Week Ahead: NY Examines Climate Resilience Plans, MI Discusses Transportation Electrification, DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program
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U.S. Energy Department Announces $1.7 Billion to Retool or Retrofit Auto Manufacturing Facilities for Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Energy Department has announced $1.7 billion to support the renovation of 11 closed or at-risk auto manufacturing facilities across eight states to manufacture electric vehicles and their supply chain. The selected facilities are located in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia. The funding will help create and retain well paying…...
U.S. Energy Department Announces $14 Million to Expand Battery Recycling
The U.S. Energy Department has selected two U.S. retail companies, Staples and Batteries Plus, to receive about $7 million each for a large-scale consumer battery recycling program. The program will create over 1,000 drop-off sites for consumers to turn in old batteries and battery-containing devices and reduce e-waste. The recycling project seeks to recover old…...
Visual Primer: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act – Opportunities for Utilities
The enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, has unleashed billions in federal funding for the
energy sector. These include infrastructure improvements, clean energy deployment, transportation electrification, grid reliability, energy efficiency, and cyber security. Regulators across U.S. states have opened dockets requesting reports on utility actions or initiated proceedings to gather comments on utility opportunities.
Visual Primer: Bipartisan FERC Set to Tackle Critical Energy Sector Issues
The U.S. Senate approval of President Biden's three nominees to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brings the agency to its full complement of five commissioners. The move comes as FERC is considering key issues including those pertaining to electric reliability and transmission rules, liquefied natural gas export projects, natural gas pipelines, and energy markets.
FERC Restored to Full Complement of Five Commissioners
The U.S. Senate last week approved President Biden’s three nominees to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) bringing the agency to its full complement of five commissioners. Industry and clean energy groups welcomed the move saying that a fully staffed commission is crucial to address challenges posed by an aging electric grid, the…...
States and Utilities Harness Vehicle-to-Grid Technology for Energy System Flexibility
Even as transportation electrification expands to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, states across the U.S. are examining policies to harness the benefits of vehicle-to-grid functionality. The ability of electric vehicles (EVs) to inject…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: States and Utilities Harness Vehicle-to-Grid Technology for Energy System Flexibility
Even as transportation electrification expands to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, states across the U.S. are examining policies to harness the benefits of vehicle-to-grid functionality. The ability of electric vehicles (EVs) to inject power from their batteries into the grid has the potential to optimize charging and mitigate grid impacts.