The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established a long-term electric distribution Undergrounding Program for large investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in the state.
The initiative is designed to create a structured and expedited process for utilities, such as Pacific Gas and Electric Co... Read More »
Credited in part to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie reported that, in 2023, the United States achieved record deployments of new solar electric generating capacity: 32.4 GW.
It blew the previous record set in 2021 off the map... Read More »
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules this week to require public companies to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports.
The rule was first proposed two years ago in March 2022 and has been amended since then in response to publ... Read More »
The final rules to expand the reach of the clean energy tax credits were issued this week by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Inflation Reduction Act created new credit delivery mechanisms — elective pay (or direct pay) and transferability — to help st... Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing a rule to establish a licensing process for advanced commercial nuclear power plants.
The proposed rule, which will be published in the Federal Register in about six months, is the first regulatory framework developed for advanced technologies ... Read More »
For the inaugural edition of its new series, the Clean Energy Market Monitor, the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently announced that the expansion of solar PV, wind, nuclear power and electric cars tempered a massive rise of global emissions in 2023.
On paper, global energy-related CO2 em... Read More »
Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevon, is developing a hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley.
The 5-megawatt project seeks to develop lower carbon energy by using solar power, land, and non-potable produced water from Chevron’s existing assets at the Lost Hills Oil F... Read More »
The Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (LTRRPP) received approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last week, setting it up to purchase more than $1.1 billion of new renewable generation over the next two years.
While the plan will need... Read More »
Schneider Electric and Itron, Inc. are collaborating on an effort to improve energy and grid management for utilities as homeowners and businesses increasingly adopt distributed energy resources (DER).
Through this partnership, the companies will integrate their intelligent grid and distributed e... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently selected 16 projects across the country to receive a total of $45 million meant to bolster cybersecurity in the nation’s energy sector.
Recipients included projects in California, Georgia, Iowa, New York, Kansas, and Texas. Selected projects were ch... Read More »