Five takeaways from Connecticut’s new residential solar program …
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · The state's utility regulators have redesigned the residential solar program to preserve net metering and offer a new buy-all/sell-all tariff. The program will also allow for larger systems to accommodate electric vehicles and chargers, and provide incentives for low-income customers.
Studies: NPPD could cut emissions at little cost - Energy News …
WEBMar 29, 2021 · Nebraska’s largest electric utility could dramatically reduce carbon emissions over the next three decades at little or no cost to ratepayers, according to a pair of recent reports prepared for the utility’s board of directors. The path — and cost — of completely eliminating emissions by midcentury, though, becomes far less certain.
Koch-owned refinery joining Minnesota solar group - Energy …
WEBOct 25, 2021 · Flint Hills Resources, a Koch Industries subsidiary that owns the sprawling Pine Bend Refinery south of St. Paul, was unanimously accepted into the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association last month by the group’s board. The association’s leaders said the fossil fuel company won’t have any special influence over its policy agenda.
Grid congestion a growing barrier for wind, solar developers in …
WEBSep 29, 2020 · Grid congestion — and the exorbitant cost of relieving it — has caused developers to cancel scores of wind and solar projects planned in grid operator MISO’s territory, renewable industry advocates say. The Natural Resources Defense Council’s Sustainable FERC Project recently released an analysis …
Closing Illinois coal plants wouldn't end payments - Energy News …
WEBMar 17, 2021 · Illinois legislation could free towns from dirty power but not the payments. The proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act would set closure dates for all coal plants in Illinois, including the troubled Prairie State Energy Campus. But it wouldn’t guarantee financial relief for customers locked into long-term contracts. by Kari Lydersen March 17, 2021.
Energy News Network’s 2020 40 Under 40 Honorees
WEBThe 40 Under 40 awards program recognizes emerging leaders and their work in the clean energy transition in the U.S. Meet the honorees from the Midwest region, who are experts, advocates, and innovators in various sectors of the energy field.
Author Archives: Frank Jossi - Energy News Network
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Frank Jossi is a journalist and consultant based in St. Paul, Minnesota, who covers energy issues for Midwest Energy News. He has written about topics such as solar power, fossil fuel replacement, and affordable housing.
Turbine-installing ship is Dominion’s big bet on offshore wind
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Dominion Energy has ordered a massive ocean vessel for installing offshore wind turbines, dubbed Charybdis, to reduce the cost and complexity of U.S. offshore wind projects. The ship could be used for Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project and other Northeast projects, despite the Jones Act challenges.
Explainer: How capacity markets work | Energy News Network
WEBJun 17, 2013 · Capacity markets are forward markets that compensate power plants for the power they will provide in the future. Learn how they work, how they differ from energy markets, and how they affect different resources and consumers.
How a ‘farmer-first’ approach could lead to more successful ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Editor’s note: Miles Braxton’s company is Okovate Sustainable Energy. A previous version of this post misspelled the company’s name. Agrivoltaics — co-locating solar arrays with farming operations — is generating enthusiasm among both farmers and clean energy advocates as a way to promote sustainability in agriculture.