SEIA warns anonymously proposed tariffs could stunt solar development
Balking at tariffs proposed by an anonymous group of petitioners to raise duties 50-250 percent on imports of photovoltaic panels from abroad, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warned this week that such moves could obliterate plans for 18 GW of solar deployment by 2023. In a letter ... Read More »Gulf Power announces four community solar projects during Clean Energy Week
To celebrate National Clean Energy Week, Gulf Power -- a part of Florida Power & Light Company -- announced new investments that will yield four community solar projects by year’s end in Northwest Florida. These projects are already in development, and will include a 3.6 kW solar tree in Lynn H... Read More »NorthWestern Energy seeks to accelerate timeline for construction of plant in Montana
NorthWestern Energy said Tuesday it plans to withdraw its application for approval for new capacity resources with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to accelerate the construction of the 175-megawatt Laurel Generating Station natural gas plant. NorthWestern Energy filed a motion with th... Read More »Kinder Morgan, Southwestern Energy strike RSG strategic agreement
Kinder Morgan and Southwestern Energy Company subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline have initiated a responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG) strategic agreement that seeks to reduce methane emissions. The agreement would have impact across the natural gas value chain via receiving and transporting RS... Read More »Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions begins work on Iowa wind project
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is building a 207-megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kossuth County, Iowa, called Ledyard Windpower. The company, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Verizon for 180 MW of the wind energy generated by... Read More »A net-free future requires a portfolio of new carbon-free technologies, panelists say
Investor-owned utilities (IOUs) are committed to achieving net-zero or zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century and are developing, investing in, and integrating new technologies to reach their emissions-reductions goals, including next-generation nuclear power, carbon capture and long-duration ... Read More »Credit: Entergy
Entergy proposes options for future operation of Entergy New Orleans
Entergy Corp. on Wednesday proposed four preliminary options for the future operation and ownership of its subsidiary, Entergy New Orleans, as the New Orleans City Council considers new oversight measures for the utility in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Entergy New Orleans, formerly the New Orl... Read More »Gerry Anderson