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Solar
$2.33 Billion Solar-Plus-Storage Project Set in Nevada
A solar-plus-storage project valued at more than $2.33 billion is preparing for construction after receiving a Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Arevia Power on September 10 announced the Libra Solar Project, featuring 700 MW of solar power generation capacity paired with 700 MW of battery energy storage, will move […]
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Wind
GE Vernova Expands European Onshore Wind Presence with Romania Deal
GE Vernova announced what it called a milestone agreement for onshore wind in Europe, announcing a deal with Public Power Corporation Renewables (PPC R) to supply, install, and commission 23 of GE Vernova’s 6.1-MW 158-meter turbines for a wind farm in Vaslui County, Romania. The deal, which was booked by GE Vernova in the second […]
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Offshore Wind
California Confirms Strategy for Centralized Offshore Wind Procurement
Following more than three years of planning and analysis, California has established an offshore wind goal of 7,600 MW, with procurements starting as early as 2027. Through its central procurement efforts, California intends to bring about a “market transformation” to help reduce the costs of particular technologies, like offshore wind, allowing them to be developed […]
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Interview
The POWER Interview: How Unified Endpoint Management Can Help Secure the Power Grid
Digital technology poses critical challenges for the power sector. As the backbone of modern society, any disruption to power infrastructure can have far-reaching consequences. To learn steps leading power companies can take to protect their systems, POWER interviewed Apu Pavithran, founder and CEO of Hexnode. Hexnode’s award-winning Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) platform has empowered organizations […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Net Metering Reform: Premature or Long Overdue?
The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) has significantly increased over the past decade as the U.S. moves to decarbonize the electric grid. Growth has been possible by incentivizing the transition to clean energy; states and federal legislation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have used tax credits and other programs to accelerate deployment. […]
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Solar
SOLV Energy Announces 3 GW of New Solar, Including Oregon’s Largest Project
A California-based renewable energy company announced has several milestones, including that it has surpassed 20 GW of installed and awarded utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in America. SOLV Energy, headquartered in San Diego, also said it plans to bring about 4 GW of generation capacity online this year, and has another 3 GW of […]
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Electrification
Eaton, Tesla Plan Joint Effort Around Home Energy Storage
Power management company Eaton has announced a planned collaboration with Tesla that would support streamlining and retrofitting of home energy storage systems. The strategy, announced September 9 at the RE+ 24 energy trade show in Anaheim, California, is designed around interoperability that would make it easier and faster for customers to integrate residential energy storage. […]
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Electrification
Greenlane Receives $15 Million Grant for Western U.S. EV Charging Corridor
An electric vehicle charging infrastructure group has received a $15 million grant from a Southern California air quality agency to support development of a commercial charging corridor along Interstate 15. Greenlane Infrastructure, a joint venture among Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock (through a fund managed by its Climate Infrastructure business), was […]
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Hydrogen
Regulations Impact Developments in Clean Hydrogen Production
The recent release of proposed regulations to the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stirred significant interest in the energy sector. These changes mark a pivotal moment in advancing toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy economy. Ongoing review and analysis will be crucial as […]
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Hydro
DOE Injects $430M to Revitalize, Modernize U.S. Hydropower Fleet
The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 293 hydroelectric projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments for capital improvements directly related to grid resiliency, dam safety, and environmental improvements. The funding, unveiled on Sept. 5, stems from the DOE Grid Deployment Office’s (GDO’s) Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives […]