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.
The U.S. Energy Department on May 18 announced savings of $15.3 billion through its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction initiative. The Better Buildings program, a public-private partnership brings together 900 companies, utilities, housing authorities, state and local governments, and other organizations throughout the country committed to pursuing ambitious goals in energy, water, waste, and…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 12 published a request for information seeking input on long-duration energy storage that could power the grid for at least ten hours. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $505 million in funding towards the Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative. To achieve a carbon-free electric…...
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area, the second major offshore wind lease sale this year, drew competitive winning bids from two companies totaling $315 million, according to a May 11 press release. The sale offered two lease areas covering 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay…...
The U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for continued progress as evident from the recent record-setting New York Bight wind auction, the first to be held under the Biden administration.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on May 5 announced the creation of a new office devoted to environmental justice within the Department of Justice, as well as a comprehensive enforcement strategy to guide the department’s work. The launch is part of a series of actions to secure environmental justice including an interim final rule to…...
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.
The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has proposed rule amendments that would eventually allow the state to take over the approval of Class VI injection wells used to sequester carbon dioxide, a prerequisite to asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give the state primacy over Class IV well permitting. If the EPA grants the RRC…...
The California Independent System Operator Corp. on May 3 announced that the Bonneville Power Administration and Tucson Electric Power have joined the Western Energy Imbalance Market, or WEIM. Enrolling with the WEIM allows both utilities the opportunity to achieve cost saving and lower carbon emissions for their customers. Moreover, participating in the market provides another…...