Week Ahead: National Transmission Corridors, MN’s Interconnection Standards, NY’s EV Make-Ready Program
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New York Power Authority Board Approves Plan to Add Over 3 Gigawatts of Renewables
The New York Power Authority’s Board of Trustees on Jan. 28 approved a strategic plan to increase the state’s renewable energy capacity and support the goal of reaching 70 percent electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030. The plan identifies 37 renewable energy projects with a combined power generation capacity of over 3 gigawatts, which…...
California Commission Proposes New Safety Standards for Battery Energy Storage Facilities
The California Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 27, issued a proposal to improve safety and emergency response of battery energy storage facilities in California. The proposal aims to implement Senate Bill No. 1383 to create new standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage facilities and also improve emergency response action plans for…...
New Jersey to Invest Over $185 Million in Low and Moderate-Income Energy Efficiency Programs
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Jan. 27 announced that it has secured more than $185 million in federal funding from the U.S. Energy Department for three energy efficiency rebate programs funded through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. These energy efficiency programs will particularly benefit low and moderate-income residents, as they are more…...
U.S. Solar Generation Expected to Increase by 34 Percent in 2025: EIA
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has extended forecasts for five key energy trends through December 2026 in its latest short-term outlook, according to a report published on Jan. 15. The agency projects that these trends will have a significant impact on the energy markets over the upcoming two years. Electricity consumption is expected to increase…...
President Biden Signs Executive Order to Accelerate Buildout of AI Data Centers
U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 14 issued an executive order to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, or AI, and accelerate the development of large-scale data centers and clean energy infrastructure needed to support AI operations efficiently and at scale. The executive order directs certain agencies to make federal sites accessible for AI data…...
Interagency Study Highlights Significant Potential for Expanding Renewable Energy on Federal Lands
The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Interior, Defense and Agriculture on Jan. 15 released a study showing that there is substantial potential for further enhancing renewable energy production on federal lands. The report, named Land of Opportunity: Potential for Renewable Energy on Federal Land, finds that…...
New Initiatives Drive U.S. Energy Storage Expansion to Meet Ambitious Deployment Targets
States across the U.S. are advancing plans and procurement strategies for the expansion of energy storage deployment to meet ambitious targets. Energy storage helps…Read the full report …...