Federal actions are paving the way to build out new transmission capacity at the pace required to accommodate shifts in power generation and achieve decarbonization goals while enhancing…Read the full report …...
For years now, lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. have intensified their scrutiny of the competitive electricity market for residential consumers in order to address…Read the full report…...
For years now, lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. have intensified their scrutiny of the competitive electricity market for residential consumers in order to address deceptive sales tactics and complex contract terms that burden consumers with high costs.
The growing interest in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects driven by supportive policies and tax incentives has prompted state efforts to streamline permitting requirements, including securing primacy to regulate Class VI injection wells to sequester carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants or industrial processes before they are released into the atmosphere for storage in subsurface geological formations.
The Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 17 issued a draft analysis of an update to its 2012 Western Solar Plan, which guides responsible solar energy development on public lands. The program currently includes six states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah — with high solar potential and low resource conflicts to…...
As renewables continue to grow in the move towards a low-carbon future, energy storage is critical to mitigate the variability of wind and solar resources and enhance reliability and resiliency of the electric grid. Federal and state actions continue to facilitate the adoption of storage as a key solution…Read the full report …...