EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Net Metering 2024 02 27 Blog preview

Visual Primer: More States Embrace Alternatives to Net Metering Amid Growing Penetration of Solar

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The net metering policy landscape continues to change as customer-sited generation expands. More states are shifting from traditional net metering to implement new rate structures. Over the last year, California, Arkansas, and North Carolina have adopted revisions to the policy. Net energy metering (NEM), which credits customer generators for grid-exported power, has been a key component of the policy framework to spur investment in customer-sited renewable energy facilities, including solar and energy storage systems.

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U.S. Electricity Generating Capacity Retirements Expected to Decrease by Over 60 Percent This Year: EIA

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The U.S. is projected to retire 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generating capacity in 2024, according to a Feb. 20 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The expected retirement of power generating capacity this year is 62 percent lower than 2023 and is the lowest yearly decline since 2008. Coal and natural gas…...

U.S. EPA Keeps Power Plant Sulfur Dioxide Limits Unchanged, Citing Air Quality Improvements

U.S. EPA Announces $83 Million to Enhance Air Quality Monitoring Networks Nationwide

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 16 announced the availability of $81 million in funding opportunities to support eligible air agencies in expanding and upgrading the nation’s air quality monitoring networks. This investment, supported by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, aims to address air pollution, enhance monitoring in and near communities, and…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Climate Action 2024 02 20 Blog preview

Climate Action Takes Center Stage in the Biden Administration’s Policies

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The Biden administration has made significant strides in climate change action, particularly through the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which represents the single largest investment in climate and energy in the U.S. Actions to further the administration’s climate agenda include…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Climate Action 2024 02 20 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Climate Action Takes Center Stage in the Biden Administration’s Policies

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Environmental Markets, Grid Modernization, Integrated Resource Plans, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Retail Power and Gas

The Biden administration has made significant strides in climate change action, particularly through the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which represents the single largest investment in climate and energy in the U.S. Actions to further the administration’s climate agenda include proposals to limit emissions from power plants and vehicles, finalizing methane emission rules, and advancing environmental justice.

Renewables Added Capacity

Solar and Battery Storage to Account for Over 80 Percent of New Electric Generating Capacity This Year: EIA

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The U.S. is expected to add 62.8 gigawatts of new utility scale power generating capacity in 2024, up 55 percent compared to 2023, which saw capacity increase by 40.4 GW, according to a Feb. 15 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Solar and battery storage capacity are expected to account for 58 percent and…...

California’s Efforts to Cut Transportation Emissions Are Inadequate

New Mexico Legislature Approves Bill to Establish Clean Fuel Standard

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The New Mexico legislature on Feb. 13 approved legislation to implement a clean fuel standard aimed to lower the carbon intensity of transportation fuels used in the state by at least 30 percent by 2040, relative to 2018 levels. The bill now awaits Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s signature. New Mexico is set to become the…...

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Natural Gas Prices Projected to Increase in 2024 as Demand Grows Faster Than Supply: EIA

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U.S. natural gas prices during 2023 were relatively lower, due to increases in natural gas supply surpassing the rise in natural gas demand, according to a Feb. 12 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Domestic gas production and imports were robust during 2023, amid a backdrop of high U.S. natural gas storage levels. In…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Grid Modernization 2024 02 13 Blog preview

Growing Federal Efforts to Remove Roadblocks to Expand U.S. Transmission Capacity

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Federal actions are paving the way to build out new transmission capacity at the pace required to accommodate shifts in power generation and achieve decarbonization goals while enhancing…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Grid Modernization 2024 02 13 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Growing Federal Efforts to Remove Roadblocks to Expand U.S. Transmission Capacity

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, Integrated Resource Plans, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, Wholesale Power

Federal actions are paving the way to build out new transmission capacity at the pace required to accommodate shifts in power generation and achieve decarbonization goals while enhancing grid reliability.