Dominion, Orsted begin producing power from 12MW offshore wind pilot in Virginia
Offshore Engineer: Dominion Energy and Orsted have brought online two offshore wind turbines, which are part of the 12-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project, offshore Virginia...
View ArticleMoody’s: Long-term credit risks are rising for natural gas infrastructure...
S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Long-term credit risks to natural gas infrastructure investments are rising, as the public’s growing focus on decarbonization threatens to reduce gas use through...
View ArticleXcel Energy begins commercial operation at 500MW Cheyenne Ridge wind farm in...
The Denver Post: Xcel Energy-Colorado has completed construction of the 500-megawatt Cheyenne Ridge wind farm on the Eastern Plains. The 229-turbine facility in Cheyenne and Kit Carson counties will...
View ArticleIEEFA U.S.: Renewables get an early start on beating coal generation
The market window for coal-fired electricity in the U.S. is closing faster than ever in a shift that is especially clear as autumn sets in. From July through Oct. 5, renewables (utility-scale solar,...
View ArticleRole of gas as a bridge fuel in U.S. ‘just got shorter and narrower’—S&P
S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): The natural gas revolution that has led to a power plant building boom and kept electricity prices low may be nearing its end, as the coronavirus pandemic has...
View ArticleSEIA: U.S. corporate demand for solar power now tops 8,350MW, and more growth...
Renewables Now: The US topped 8,350 MW of commercial solar capacity after over 1,280 MW was added by corporate players in 2019, with Apple, Amazon and Walmart being the biggest consumers of solar...
View ArticleCalifornia utility SDG&E to build two long-duration green hydrogen storage...
S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): As part of a sweeping sustainability strategy released Oct. 8, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. disclosed plans to place two long-duration green hydrogen storage...
View ArticleJapan’s largest power generator to close all ‘inefficient’ coal plants by 2030
Reuters: Japan’s biggest power generator JERA said on Tuesday it will shut down all inefficient coal-fired power plants in Japan by 2030 and it aims to achieve net zero emissions of carbon dioxide by...
View ArticleFlorida muni OUC to close Stanton coal plant by 2027
Orlando Sentinel: Orlando’s landmark power plants will cease burning coal by 2027 and switch to natural gas as an early step in a sweeping plan by the city’s utility for a surge in solar energy and...
View ArticleNYPA, environmental justice groups to consider clean options for replacing...
Greentech Media: Utilities operating fossil-fueled power plants, and the low-income and disadvantaged communities that face the brunt of their pollution, may have a new model for resolving their...
View ArticlePortland General closes 585MW Boardman coal plant in Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon is officially done producing coal-fired energy. Portland General Electric permanently closed its [585 megawatt] Boardman coal-fired power plant in Eastern Oregon on...
View ArticleUtility officials see path to 80% carbon emissions reduction, worry about...
S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Thirteen states have set targets for a carbon-free grid by midcentury, if not earlier, to help the world avoid the worst impacts of climate change. But is that...
View ArticlePoland’s PGE utility plans almost $10 billion in renewable energy investments...
Bloomberg: Poland’s largest utility plans to spend 75 billion zloty ($19.4 billion) by 2030 as it aims to become climate-neutral by mid-century. PGE SA seeks to invest half of that amount in renewable...
View ArticleSpain’s Iberdrola makes $4.3 billion cash bid for PNM Resources in New Mexico
Reuters: Spain’s Iberdrola announced a deal worth $8.3 billion including debt on Wednesday, adding PNM Resources to its Avangrid business to create the third-largest U.S. renewable energy operator....
View ArticleNextEra’s renewable energy, battery storage project pipeline tops 15GW
E&E News: The world’s largest renewable energy developer says it has more projects in the works than it has connected to the grid — including plans for the biggest-ever stand-alone battery storage...
View ArticleIEEFA U.S.: As utility company exits Four Corners Power Plant, NTEC seeks to...
In announcing its merger yesterday with renewable energy giant Avangrid, PNM Resources reaffirmed its commitment to end its use of coal, stating that it would continue with the abandonment of the San...
View ArticleU.S. DOE report concludes carbon capture at Colstrip coal plant ‘not...
E&E News: High operating and capital costs could make carbon capture, utilization and storage “not financially attractive” at a large coal plant visited by Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette this...
View ArticleTesla seeing ‘unprecedented demand’ for battery storage systems
S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Tesla Inc. harnessed surging demand for large- and small-scale battery storage systems in the third quarter to boost deliveries by 59% from a year ago to 759...
View ArticleAlliant to close one coal-fired power plant in Iowa, convert a second to gas
Des Moines Register: Alliant Energy will close its Lansing coal-fired power plant in northeast Iowa over the next two years as it shifts to more solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. Retiring...
View ArticleArizona regulators adopt 2050 100% carbon-free rule for state’s electric...
Arizona Republic: Arizona utility regulators on Thursday, in a split vote, approved a plan for utilities to get all of their energy from carbon-free sources like solar and nuclear energy by 2050,...
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