Week Ahead: Carbon Transport Research, NY’s EV Make-Ready Program, CA’s Community Energy Program
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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 …...
Visual Primer: 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 balance electricity demand from variable energy sources like wind and solar, while providing backup power to the grid during peak usage or outages.
U.S. Treasury Finalizes Rules for Clean Energy Bonus Program in Low-Income Communities
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 8 released the final rules and guidelines for the 48E(h) Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program. The bonus credit program seeks to reduce energy costs and boost clean energy investment in low-income communities, including Indian Lands and affordable housing. The new regulations expand…...
Year Ahead: Five Must-Watch Power Sector Trends for 2025
The U.S. energy landscape faces a fundamental policy shift in 2025 as the incoming Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels signals a sharp departure from the current clean energy priorities. While federal support is expected to pivot toward.…. Read the full report…...
New York Approves Five Renewable Energy Projects Expected to Yield $3 Billion in Economic Benefits
The New York Public Service Commission on Dec. 19 approved five clean energy projects that could generate over $3 billion in economic benefits for local communities. The five projects have a combined capacity of over 2 gigawatts (GW) and could deliver clean energy to more than one million homes. Alle-Catt Wind, Brookeside Solar, the Champlain-Hudson…...
U.S. Energy Department Announces $15 Billion Conditional Commitment to PG&E’s Energy Projects
The U.S. Energy Department announced on Dec. 17 a conditional loan guarantee of $15 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric Company to diversify California’s energy sources and improve grid resilience. The announcement marks the department’s largest conditional commitment to a loan guarantee through its Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment, EIR, program to date. The loan guarantee will…...