The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced on Dec.30 it has completed on-site inspections of mandatory winterization efforts and concluded that the independently owned power generation fleet and transmission companies serving the region are prepared for winter weather. The grid operator conducted inspections at facilities, which represent 85 percent of the megawatt hours lost…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 21 formed the “Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations” to deliver on President Biden’s ambitious climate agenda, create jobs and reduce pollution. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted last month, offers over $20 billion to form the new office and enhance clean energy projects such as green hydrogen, carbon capture, grid level…...
The Bureau of Land Management on Dec. 20 announced that it is seeking proposals for solar project development on about 90,000 acres of land located in Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. It is the agency’s biggest solicitation since it defined 17 solar energy belts in its comprehensive solar energy plan in 2012. The regulator has…...
The Maryland Public Service Commission on Dec. 17 awarded offshore wind renewable energy credits to two developers, US Wind Inc and Skipjack Offshore Energy LCC. The developers have planned to build more than 1,600 megawatts of energy off the coast of Maryland. The new proposed projects are on top of the 368 megawatts of offshore…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 16 announced a $100 million funding opportunity to support innovative technologies that can contribute to emissions reductions, increase energy efficiency, and support grid modernization. The agency’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will run the funding program, which is expected to support President Biden’s Building a Better America initiative by…...
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York State Department of Public Service on Dec. 17 proposed a plan to achieve the deployment of at least 10 gigawatts of distributed solar by 2030, enough to power nearly 700,000 homes per year. The agencies determined that extending the NY-Sun initiative provides…...
The California Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 16 authorized Southern California Edison to enter into a contract with Ameresco Inc. for the construction of 537.5 megawatts of energy storage projects to ensure reliability during summer. The projects, valued at $1.226 billion, are expected to come online by Aug. 1, 2022. Previous commission decisions instructed the…...
Regulators across the U.S. are accelerating electric transmission projects worth tens of billions of dollars to bring renewable power to consumers and make the grid more resilient against extreme weather events. Infrastructure updates have also garnered bipartisan support on the federal level, with more than $65 billion allocated for clean energy transmission and grid development in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted by the Congress last month.
The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 14 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Transportation Department to create a joint office that will support the deployment of $7.5 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand national electric vehicle charging network. The initiative is an important component of President Biden’s plan to accelerate…...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has awarded the “Fast Charge Your Ride” grant to four organisations.The grant received by Montana will support the development of new electric vehicle charging stations across the state. It will expand travel options across Montana`s key corridors for electric vehicle drivers and provide access to popular travel sites such…...
The U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Dec. 8 directing the federal government to use its procurement power to achieve ambitious emissions reduction and clean energy goals. This action is expected to facilitate the development of at least 10 gigawatts of carbon-free electricity by 2030 and fast-track the nation’s capacity to supply…...