U.S. EPA Reverses Finding That Formed Basis for Obama-Era Power Plant Mercury Rules

U.S. Department of Energy Offers $100 Million to Support Clean Energy Innovation

The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 16 announced a $100 million funding opportunity to support innovative technologies that can contribute to emissions reductions, increase energy efficiency, and support grid modernization. The agency’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will run the funding program, which is expected to support President Biden’s Building a Better America initiative by…...

New York Outlines Roadmap for 10 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar by 2030

New York Outlines Roadmap for 10 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar by 2030

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York State Department of Public Service on Dec. 17 proposed a plan to achieve the deployment of at least 10 gigawatts of distributed solar by 2030, enough to power nearly 700,000 homes per year. The agencies determined that extending the NY-Sun initiative provides…...

California Battery Storage Fire Threat Districts

California Commission Approves Nearly $1.3 Billion Energy Storage Contract to Support Reliability

The California Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 16 authorized Southern California Edison to enter into a contract with Ameresco Inc. for the construction of 537.5 megawatts of energy storage projects to ensure reliability during summer. The projects, valued at $1.226 billion, are expected to come online by Aug. 1, 2022. Previous commission decisions instructed the…...