Renewables

Michigan regulators reject Consumers Energy proposal to exit biomass plant PPAs early

Among other actions by the Michigan Public Service Commission was the approval of a 220 MW/800 MWh battery storage facility at the site of the former Trenton Channel coal-fired plant.

Hydropower investment opportunities in U.S. remain untapped, per NREL report

The new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the risks and opportunities for investing in small- to medium-sized hydropower and pumped storage projects.

Quaise Energy raises $21 million for terawatt-scale ‘deep’ geothermal

Quaise says a deep geothermal power plant can create 10x more energy than conventional geothermal and provide 24/7 baseload power on a small land footprint.

Utah solar+battery project to quadruple storage capacity

The project’s storage capacity would increase from 400 MWh to 1,600 MWh, making Green River Energy Center one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects under development in the U.S.

Wind at their backs: Vineyard Wind 1, Empire Wind hit key milestones

Two U.S. offshore wind projects hit key milestones this week. Avangrid has powered up the first five turbines at its Vineyard Wind 1 project offshore New England, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan for Equinor’s Empire Wind project.

Four hydropower projects included in $366 million for clean energy

The selectees will undergo a negotiation process with the U.S. Department of Energy.

ISO New England saw 114,727 gigawatt-hours of generation in 2023

ISO New England (ISO-NE) has published a breakdown of the amount of electricity produced by generators in New England and imported from other regions to satisfy all residential, commercial, and industrial customer demand from the power grid in 2023 – and total production for the year, known as net energy for load (NEL), amounted to 114,727 gigawatt-hours.

Solar and battery storage projected to make up 81% of new U.S. capacity in 2024

The U.S. Energy Information Administration also expects the least new natural gas capacity additions in 25 years.

Renewables

ISO New England (ISO-NE) has published a breakdown of the amount of electricity produced by generators in New England and imported from other regions to satisfy…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration also expects the least new natural gas capacity additions in 25 years….

Minnesota Power seeks 400 MW of wind power by 2027

The utility is seeking wind resources that are within the MISO Local Resource Zone 1 with direct interconnections to the transmission system and the ability to …

U.S. and Denmark create $4.2 million floating offshore wind opportunity

The DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office and Innovation Fund Denmark will provide a $4.2 million opportunity to advance floating offshore wind. …

Fervo Energy claims 70% reduction in geothermal drilling time

Fervo began its drilling campaign at Cape Station, its 400 MW project in southwest Utah, in June 2023 and over the last six months has drilled one vertical and …

Biden admin seeks ‘record-setting’ 100% clean electricity purchase

The GSA and DoD are seeking information from contractors who could offer carbon-free electricity for federal civilian and defense agencies located in the territ…

DOE announces largest single investment in hydropower facilities, at $71.5 million

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its largest single investment in hydropower with the selection of 46 projects to receive up to $71.5 million in in…

PGE issues all-source RFP for dispatchable, renewable generation

In its IRP, PGE forecasts a significant capacity need of 1136 MW in summer, 1004 MW in winter, and a significant energy need of 905 MWa (~2,500 MW nameplate) b…

Citing rapid growth in the Carolinas, Duke Energy calls for new resources

Among the proposed adjustments to the company’s resource plan are new natural gas combined-cycle capacity, more solar and storage and the potential of offshore …

Congress briefed: Plan to breach Snake River dams threatens the region’s power supply

Efforts to breach the four lower Snake River dams in Washington State threaten the future of the region’s power supply, Congress briefed….

Transition to renewables increases winter reliability risk

The transition to cleaner energy brings economic concerns as our society moves further from fossil fuels as a means of generating electricity….

IEA: Clean energy to outpace demand through 2026

By early 2025, the IEA expects renewables to make up more than a third of total generation, overtaking coal. …