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National Lab to Assist Distributed Energy Projects Awarded $50 Million in U.S. Energy Department Funding

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will provide technical guidance to three projects the U.S. Energy Department selected for its Distributed Energy Systems Demonstrations Program, according to a Nov. 6 press release. In September 2023, the department launched a $50 million funding opportunity for three projects to deploy distributed energy resource management systems, or DERMS…....

U.S. Department of Energy Establishes Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

North Carolina Commission Approves Duke Energy’s Resource Plan

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The North Carolina Utilities Commission on Nov. 1 approved Duke Energy’s Carolinas Resource Plan, which includes the utility’s energy resource portfolio and carbon emissions targets. The plan approved development work on Duke Energy’s major renewable energy projects along with associated costs and extended the deadline for achieving a 70 percent carbon reduction from 2030 to…...

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Oregon Biennial Energy Report Reveals $19.5 Billion Spent on Energy Costs in 2022

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The Oregon Department of Energy on Nov. 1 released its Biennial Energy Report providing the latest energy outlook for the state with statistics on energy consumption, production, and greenhouse gas emissions. The report revealed that Oregon spent a total of $19.5 billion on energy use in 2022, which is a 60 percent jump from 2020…...

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U.S. Energy Production Rises Faster Than Energy Consumption: EIA

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Total U.S. energy production between January and July 2024 was 68 percent, or 24 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) higher compared to the same period in 1974, according to an Oct. 29 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in energy production, most notably natural gas and crude oil production can be…...

New Jersey Examines Resource Adequacy Alternatives to Advance Clean Energy Goals

Biden Administration Announces Nearly $28 Million to Propel the Clean Energy Workforce

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The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs on Oct. 24 announced its first round of selectees through the Energy Auditor Training Grant Program.  The program, financed under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will allocate up to $27.98 million to 15 State Energy Offices and the American Samoa Territorial Energy…...

NY Green Bank Commitments Exceed $900 Million, Driving $2.4 Billion in Clean Energy Investments

U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rules for Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit to Boost Domestic Clean Energy Supply Chain

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Oct. 24 issued final rules for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit to bolster domestic manufacturing in the clean energy sector. The final rules largely follow the proposed regulations issued in December 2023. The rules clarify definitions and credit amounts for qualifying components including…...

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U.S. Agriculture Department Announces Funding to Expand Access to Clean Energy

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 18 announced that it is partnering with small businesses and farmers to enhance accessibility to clean energy, create employment opportunities and assist in lowering their energy bills via the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, and the Empowering Rural America, or New ERA, program. The initiatives provide…...

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U.S. Energy Department Announces $861 Million Loan Guarantee for Solar, Battery Projects in Puerto Rico

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The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 15 announced a $861.3 million loan guarantee to build two solar-plus-storage facilities and two standalone battery storage systems in Puerto Rico. These facilities, collectively called Project Marahu, would add up to 200 megawatts (MW) of solar PV capacity and 285 MW of battery energy capacity to the island’s grid…....