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IEA Expects 5.5 TW of New Renewables by 2030

Oct 9, 2024Generation & FuelsJohn Cropley

The 5,500 GW of added capacity is enough to outpace the national goals of many countries but not quite enough to meet the target established at COP28: tripling the capacity by 2030.

Panel Calls for Greater Interregional Planning Across the Northeast

Oct 9, 2024Generation & FuelsJon Lamson

Unlocking the full potential of Quebec hydropower to balance renewables through the Northeast will require major efforts to overcome barriers to transmission planning, according to speakers at a webinar led by the Acadia Center.

NYPA Enters Renewable Development with 3.5-GW Plan

Oct 9, 2024Generation & FuelsJohn Cropley

NYPA issued a draft of its first Renewables Strategic Plan, which lays out 40 potential projects, 30 of which would be collaborations with private sector entities.

EIA: Colder Weather and Lower Fuel Prices Likely Mean Flat Bills This Winter

Oct 9, 2024Building DecarbonizationJames Downing

While customers spend more on electric bills overall, the home heating portion of EIA’s electricity estimates is almost the same as those for natural gas.

Report Examines Grid Planning for Building Electrification

Oct 8, 2024Building DecarbonizationJames Downing

The new report argues that discussions about building electrification largely leave out one key issue: how to prepare the grid for the higher demand and new consumption patterns associated with the shift.

Vermont PUC Rejects Heating Fuel Credit Trading Concept

Oct 8, 2024Building DecarbonizationJohn Cropley

In a report accompanying the draft Clean Heat Standard rule, the Vermont PUC said it makes no sense for a single small state to create such a costly and complex system.

IRP Settlement Accelerates Xcel’s Clean Energy Transition

Oct 8, 2024State and Local PolicyAmanda Durish Cook

Xcel Energy has reached a settlement with clean energy nonprofits that further swings the utility’s integrated resource planning toward zero-carbon resources.

Wash. Kicks off Cap-and-Invest Electricity Forum

Oct 8, 2024State and Local PolicyHenrik Nilsson

Washington's Department of Ecology kicked off its first virtual electricity forum to provide updates on recent electricity sector rulemaking efforts related to the state’s carbon market.

DC, Md. Push for More EV Chargers in Multiunit Buildings

Oct 7, 2024State and Local PolicyK Kaufmann

Both D.C. and Maryland have been working on rules to encourage and accelerate the installation of EV chargers, especially at multiunit dwellings and in low-income neighborhoods, as EV sales continue to grow steadily.

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