Entergy Louisiana seeks approval to add 225 MW of new solar
Entergy Louisiana has filed a request with state regulators to approve the purchase, construction, and operation of nearly 225 MW of new solar power resources. The request includes a 175 MW project in Iberville Parish and a 49 MW project in Ouachita Parish. Under Entergy Louisiana’s proposal before the Commission, the company would enter a […]
Read MoreWhat nonprofits need to know about the Investment Tax Credit
By Anna Adamsson, Clean Energy Group The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) updated and expanded the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar and battery storage resilient power projects. The ITC, which was previously set at a 26% credit for 2023 and a 10% credit for every year after that, was updated and raised to […]
Read MoreWhat’s the next big thing in wind turbine monitoring?
Contributed by John Coultate, VP Advanced Sensing, ONYX Insight Many wind turbine owners/operators now reap the benefits of data analytics and condition monitoring across their fleets. The rate of technological change means that these methods deliver a deeper understanding of their wind assets than ever before. However, there remains a vast proportion who do not […]
Read MoreWhen big solar is your next-door neighbor
It’s in my back yard–IIMBY. The acronym could apply to large-scale solar photovoltaic projects and their potential impact on local economic factors, including home sale prices. In general, the effects of IIMBY have not been widely studied. But new work from Berkeley Lab seeks to change that. The analysis, “Shedding light on large-scale solar impacts: […]
Read MoreStop FERC from becoming a casino
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is not a Casino, as Commissioner Danly’s dissent notes, “To put this case in context, imagine a game of blackjack at the only casino in the territory—the Federal Energy Regulatory Casino.” FERC Commissioner Danly is a Republican and most likely on his way out in June, but he has made […]
Read MoreThe U.S. battery energy storage boom is just getting started
New analysis of large-scale battery storage deployments in the U.S. in 2022 underscores an industry in the midst of rapid growth. The outlook for the next few years suggests that the boom is just getting started. Project developers energized a record 4,221 MW of large-scale battery storage capacity last year, an increase of 29% from […]
Read MoreReliability trumps decarbonization, energy execs say
The past two years have been tough for energy executives both on the electricity side and the oil and gas side. Global disruptions due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have made it tougher to meet what quality assurance and risk management company DNV calls the “energy trilemma,” namely, providing energy that is […]
Read MoreRWE closes its acquisition of Con Edison Clean Energy
RWE AG finalized its $6.8 billion acquisition of all shares in Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses. The transaction makes the newly dubbed RWE Clean Energy one of the five largest renewable energy company in the U.S. and the country’s second largest solar owner and operator. The acquisition included a portfolio of 8 GW of renewable […]
Read MoreAypa Power acquires two late-stage battery storage projects in Indiana
Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects, recently closed on the purchase of two standalone battery energy storage projects in Indiana. Blue Steel Power, a joint venture between Open Road Renewables and Eolian, L.P., originally developed the projects, which are both in late […]
Read MoreSpain plans to lead Europe’s green hydrogen push. Here’s how
MADRID (AP) — With an abundance of sun and wind, Spain is positioning itself as Europe’s future leader in green hydrogen production to clean up heavy industries. But some energy sector experts express caution over ramping up an industry that would be wholly reliant on massive increases in the availability of zero-carbon electricity. Ecological transition […]
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