Alternative energy

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Maryland’s Three-Year Community Solar Pilot Targets 200 MW in Diverse Projects

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

Maryland has advanced a three-year community solar pilot program which is expected to jumpstart community solar, demonstrating the viability of the segment in the state. With the initiative, Maryland joins other states looking at creative policies aimed at boosting solar project deployment and methods to compensate distributed generation. Community solar models can overcome the constraints of net metering through partnerships with utilities and also provide a return on their investment instead of a reduction in the participant’s utility bill.

Proposed Expansion of Nevada RPS Boosts Solar Industry Outlook

EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

Nevada AB 206, aimed to expand the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 80 percent by 2040, is the latest in the growing list of states planning to strengthen their renewable energy targets. While AB 206 would place Nevada in a similar trajectory with top-tier RPS states, such as California and New York, Massachusetts has proposed an even more ambitious goal of 100 percent by 2035, aiming to make Massachusetts the first U.S. state to be powered entirely by renewable energy. Stronger RPS policies will stimulate market and technology development to increase the competitiveness of renewable energy.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Proposed Expansion of Nevada RPS Boosts Solar Industry Outlook

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

Nevada AB 206, aimed to expand the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 80 percent by 2040, is the latest in the growing list of states planning to strengthen their renewable energy targets. While AB 206 would place Nevada in a similar trajectory with top-tier RPS states, such as California and New York, Massachusetts has proposed an even more ambitious goal of 100 percent by 2035, aiming to make Massachusetts the first U.S. state to be powered entirely by renewable energy. Stronger RPS policies will stimulate market and technology development to increase the competitiveness of renewable energy.

DOI Approves the Largest U.S. Onshore Wind Energy Project in Coal-Dominated Wyoming

EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Wind Power

The Department of the Interior has approved Phase I of a 3 GW wind project to be built in two phases on 220,000 acres in Wyoming. Meanwhile, legislators have introduced a bill that would ban the use of large-scale renewable generation to meet in-state needs by 2019. Despite the state’s high-quality wind resources, additional regulatory and tax burden on Wyoming’s wind industry could make the state less competitive nationwide, creating a foregone opportunity in the long term.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – DOI Approves the Largest U.S. Onshore Wind Energy Project in Coal-Dominated Wyoming

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Wind Power

The Department of the Interior has approved Phase I of a 3 GW wind project to be built in two phases on 220,000 acres in Wyoming. Meanwhile, legislators have introduced a bill that would ban the use of large-scale renewable generation to meet in-state needs by 2019. Despite the state’s high-quality wind resources, additional regulatory and tax burden on Wyoming’s wind industry could make the state less competitive nationwide, creating a foregone opportunity in the long term.

California Establishes Hybrid EV Infrastructure Ownership Structure in PG&E Plan

Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a three-year pilot program allowing Pacific Gas & Electric
Company to deploy 7,500 electric vehicle charging ports at workplaces, disadvantaged communities, and multi-unit dwellings. The program components, including hybrid ownership and time-of-use rates, could inform other states exploring business models for utility involvement in EV infrastructure.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – California Establishes Hybrid EV Infrastructure Ownership Structure in PG&E Plan

Blog, Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a three-year pilot program allowing Pacific Gas & Electric
Company to deploy 7,500 electric vehicle charging ports at workplaces, disadvantaged communities, and multi-unit dwellings. The program components, including hybrid ownership and time-of-use rates, could inform other states exploring business models for utility involvement in EV infrastructure.

Arizona Replaces Net Metering with Lower Export Rates in Landmark Decision

EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a decision to replace retail-rate net metering with lower export rates that will be determined individually in each utility rate case based on short-term valuation methods. The decision, which concludes a three-year investigation into the value and cost of solar, grandfathers existing customers into current net metering plans for 20 years, while new customers are locked in for a shorter 10-year period, creating uncertainty over future rates.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Arizona Replaces Net Metering with Lower Export Rates in Landmark Decision

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a decision to replace retail-rate net metering with lower export rates that will be determined individually in each utility rate case based on short-term valuation methods. The decision, which concludes a three-year investigation into the value and cost of solar, grandfathers existing customers into current net metering plans for 20 years, while new customers are locked in for a shorter 10-year period, creating uncertainty over future rates.

Illinois Passes Sweeping Legislation to Save Ailing Nuclear Plants and Expand Renewables

EnerKnol Research Reports, Nuclear Power, PRODUCTS, Renewables

Illinois has enacted SB 2814 which creates a zero emission standard (ZES) to support in-state nuclear power, joining New York in setting a model to value nuclear as a zero-carbon energy source. While much attention has been placed on the ZES, the legislation includes the long-awaited update to the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and substantially expands energy efficiency programs, winning the support of renewable energy and environmental advocates.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Illinois Passes Sweeping Legislation to Save Ailing Nuclear Plants and Expand Renewables

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, Nuclear Power, PRODUCTS, Renewables

Illinois has enacted SB 2814 which creates a zero emission standard (ZES) to support in-state nuclear power, joining New York in setting a model to value nuclear as a zero-carbon energy source. While much attention has been placed on the ZES, the legislation includes the long-awaited update to the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and substantially expands energy efficiency programs, winning the support of renewable energy and environmental advocates.

EPA Raises 2017 RFS Mandates to Close in on Statutory Levels

Biofuels, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standards, increasing the total renewable fuel volume requirement to six percent above 2016 levels. The higher mandate increases the controversy over exceeding the “blend wall”, an issue that refiners have long cautioned increases the strain on the fuel marketplace forcing consumers to use higher-ethanol blends. The debate will likely increase pressure on Congress and the incoming administration to overhaul the RFS program.

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