Renewables Added Capacity

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

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

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…...

Natural Gas Prices pulse

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

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

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 Retail Electric Competition Blog preview

States Examine Retail Electricity Market Regulations to Ensure Fair Pricing and Consumer Safeguards

For years now, lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. have intensified their scrutiny of the competitive electricity market for residential consumers in order to address…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Retail Electric Competition Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Examine Retail Electricity Market Regulations to Ensure Fair Pricing and Consumer Safeguards

For years now, lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. have intensified their scrutiny of the competitive electricity market for residential consumers in order to address deceptive sales tactics and complex contract terms that burden consumers with high costs.

U.S. EPA Finalizes Repeal of 1995

Western Energy Imbalance Market Reports Over $5 Billion in Savings

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) operated by the California Independent System Operator Corp has so far generated over $5 billion in collective economic benefits for market participants since its inception in November 2014, according to the fourth quarter 2023 WEIM benefits report. As it stands, there are 22 market participants in the WEIM and…...

EV Sales EIA

Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Increase During 2023: EIA

Battery, hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle sales as a whole increased across the U.S. during 2023 and accounted for 16.3 percent of total new light duty vehicle sales, according to a Jan. 31 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During 2022 battery, hybrid and plug in vehicles accounted for 12.9 percent of total…...