New York state is moving to add an Office of Renewable Energy Permitting to ease the approval process for new renewables projects in the state, under a proposal outlined by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Recently passed legislation requires New York to add 6 gigawatts of solar by 2025…
Michigan’s two big investor-owned utilities, Consumers Energy and DTE Energy, have both committed to meeting state-mandated clean energy targets and retiring coal plants by 2040. But according to state regulators, DTE’s plan doesn’t pass muster.
Last week, the Michigan Public Service Commission ordered DTE to redo its integrated…
Solar technology is getting cheaper and more efficient. That winning combination means that many of the oldest projects in the global solar fleet may be set for a facelift.
Throw in sunsetting subsidies, worthless warranties and a smattering of poorly built projects, and repowering and revamping (the latter involves changes that…
The global energy storage market quadrupled last year to 4 gigawatts of new installations and will surge to a 15-gigawatt annual market in 2024, even as system price declines slow down, according to Wood Mackenzie.
The energy storage industry begins the new decade in the midst of a rapid…
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced last week that it will build its first in-house solar plant to power mine operations, adding to a slew of recent renewable energy pledges from mining companies. But while solar and wind have an obvious role to play in helping mining operations control their carbon emissions, the…
If adopted, the 30-day budget amendment would “dramatically” speed up the permitting and construction of renewable energy projects, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office.
SMUD’s program allows builders to pick community solar regardless of whether a home is suited for a solar PV system, Dave Rosenfeld, executive director of the Solar Rights Alliance, told Utility Dive.
The agency found its latest proposal could save utilities between $41 million and $138 million per year, siding with industry to give more “flexibility” on what kind of liners adequately protect human health and groundwater.
Forward-thinking utilities recognize that their communities and increasingly-stringent standards require more than leaving coal ash in polluting pits and have moved their coal ash to dry lined storage, the author writes.
What is happening with Duke Energy in North Carolina is a major shift in the way the utility industry has been regulated and overseen for the last several decades.