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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…...

Idaho Regulator Reviews Avista’s $23 Million Energy Efficiency Portfolio

New Jersey Board Approves $3.75 Billion for Utilities’ Energy Efficiency Initiatives

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Oct. 31 approved the Triennium 2, or T2,  energy efficiency programs to reduce utility costs for residential gas and electric customers. The state’s seven gas and electric utility companies will implement the T2 programs from Jan. 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, with a collective budget of…...

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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 Approves Funding Method for 3.5-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Program

First U.S. Gulf of Maine Wind Auction Yields $22 Million in Winning Bids

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The U.S. Interior Department on Oct. 29 held the first commercial offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Overseen by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the auction resulted in two provisional winners – Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy NE Offshore Wind – with almost $22 million in winning bids. The leased areas have…...

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U.S. EPA Announces Nearly $3 Billion for Clean Energy Projects in Ports

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 29 announced 55 project selections that would receive almost $3 billion under the agency’s Clean Ports Program. Funded by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, the program supports the deployment of clean energy, zero-emission vehicles, and infrastructure at U.S. ports. The projects would facilitate the purchase of new zero-emission…...

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New Regulatory Regime Sets the Stage for Offshore Wind Development in Canada

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Canada has passed legislation to unlock the vast potential of offshore renewable energy in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. This marks a significant step forward for the offshore wind industry in the region, establishing a…Read the full report…...

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Visual Primer: New Regulatory Regime Sets the Stage for Offshore Wind Development in Canada

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Canada has passed legislation to unlock the vast potential of offshore renewable energy in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. This marks a significant step forward for the offshore wind industry in the region, establishing a joint regulatory framework to harness the Atlantic wind resources.

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…...