Biden admin offers $1.2B loan to expand US battery supply chain
DOE’s latest loan to boost U.S. EV and battery production will help Oregon-based Entek build a factory in Indiana that will make lithium-ion battery separators.
MISO faces possible capacity shortfall next summer in northern, central regions
“Resource adequacy risks could grow over time across all seasons, absent increased new capacity additions and actions to delay capacity retirements,” the grid operator and state regulators said.
Up to 58 GW faces retirement in PJM by 2030 without replacement capacity in sight: market monitor
Nearly 60% of the generation that could shutter is deemed “uneconomic,” but capacity prices and other factors could change, potentially easing the risk, the grid operator’s market monitor said.
Chart: Nearly all new US power plants built in 2024 will be clean energy
Renewables, batteries and nuclear will add up to 96% of all new power capacity constructed this year, per federal data.
New solutions emerge to better integrate renewables into the grid, Xcel, Eversource and others say
Utilities are deploying DERMS, private communications networks, power flow controls, and other technologies and strategies to integrate bulk power and distribution system renewables.
Solar expected to be top source of new US generation through 2025, adding 79 GW: EIA
Solar’s total share of U.S. generation is expected to rise to 7% in 2025, compared with its 4% share last year.
How old coal mines and abandoned power plants are being converted into renewable energy sites
Across the country these sites are becoming fertile ground for renewable energy projects, from wind and solar to battery storage.
Underserved communities benefiting most from Biden climate law: Treasury
Underserved communities are the ones benefitting the most from the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) climate efforts, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. The data suggests the law is achieving its goal of revitalizing communities that were dependent on fossil fuel production in the past, the Treasury said, based on a new analysis.
Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana
Wind and solar projects are powering a big surge for Indiana’s economy. You’ve probably seen tall wind turbines and row after row of flat panels on solar farms. The clean-energy farms are fueled by sunshine or wind and produce more than electricity. David Loomis, president of Strategic Economic Research, said communities located near renewable-energy fields […]
DOE Announces $450 Million For Clean Energy On Mine Lands
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $450 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance clean energy demonstration projects on current and former mine lands. Deploying clean energy projects in mining communities across the nation is key to strengthening rural economies, creating […]
