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Indiana regulators reject gas plant, tell utility to reconsider renewables

Courier & Press: The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Wednesday rejected a Vectren proposal to build an 850-megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant to replace its aging coal-burning A.B. Brown...

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IEEFA U.S.: April is shaping up to be momentous in transition from coal to...

The future of the U.S. electricity generation industry may have arrived, and it is not good news for struggling coal-fired generating plants. This month, for the first time ever, the renewable energy...

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America’s renewable energy usage set to surpass coal production for the first...

Daily Mail: Coal is falling out of favor as renewable energy poises to surpass it this month While solar and wind energy use rise, coal has steadily declined over the decade Expert says renewables will...

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April to be momentous in transition from coal to renewables in U.S.

Renew Economy: The future of the U.S. electricity generation industry may have arrived, and it is not good news for struggling coal-fired generating plants. This month, for the first time ever, the...

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Trade association says record 39.2GW of new wind projects is in the...

Renewables Now: The U.S. wind industry hit a new record after announcing 6,146-MW pipeline of projects under construction and development in the first quarter of 2019, the American Wind Energy...

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Colstrip bailout bill fails in Montana legislature

S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Montana lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have enabled NorthWestern Corp. to pass on $75 million in costs associated with acquiring an additional...

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Renewables Projected To Surpass Coal In Monthly Generation For The First Time

Wyoming Public Media: The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest data projects renewable energy to generate more electricity than coal in April and May of this year. It would be the...

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Renewables Set To Top Coal Power In The U.S.

Forbes: It is expected that the U.S. will generate more electricity from renewables than it will from coal for the first time ever this April The forecast from the Energy Information Administration...

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Renewable energy to outpace coal for first time ever in US

Electrek: Another tipping point in energy seems to be on the horizon, as renewable energy in the US is expected to surpass coal in electricity generation for the first time this month. Renewables...

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EIA: Renewables to top coal generation for first time in April/May

Utility Dive: Data in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts renewable energy resources, including hydroelectricity, will generate more electricity in...

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MidAmerican sets wind generation record in Iowa

North American Windpower: MidAmerican Energy Co. recently set a new one-day wind generation record in Iowa for generating electricity, the company claims. On April 10, wind farms owned and operated by...

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Ørsted CEO expects strong growth in U.S. renewable market to continue even...

S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Denmark’s Ørsted A/S is ramping up its expansion into the U.S. renewables market, where it expects continued cost reductions and higher prices for corporate...

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America’s renewable energy set to surpass coal for the first month ever

CNN Business (April 29, 2019): America’s clean energy revolution is on the verge of a tipping point. The renewable energy sector is projected to generate more electricity than coal during the month of...

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IEEFA India: Policy certainty, financial support and increased consumer...

May 7, 2019 (IEEFA India): Rooftop solar is the fastest growing renewable energy sub-sector in India but installations must rapidly accelerate if the nation is to meet its ambitious renewable energy...

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Colorado legislature passes bill with 2050 deadline for 100% carbon-free...

S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Colorado lawmakers on May 3, the last day of this year’s legislative session, sent a bill that makes extensive changes to state utility regulation to Democratic...

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IEEFA update: Under PREPA’s new debt deal, electricity prices will rise 13%...

A deal has been reached to settle the more than $8 billion in legacy debt of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). Last Friday, the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for...

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Study recommends closing three coal units owned by city utility in...

The State Journal-Register: In a much-anticipated report, an energy consulting firm is recommending that City Water, Light and Power retire three of its four coal-fired power generators “as soon as...

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Florida city votes to close C.D. McIntosh coal plant by 2024

The Ledger: The City Commission has five years to figure out an alternative method of providing an adequate supply of electricity. Lakeland Electric announced its plans to shut down C.D. McIntosh Unit...

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New Washington law requires state’s utilities to quit coal by 2025

The Seattle Times: Gov. Jay Inslee signed a package of bills Tuesday to combat climate change headlined by legislation to rid Washington’s electric grid of fossil-fuel-generated power by 2045, a move...

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Solar plus storage now a competitive option to replace fossil-fired peaking...

S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): U.S. utilities seeking new sources of peak power are turning to solar farms integrated with battery storage systems that save energy for later use, offsetting...

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