Hurricane Ida caused power outages for 1.2 million customers nationwide, but most have regained power
A final tally from the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) put service outages caused by Hurricane Ida between August 29 and September 1 at up to 1.2 million customers throughout the country. Louisiana was the harde... Read More »Credit: National Grid
New study examines charging needs from the electrification of buses and fleet vehicles
A new study from National Grid and Hitachi ABB Power Grids finds that proactive planning and coordination to meet the charging needs of a large fleet electric vehicles, such as buses and delivery trucks. The transition toward electrification of commercial vehicle fleets is seen as huge element of... Read More »PSEG, NJ Economic Development Authority sign lease for New Jersey Wind Port
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and PSEG are partnering to develop the New Jersey Wind Port in Salem County. The two organizations signed a lease for up to 78 years on land that will be home to the new wind port, adjacent to PSEG’s nuclear generating site. It will provide... Read More »DOE report says offshore wind pipeline has shown substantial growth
The U.S. offshore wind industry pipeline grew 24 percent in 2020 into early 2021 with 35,324 megawatts (MW) now in various stages of development, according to the Offshore Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition. The report, authored by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National... Read More »Chevron’s latest growth targets include tripled investment of $10 billion to lower carbon emissions
The Chevron Corporation pledged to major new energy targets this week, announcing plans to invest $10 billion through 2028 into a variety of clean efforts, more than tripling its previously planned guidance while setting additional growth targets for renewables, hydrogen and carbon capture. Along... Read More »On Colorado tour, Biden touts clean energy spending such as Xcel’s to counter climate impacts
On a visit to the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Colorado, President Joe Biden joined Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Xcel Energy Executive Chairman Ben Fowke to highlight the devastation of climate change and the need for renewable energy amid Congressional negotiations. Backed by images ... Read More »AVANGRID’s $2.3B Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind joint venture reaches financial close
Massachusetts will be home to the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the United States after the owners of Vineyard Wind 1 closed on a $2.3 billion loan, AVANGRID Inc. announced this week. The project, a joint venture between AVANGRID's subsidiary Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen... Read More »Solar energy prices increased across all segments in second quarter
The price of solar energy increased in every market in the second quarter, marking the first time that has happened since 2014, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. Prices in the utility scale segment increased the most, jumping 6 perce... Read More »Credit: Dominion Energy