Unity was the theme at the American Clean Power Association’s first conference since replacing the American Wind Energy Association.

Student presentations began this week in the U.S. DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition, which will finish up with an awards ceremony on June 11. 

A hearing on a bipartisan bill to speed development of renewable generation on federal lands was marred by arguments over the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The CPUC proposed requiring electric providers to procure 11.5 GW of new resources between 2023 and 2026 to meet the state’s reliability needs.

Renewable energy became the largest source of electricity in Minnesota in 2020 at 29%, BloombergNEF reported last week.

Minnesota regulators approved a PPA between Xcel Energy and a 200-MW Iowa wind farm that the utility says is the “last good-priced” wind in MISO.

A Republican-backed bill making its way through the Indiana legislature seeks to spur wind and solar development by setting statewide zoning standards.

A new report found that California will need to build renewable generation and storage resources at a record pace to provide 100% clean energy by 2045.

A local opposition group is considering filing a rehearing request or lawsuit following the approval of the 100-MW High Bridge wind farm in Guilford, N.Y.

Maine could benefit from the designation of CREZ for building onshore wind to meet its 2030 renewable portfolio standard of 80%.