Summer and winter peak electricity demand records of 33,956 MW and 25,738 MW were set in 2013 and 2014, highlighting the need for a diverse and reliable generation mix. Increased wind and solar energy installations will help meet RPS goals, with increases in imported Canadian hydropower to address future goals and EPA-proposed emissions standards. In…...
The New Jersey BPU has released a draft program guide for its Energy Resilience Bank, the first-of-its-kind energy recovery and resiliency financing initiative in the U.S. On August 22, 2014, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) released a draft program guide to develop and implement the Energy Resilience Bank (ERB), an energy recovery…...
The NY-Sun Incentive Program, a conflation of New York’s multiple solar programs, aims to establish a self-sustaining solar industry by stimulating private sector participation. On August 21, 2014, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the transition of New York’s solar programs to the single NY-Sun Incentive program to support solar industry growth through the…...
DOE has announced 83 projects aimed to advance nuclear energy research and infrastructure enhancements. On August 20, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $67M in funding for 83 projects focused on research and development (R&D) to advance nuclear energy technologies and infrastructure improvements. The projects were selected from across the U.S. based on…...
