenhouse gases through 2025, according to a Jan. 2 news release. Democratic Governor Jay Inslee underscored the need for “collective actions of states” even as the Trump administration tries to relax…

U.S. Natural Gas Exports Surpass Imports for Second Consecutive Year in 2018, Production Booming to Record Highs: EIA

January 7, 2019EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Fossil Fuels, LNG, Natural Gas, Natural GasBy Enerknol Research

The U.S. natural gas export trend continues thanks to increases in liquefied natural gas export capacity and expansion of the cross-border pipeline network into Mexico, according to a Jan. 7 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In 2017, the U.S. became a net exporter of natural for the first time since 1958. The agency…...

Hawaiian Electric Proposes Largest Portfolio of Solar-Plus-Battery Projects at Record Low Prices

January 7, 2019Energy Storage, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Power & Utilities, Renewables, Solar, Solar Power, Top NewsBy Enerknol Research

The Hawaiian Electric Companies submitted power purchase agreements for seven grid-scale, solar-plus-storage projects to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, according to a Jan. 3 press release. The projects total 262 megawatts of solar and 1,024 megawatt-hours of energy storage, with contract prices ranging from $0.08 to $0.12 per kilowatt-hour. The utilities said that the contracts…...

Maine Regulator Exempts Medium, Large Solar Customers from Gross Metering

January 7, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Renewables, Solar, Solar PowerBy Enerknol Research

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 17 granted solar installer Insource Renewables LLC’s request to exclude solar generation produced by medium and large non-residential customers of Central Maine Power Company and Emera Maine from gross metering provisions due to excessive costs that are shifted onto other ratepayers. The commission agreed that the cost of…...

New Hampshire State Lawmakers Propose Bill to Study Role of Microgrids for Resilience

January 7, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, Power & Utilities, Smart GridBy Enerknol Research

New Hampshire House Democratic lawmakers Peter Somssich, Jacqueline Cali-Pitts, and Kenneth Vincent introduced legislation on Jan. 2 that would establish a task force to investigate the near- and long-term applications of microgrids to better manage demand on the primary grid, allowing for lower customer bills and more efficient use of electricity. (HB 238) The bill…...

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