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Renewables to Supply Half of World’s Electricity by 2050, Led by Solar: EIA

October 3, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

The Energy Information Administration projects that renewables will collectively provide almost 50 percent of global electricity generation by 2050, with solar being the fastest growing technology, according to its latest International Energy Outlook 2019. Resource availability, renewable policies, regional load growth, and declining technology costs drive EIA’s projected increase in global electricity generation from solar technologies.…

Delmarva Power & Light Submits Annual Renewable Portfolio Compliance Report to Regulators

October 3, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

The Delaware Public Service Commission received Delmarva Power & Light Company’s annual renewable portfolio compliance report covering June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019 compliance year, according to a September 23 filling. The company reports total retail sales of 8,080,249 megawatt-hours, with 17.5 percent from eligible energy resources, including 1.75 percent from solar photovoltaics. Established in…

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – How States Are Strengthening Utility Planning to Adapt to Rapid Changes in Energy Sector

October 2, 2019Climate Change and Emissions, coal, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Integrated Resource Plans, Natural Gas, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

Utility resource planning is becoming more complex in the fast-changing energy landscape, prompting intense scrutiny from regulators. State measures are transforming the way utilities procure energy in light of continued growth in intermittent large-scale energy, customer-sited generation, demand response, energy efficiency, and clean energy commitments.

New Jersey’s Community Solar Pilot Attracts Applications for 650 Megawatts of Capacity

September 27, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, SolarBy Enerknol Research

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced that state’s community solar program has received an overwhelming response, attracting over 250 applications that represent more than 650 megawatts of capacity, according to a Sept. 26 press release. The three-year pilot, launched in January, has a capacity limit of 75 megawatts for the first year. The…

Maryland Net Metering Installations Reach 50 Percent of 1.5-Gigawatt Limit: PSC Report

September 25, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, SolarBy Enerknol Research

The number of net-metered facilities in Maryland has been growing in recent years, but the current installed capacity of about 754 megawatts is just over half of the eligible cap, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission’s annual report issued on Sept. 24. The agency does not recommend changes to the cap as it is…

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – States Push for Utility Pilots to Expand Grid-Scale Battery Deployment

September 25, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, SolarBy Enerknol Research

An unprecedented number of states are rushing to procure battery storage resources as the technology is seen as increasingly critical to balance supply and demand on power grids more saturated with intermittent supplies. Thanks to innovation and declining costs, battery technologies are increasingly presenting themselves in utility resource planning, interconnection procedures, renewable energy procurement, and utility pilots.

Duke Energy Unveils Path to Carbon-Free Power by 2050

September 23, 2019Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, Natural Gas, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

Duke Energy Corporation aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by 2050, and cut emissions by at least 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, according to a Sept. 17 press release. The company plans to double its renewable energy portfolio by 2025, and continue deploying low-cost natural gas to speed the transition…

Louisiana Commission to Slash Residential Solar Payouts at Year-End Amid Mounting Program Costs

September 23, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, SolarBy Enerknol Research

Louisiana’s utility commission is putting an end to the state’s net metering scheme for residents with solar generators at the end of the year as the regulator seeks to limit the costs the program imposes on all ratepayers. In a 3-2 vote, commissioners approved a staff proposal to set compensation for residential solar power sold…

New York Regulators Approve $400 Million for Upstate Power Line to Support Renewables

September 20, 2019Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

The New York Public Service Commission on Sept. 19 authorized New York Transco, a consortium of major utilities, to borrow up to $400 million to upgrade transmission corridors that will allow increased transmission of renewable electricity across the state. In May, Transco sought approval to issue new long-term debt securities to complete the New York…

FERC Proposes Reforms to 40-Year Old Power Purchase Law to Reflect Energy Market Changes

September 20, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced a rulemaking to update provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 1978, or PURPA, which requires utilities to purchase power from small independent electricity generators at the avoided cost, or the cost the utility would spend to procure the electricity itself, according to a Sept. 19 press release.…

Virginia Governor Signs Executive Order for Carbon-Free Power by 2050

September 18, 2019Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Nuclear, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

Democratic Governor Ralph Northam signed an executive order on Sept. 17, setting a goal for the state to produce 30 percent of its power from renewable energy resources by 2030 and transition to zero-carbon electricity by 2050. Legislation enacted last year set a goal of achieving 5.5 gigawatts of wind and solar by 2028. The…

States Reexamine Policies to Accommodate Distributed Generation Growth

September 18, 2019Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Insights, EnerKnol Research Reports, Grid Modernization, Integrated Resource Plans, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, SolarBy Enerknol Research

A growing number of states are redesigning policies and incentives for distributed generation as customer-sited installations spread amid falling costs. Regulators have initiated a number of actions this year, ranging from examining the value of distributed energy resources (DER) to overhauling interconnection rules, and equipping utilities with the planning structure required to accommodate new resources.

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