Week Ahead: RGGI’s Carbon Auction, IL’s Energy Storage Initiative, CA Discusses Gas Decarbonization
…...
Visual Primer: U.S. Investigation of Imported Photovoltaic Panels Dims Prospects for Solar Buildout
Amid federal and state policies aimed at catalyzing solar power to facilitate power sector decarbonization, an investigation into circumvention of tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia has created market uncertainty, threatening U.S. solar buildout.
Visual Primer: U.S. Advances Measures to Strengthen Cyber Resilience of Critical Infrastructure
The swift advancement of sophisticated cyber threats alongside the increase in advanced energy system control technologies has called for stronger measures to secure critical infrastructure and energy sector resilience.
Visual Primer: U.S. Energy Industry Turns to Carbon Capture to Reach Net-Zero Emissions
The increasing focus on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions to achieve climate goals has drawn renewed attention to the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. Federal investments in carbon management through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) have provided a near-term opportunity to scale commercial carbon capture projects.
Wisconsin Governor Releases Roadmap for Carbon-Free Electricity by 2050
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, unveiled a roadmap for transitioning the state to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by the middle of the century, including a potential clean energy standard. The Clean Energy Plan, which is in response to a 2019 executive order, highlights four major pathways to a carbon-free future: accelerating clean energy technology…...
Florida Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed to Cut Solar Net Metering Compensation
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, vetoed legislation on April 27 that would have phased down compensation for customer generators under the state’s net metering program and allowed utilities to impose new charges on those customers to recover their alleged underpayment of grid maintenance costs. DeSantis said that the new charges, designed to recover lost…...
Policy Primer: Energy Storage April 2022 Update
Energy storage is evolving to be an essential part of the energy transition given its ability to provide power on demand and optimize grid performance amid the proliferation of intermittent renewable energy resources.