Week Ahead: EPA’s $2B Climate Justice Program, Vogtle Nuclear Plant Cost Recovery, WA’s Carbon Auction
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U.S. Energy Department Announces $275 Million to Strengthen Clean Energy Supply Chains
The U.S. Energy Department on Nov. 27 announced $275 million in grant selections for seven projects to strengthen clean energy supply chains and revitalize communities impacted by coal mine or coal power plant closures. The projects will leverage over $600 million in private sector investments in small- and medium-sized manufacturers and create nearly 1,500 jobs…....
Nuclear Power Faces Headwinds Despite Growing Support as Carbon-Free Resource
Amid growing federal and state efforts to encourage advanced nuclear technologies to accomplish decarbonization goals, a recent announcement to terminate a first-of-a-kind small modular reactor (SMR) power project in the U.S. signifies…Read the full report …...
Special Report: FERC Denies Rehearing of Interconnection Rule, Extends Compliance Deadline
Strategic actions to optimize the distribution grid are imperative to meet the demands of the evolving power sector. Changing policies, climate action, and customer preferences have led to the growth in distributed energy resources and demand-side opportunities, prompting regulators and utilities to explore robust grid planning approaches that accommodate the growth and meet increased demand from electrification.
FERC Denies Rehearing of Interconnection Rule, Extends Compliance Deadline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Oct. 25 issued a four-month extension of the compliance deadline for transmission providers to implement the requirements of Order No. 2023, which adopts reforms to generator interconnection procedures and agreements. The revised deadline of…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: Nuclear Power Faces Headwinds Despite Growing Support as Carbon-Free Resource
Amid growing federal and state efforts to encourage advanced nuclear technologies to accomplish decarbonization goals, a recent announcement to terminate a first-of-a-kind small modular reactor (SMR) power project in the U.S. signifies the hurdles facing the industry.
Biden Administration Announces Over $6 Billion to Boost Climate Resilience
President Biden has announced the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment report, or NCA5, which evaluates changes in the climate and its impacts, as well as options to lower present and future risk. Biden also announced more than $6 billion in investments to support climate resilience including strengthening the aging power grid infrastructure, lowering…...
Demands of Evolving Power Sector Call for Strategic Grid Planning
Strategic actions to optimize the distribution grid are imperative to meet the demands of the evolving power sector. Changing policies, climate action, and customer preferences have led to…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: Demands of Evolving Power Sector Call for Strategic Grid Planning
Strategic actions to optimize the distribution grid are imperative to meet the demands of the evolving power sector. Changing policies, climate action, and customer preferences have led to the growth in distributed energy resources and demand-side opportunities, prompting regulators and utilities to explore robust grid planning approaches that accommodate the growth and meet increased demand from electrification.
U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Faces Uncertainty From Increasing Economic Challenges
Even as the offshore wind industry is seeking to scale up, economic challenges cast shadow on future development. Inflation and supply chain disruptions have resulted in some major developers seeking to exit or revise their power purchase contracts. A recent announcement to cancel…Read the full report …...