EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Grid Modernization 2023 08 29 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Grid Modernization Efforts Strive to Overcome Interconnection Delays and Serve Transmission Needs

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

Regulators across the U.S. are advancing grid transformation measures to support the growth in new sources of power generation driven by clean energy commitments. Recent actions include reforms adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address backlogs in the interconnection queue, New York’s grid planning process to identify transmission investments, and Maine’s proceeding examining priorities for utility grid plan filings to assist the transition towards a clean electric grid.

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U.S. Interior Approves 704 Megawatt Wind Project Off Rhode Island

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

The U.S. Department of the Interior on Aug. 22 announced its approval of the Revolution Wind project, a 704-megawatt wind farm to be built off the coast of Rhode Island. The project would have the ability to provide electricity for around a quarter of a million homes. The Revolution Wind Project is the department’s fourth…...

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New York Commission Advances Coordinated Grid Planning to Meet Clean Energy Goals

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

The New York Public Service Commission has approved a Coordinated Grid Planning Process that will enable the commission and the state’s major utilities to identify transmission investments required to meet the goals of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Following the approval, the utilities will conduct studies over the next 24 months and…...

Hydrogen Offers Promising Potential for Clean Energy Transition

U.S. Energy Department Invests Nearly $34 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technology

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The U.S. Energy Department has awarded nearly $34 million to 19 projects led by industry and universities to increase the affordability and availability of clean hydrogen, which has applications in the fields of power generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Hydrogen is an emission-free fuel and can be used for electricity production through fuel cells or…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Offshore Wind 2023 08 22 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Offshore Wind Industry Faces Tough Road Ahead Amid Escalating Costs and Delays

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Renewables, Wind, Wind Power

The U.S. offshore wind industry is faced with a host of challenges including opposition over impacts to the environment and coastal economies, escalating costs, and delays despite several projects reaching major milestones.

EPA Releases Strategic Plan in Conjunction with President's Proposed $11.8 Billion Budget to Address Climate Change, Environmental Justice

U.S. Energy Department Announces $1.2 Billion for Two Direct Air Capture Hubs

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The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 11 announced up to $1.2 billion to develop two large-scale direct air capture, or DAC, plants in Louisiana and Texas. This represents the most substantial global investment in engineered carbon removal to date, according to the department. Each Hub is expected to eventually eliminate over 250 times the carbon…...

Capital Expenditure by Public U.S. Oil Companies Higher in Q1 2023: EIA

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Data collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that during the first quarter of 2023 capital expenditure for 40 publicly traded U.S. oil exploration and production companies increased compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The data also shows that cash from operations declined during the first quarter of 2023, compared to the previous…...

EnerKnol Research PU Policy Primer Carbon Pricing 2023 08 15 Blog preview

Policy Primer: Carbon Pricing – August 2023 Update

Carbon Market, Carbon Markets, Climate Change and 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, Solar, Wind

U.S. carbon markets demonstrated robust participation in recent auctions including Washington’s two consecutive auctions that sold out of carbon permits and raised over $850 million under the state’s cap-and-invest program launched this year. However, carbon-trading programs continue to face opposition in some jurisdictions over concerns of higher ratepayer bills.