Amid ongoing improvements to interconnection processes across the U.S., current queue backlogs and the rapid increase in new resources seeking to connect to the grid are driving innovative solutions.
Join The 2024 Energy Bar Association Annual Law and Economic Forum Energy Bar Association’s Canadian Chapter will hold its second Annual Law and Economics Forum On October 2, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at The National Club, 303 Bay St., Toronto, ON, Canada. This year’s theme is: “Does the Climate Change Challenge Require…...
The California Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 22 issued a decision establishing a novel centralized strategy to procure clean energy and accelerate the state’s efforts to achieve emissions reduction targets for 2045 and beyond. The decision, which determines the need for centralized procurement of long lead-time resources, intends to streamline the process of securing diverse…...
U.S. crude oil production and marketed natural gas production is projected to increase by an average of 13.7 million barrels per day (b/d) and an average of 114.3 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) during 2025, according to an Aug. 22 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The projected growth in natural gas…...
State taxes and fees for diesel and gasoline fuel averaged $0.35 per gallon (gal) of diesel fuel and $0.33 per gal of gasoline as of the start of July 2024, according to a Aug. 20 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Gasoline and diesel average taxes have been mostly flat since the start…...
The U.S. Interior Department on Aug. 19 announced the implementation of the first U.S. floating offshore wind energy research lease located close to Maine in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The lease area covers around 15,000 acres and has the potential to support the generation of up to 144 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. The…...
California’s gasoline demand will remain above 200,000 barrels per day at least through 2035 although demand is expected to continue a downward trend as the adoption of zero-emission vehicles increases and other climate-friendly strategies unfold, according to an assessment adopted by the California Energy Commission. The assessment called for by Senate Bill X1-2, enacted in…...
The U.S. Energy Department announced up to $127.5 million in funding to support carbon capture, removal, and conversion test centers. The department plans to make up to 10 awards with 20-30 percent cost-sharing from awardees. The funding will support test centers at cement manufacturing facilities and power plants facilitating cost-effective research and evaluation of these…...
U.S. power plant operators and developers added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility scale power generating capability during the first six months of 2024, according to an Aug. 19 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The new capacity is 21 percent or 3.6 GW higher than capacity added during a similar period in 2023…....
The Texas Railroad Commission on Aug. 16 announced a proposal to amend rules regulating waste management facilities. This marks the first reexamination of the commission’s waste management rules in over 40 years. The amendments take into account historical rules to adapt to technological advancements in the Texas energy industry’s resource development. Moreover, groundwater protection is…...
The U.S. Interior Department has announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution, funded through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA. The IIJA provides $11.3 billion to provide grants to states and tribes for abandoned coal mine land reclamation and $4.7 billion for orphaned well site…...
