Week Ahead: DOE’s Transmission Siting Grants, CT Discusses Performance-Based Regulation, PacifiCorp’s Resource Plan
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U.S. Solar Panel Shipments Set a Record High During 2022: EIA
Solar panel shipments in the U.S. increased by 10 percent in 2022, compared to 2021 and set a record high of 31.7 million peak kilowatts (kWp), according to an Aug. 29 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. solar shipments consisting of imports, exports and domestically produced and shipped panels have risen, in line…...
Grid Modernization Efforts Strive to Overcome Interconnection Delays and Serve Transmission Needs
Regulators across the U.S. are advancing grid transformation measures to support the growth in new sources of power generation driven by…Read the full report …...
Policy Primer: Carbon Pricing – August 2023 Update
U.S. carbon markets demonstrated robust participation in recent auctions including Washington’s two consecutive auctions that sold out of carbon permits and raised over $850 million under the state’s cap-and-invest program launched this year. However, carbon-trading programs continue to face opposition in some jurisdictions over concerns of higher ratepayer bills.
Solar Represents 35 Percent of U.S. Utility-Scale Power Generating Capacity Added in First Half of 2023: EIA
During the first half of 2023, developers added 16.8 gigawatts of new electricity generating capacity to the U.S. electricity grid, according to an Aug. 8 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Solar power represented the largest share of the new power generating capacity at 35 percent. Natural gas-fired generating capacity represented 34 percent and…...
U.S. Energy Department Invests About $453 Million to Deploy Solar and Battery Storage in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Energy Department on July 31 announced a significant initiative, making available up to $453.5 million from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to accelerate the adoption of residential rooftop solar PV and battery storage systems throughout the region. The funding is part of a $1 billion effort focused on the island’s most vulnerable…...