The Texas Public Utility Commission has received 72 applications for funding via the Texas Energy Fund’s “In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program.” The applications request $24.41 billion to fund 38,379 megawatts (MW) of planned dispatchable electricity generation projects in the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, is one of four Texas…...
Recent policy and regulatory measures concerning competitive retail electricity markets are increasingly focused on enhancing oversight and transparency. New state actions strive to…Read the full report…...
Recent policy and regulatory measures concerning competitive retail electricity markets are increasingly focused on enhancing oversight and transparency. New state actions strive to strengthen these markets with improved regulatory oversight and consumer protections to prevent unsavory practices by competitive suppliers.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on July 17 announced the start of construction of the 924-megawatt Sunrise Wind, which would be the state’s largest offshore wind project. Governor Hochul also announced the launch of the fifth offshore wind solicitation, building on a 10-point action plan issued last October to support the growing large-scale renewable industry…....
The California Energy Commission has adopted a strategic plan that charts a course to meet the state’s offshore wind planning goal of 25 gigawatts (GW) by 2045. The move is in response to legislation enacted in 2021 directing the commission to coordinate with other agencies as needed and develop a strategic plan for offshore wind…...
The growing interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to address atmospheric emissions has drawn attention to the crucial role of pipelines in transporting carbon dioxide (CO2) to sequestration sites, highlighting concerns over safety issues. CCS involves the capture of CO2 from the…Read the full report …...
The growing interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to address atmospheric emissions has drawn attention to the crucial role of pipelines in transporting carbon dioxide (CO2) to sequestration sites, highlighting concerns over safety issues. CCS involves the capture of CO2 from the emissions of industrial processes before they are released into the atmosphere for storage in subsurface geological formations.
A new report released by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority states that several factors such as global inflation and high interest rates are hindering the state’s ability to reach 70 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The draft version of New York’s Clean Energy Standard, or CES, Biennial…...
The enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, has unleashed billions in federal funding for theenergy sector. These include…Read the full report …...
