The evolving retail electricity marketplace has prompted reforms to strengthen customer protections and expand options to access clean energy while addressing reliability concerns.
The Illinois Commerce Commission on July 22 directed Ameren to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of the company’s continued membership in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) versus joining the PJM Interconnection. MISO’s failure to fulfil resource demand in a capacity auction for the period June 2022-May 2023 triggered rising wholesale prices and utility bills…...
The U.S. emerged as the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporter during the first half of 2022, according to a July 25 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.2 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), up by 12 percent compared to the same period in 2021. An increase in U.S…....
The U.S. Energy Department on July 21 released a notice of intent to offer $225 million for states and local governments to advance the application of latest building energy standards to aid in the development of buildings that consume less energy. The Building Energy Codes: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation Program, which is funded by…...
The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management on July 21 announced a funding of US $96 million allocated for projects aimed at developing clean automotive technologies that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the domestic transportation industry. The investment complements the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, or NEVI,…...
The White House on July 20 announced that the U.S. Interior Department will pursue offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of a series of executive actions to tackle climate change. The department proposed the first wind energy areas in the region, which cover more than 700,000 acres and have the…...
U.S. refined coal production declined to almost zero during the first quarter of 2022, according to a July 20 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Refined coal consumption in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2022, held a 10 percent share of coal fired electricity generation, significantly lower than then 31 percent share…...
The Western Area Power Administration on July 19 announced a record of decision approving two interconnection requests related to ConnectGen’s proposed Rail Tie Wind Project, a 504 megawatt wind energy generation project located in Albany County, Wyoming. The agency is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Energy Department, which transmits wholesale electricity…...
The Illinois Commerce Commission on July 18 approved $1.1 billion to authorize Illinois Power Agency (IPA) to procure new renewable generation in Illinois over a two-year period under the 2022 Long Term Renewable Resource Procurement Plan, or LTRRPP. The program will provide a minimum of 25 percent of total incentive to projects located in environmental…...
The California Air Resources Board on July 18 launched the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project, with $125 million in funding, which is over double the amount earmarked for the project when it was launched in 2020. The voucher-based incentive plan motivates consumers to buy or rent zero-emission off-road equipment by…...
The U.S. Energy Department has announced several financing plans and $56 million in funding, including $10 million from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to spur innovation in solar production and recycling. Jointly, the initiatives would aid the reliability and affordability of clean energy, create good, well-paying jobs, and enhance U.S. technological and economic…...
