EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Carbon Capture 2023 07 25 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Carbon Capture Momentum Hinges on Expanding Pipeline Network to Connect With Storage Locations

The deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies is expected to increase in the U.S., driven by federal and state initiatives to meet emissions reduction targets. Supportive policies, including $12 billion in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and enhanced tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, are driving carbon capture projects across the U.S. Initiatives to expand carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines to connect to sequestration sites have also gained momentum.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Electric Vehicles 2023 07 18 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Growing EV Adoption Spurs Creative Rate Structures for Charging Services

Utility commissions across U.S. states are exploring issues surrounding electric vehicle (EV) charging rates to ensure that rate structures foster effective and equitable use of the power grid for the benefit of all consumers.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Efficiency 2023 07 11 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Energy Efficiency Gaining Traction to Achieve Emissions Reduction Goals

Emphasis on energy efficiency and related measures, such as building electrification, have been gaining significance as lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. strive to set policies that spur climate-friendly activity to progress toward a low-carbon economy.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Resource Planning 2023 06 26 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Explore Reforms to Utility Resource Planning Amid Emerging Policy Developments

Several states across the U.S. are revisiting utility resource planning processes to account for changing policy developments and demand projections while also considering long-term affordability and reliability to build a more resilient grid.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Community Solar 2023 06 20 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Community Solar Expands Across U.S. Driven by Supportive Policies and Incentives

Community solar is poised for significant growth across the U.S. driven by state actions to encourage solar power and incentives in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Also known as shared solar, community solar allows multiple energy customers to participate in projects that are remotely located and receive credits to lower their electricity bill.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Offshore Wind 2023 12 13 Blog preview

Visual Primer: U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Strives to Adapt to Challenges as Projects Advance

Federal and state goals have boosted the offshore wind industry, leading to several projects under various stages of development. Although cost increases have challenged some projects along the East Coast, development activities are gaining momentum along the West Coast.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2023 06 06 Blog preview

Visual Primer: U.S. States Broaden Regulatory Efforts to Facilitate Energy Storage Installations

Heightened activity around energy storage reflects the growing importance of the technology to meet clean energy goals. Increasing levels of renewable energy, electrification of buildings and transportation, as well as retirement of fossil fuel generators are driving growth in battery storage installations.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Nuclear Power 2023 05 30 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Massive Subsidies Support Advanced Reactor Design While Protecting Traditional Nuclear Plants

Policy developments around nuclear energy continue to evolve driven by new reactor technologies and the need for carbon-free power to support clean energy goals. Nuclear operators can have their yellowcake and eat it too as massive federal and state subsidies protect traditional nuclear power plants while underwriting the development of advanced reactors.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Texas Natural Gas 2023 05 23 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Texas Advances Legislative Proposals to Boost Natural-Gas Fired Power Generation

Texas is completing its first full legislative session since the 2021 Winter Storm Uri exposed catastrophic reliability flaws. The Texas legislature convenes in odd-numbered years. In 2021, a package of laws was passed to address critical reliability flaws like weatherization. In the current session, lawmakers are looking at the big picture and proposing to fundamentally secure natural gas as the backbone of reliability.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Climate Action 2023 05 16 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Biden Administration Unveils Novel Carbon Emission Regulations for Power Plants to Further Climate Agenda

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new limits on carbon dioxide emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, the latest in a string of actions to further the Biden administration’s ambitious climate agenda including proposals to strengthen vehicle emission standards and curb methane leaks from oil and gas wells.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Demand Response 2023 05 09 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Demand Response Programs Evolve to Support Grid Modernization Efforts

Demand response (DR) is becoming an important tool in utility resource plans to manage demand on the power grid and integrate intermittent energy resources. DR programs allow consumers to play a role in the operation of the grid by reducing or shifting their electricity usage during peak periods in response to time-based rates or other forms of financial incentives.