U.S. Energy Department Awards $28 Million to Enhance Energy Infrastructure Cybersecurity

FERC Proposes to Strengthen Reliability Standards for Electric Grid Cyber Systems

Cyber Security, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

The Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) on Jan. 20 proposed to reinforce its Critical Infrastructure Protection reliability standards by demanding internal network security monitoring, or INSM, for high- and medium-impact bulk electric system cyber systems. Inclusion of INSM requirements in the reliability standards would complement current perimeter requirements for high- and medium-impact systems by enhancing…...

U.S. Energy Department Publishes Guidebook to Encourage Solar Energy Deployment

U.S. Energy Department Publishes Guidebook to Encourage Solar Energy Deployment

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, Solar

The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 19 published the third edition of “Solar Power in Your Community,” a guidebook to assist local governments gain ecological and economic advantage of expanded solar energy infrastructure. This guidebook includes about forty case studies showcasing field-tested methods to overcome the solar marketplace barriers and discusses new technologies and…...

New York to reach its Energy Storage Targe

Connecticut Launches Energy Storage Program to Support Resilience, Benefit Ratepayers

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS

Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Jan. 18 inaugurated Energy Storage Solutions, an electric storage program for all categories of customers of Eversource and United Illuminating to adopt a consistent and robust electric distribution system. The Energy Storage Solutions enables customers to install energy storage set up as backup at their premises. The program will…...

ERCOT’s Final Winterization Report Confident That Texas Grid Is Prepared for Winter Weather

ERCOT’s Final Winterization Report Confident That Texas Grid Is Prepared for Winter Weather

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, Retail Power and Gas

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Jan. 18 filed its final winter weatherization report, with the Public Utility Commission. The report indicates that 321 out of 324 electric generation units and transmission facilities completely passed inspection for new winterization regulations from the Commission. ERCOT, the grid operator, which manages about 90 percent of…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces Crude Oil Purchase to Test Market

U.S. Releases 400,000 Barrels of Crude Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve to TotalEnergies

EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Oil, PRODUCTS

The U.S. Energy Department on Jan. 18 approved an exchange of 400,000 barrels of crude oil for release to TotalEnergies’ subsidiary Atlantic Trading and Marketing, the fifth in a series of loans from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR. The exchange program is intended to increase short-term crude supplies in hopes of reducing retail…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Carbon Pricing

Virginia’s New Governor Issues Order Seeking Withdrawal From Regional Carbon Program

Carbon Market, Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Jan. 15 issued an executive order to reexamine the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, the nation’s first mandatory cap-and-trade program to cut power sector emissions. The order notes that Virginia’s participation in RGGI risks contributing to the increased cost of electricity. Virginia became an official…...

Oregon Governor Orders Sweeping Climate Action Setting Sector-Specific Emissions Caps, Tougher Clean Fuel Targets

Colorado Introduces Framework to Implement Climate Policy

Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS, Solar, Wind

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Jan. 14 released its Climate Equity Framework which outlines steps to implement the state’s air quality and climate policies, and plans to promote environmental justice. The framework proposes various suggestions to ensure public engagement and opinion in climate change policymaking and to minimize climate impact on…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces $420 million to Accelerate Clean Energy Initiatives

U.S. Energy Department Announces $420 million to Accelerate Clean Energy Initiatives

Climate Change and Emissions, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, Solar

The U.S Energy Department of Energy has announced a $420 million funding opportunity for the agency’s Energy Frontier Research Centers, or EFRCs, which have been instrumental in innovation and have unlocked scientific breakthroughs leading to transformative climate solutions like solar windows and carbon capture technology. The funding aims to incentivise climate solutions through early-stage research…...

President Biden Commits U.S. to Achieve 50 Percent Emissions Reductions in 2030

North Carolina Governor Strengthens Emissions Reduction Goals

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Jan. 7 issued an executive order reinforcing the state’s commitment to clean energy and outlining next steps in the state’s plan to achieve net zero emissions. The order increases the state-wide goal to a 50 percent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emission…...

New York Commission Issues Order Addressing Offshore Wind Energy Integration

U.S. Interior Issues Draft Review of Wind Area With 1.6 Gigawatts Potential Offshore California

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, Wind

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Jan. 11 announced the release of its draft environmental assessment on the possible environmental and socioeconomic effects of commercial leases as well as related site assessment activities in the offshore Humboldt Wind Energy Area of California. The Humboldt WEA covers an area of about 206 square miles…...

EIA Utility Scale Generating Capacity Additions

Solar Power to Lead New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022: EIA

Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Natural Gas, Solar, Wind

Solar is expected to account for almost 50 percent of planned U.S. electric generating capacity additions in 2022, followed by natural gas-fired and wind encompassing 21 percent and wind 17 percent, respectively, according to a Jan. 10 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA forecasts 46.1 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric generating capacity…

U.S. Court Upholds New England Capacity Market Exemptions For State-Sponsored Renewables

New York Governor Seeks to Double Energy Storage Target, Invest $1 Billion in Electric Vehicles

Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Solar

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a plan to increase the state’s energy storage deployment target by twofold to reach at least 6 gigawatts by 2030, as part of the 2022 State of the State. This marks the largest state-level target intended to facilitate New York’s transition to a low-carbon future, providing a pathway…...