Michigan Utility DTE Energy Doubles Down On Renewables
In a submission to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), Detroit-based DTE Energy has proposed its 2018 Renewable Energy Plan, which would add approximately 1 GW of carbon-free electricity....
View ArticleNextEra Selling Solar And Wind Portfolio In Ontario
NextEra Energy Partners LP has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for the sale of its portfolio of wind and solar generation assets in Ontario....
View ArticleSEIA: It’s Time For Nevada To Boost Renewables Mandate
On the heels of NV Energy’s announcement that it exceeded Nevada’s 20% renewable portfolio standard (RPS) for the eighth year in a row, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging the...
View ArticleNewly Approved Plan Puts Illinois On Promising Renewables Path
On Tuesday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved, with modifications, the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, which the ICC predicts will stimulate...
View ArticleNRDC Launches Clean Energy Report Discontinued By DOE
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has launched a new initiative to track the historic development of wind and solar power, LED light bulbs, and electric vehicles. NRDC’s “Revolution Now”...
View ArticleWanted: Proposals To Modernize N.Y. Grid In Support Of 50% Renewables
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced that up to $15 million is available for projects that will help New York improve the resiliency, efficiency and overall performance of its electric grid....
View ArticleWalmart Plans More Solar, Wind On Path To 50% Renewables
Moving closer to its 2025 goal of being supplied globally with 50% renewable energy, Walmart plans to more than double the amount of renewable energy it uses in the U.S. and increase the percentage of...
View ArticleDuke Energy’s Renewables Capacity Grew Nearly 20% Last Year
Duke Energy’s renewable energy capacity grew by almost 20% in 2017, according to the company’s newly released sustainability report. One of the company’s sustainability goals is to own or have under...
View ArticleMinneapolis City Council OKs 100% Clean Energy Goal
On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2030, the Sierra Club has announced. According to the Sierra Club,...
View ArticleU.S. Moving Back Up In Renewables Attractiveness Index
Overtaking India, the U.S. has climbed to second place in the latest renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) issued by EY, a global provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory...
View ArticleU.S. Senators Propose PURPA Reform: ‘Times Have Changed’ Since ’78
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and James Risch, R-Idaho, have introduced legislation to modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), which currently requires utilities to...
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Renewables Jobs Increased 5.3% In 2017, With Solar In Top Spot
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, representing a 5.3% increase from 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency...
View ArticleWorld Wind & Solar Acquires Service Provider Axis
Tehachapi, Calif.-based World Wind & Solar (WWS), a provider of renewable energy operations and maintenance, has acquired San Diego-based Axis Renewable Group, an independent service provider for...
View ArticleE.ON’s New Renewables Operations Center Open For Business
E.ON has completed its new North American renewables operation center in Austin, Texas. E.ON has developed and built and operates more than 3.6 GW of wind, solar and battery storage generation across...
View ArticleEnel Green Power Mexico Expands Solar, Wind Projects
Enel’s Mexican renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power Mexico (EGPM), has signed an agreement with the country’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) for a 10% expansion of its Villanueva and Don José...
View ArticleReport: Illinois Can Shutter Coal Plants And Reap The Benefits Of Solar, Wind
A new report is challenging Dynegy-Vistra’s claim that shuttering Illinois coal plants would lead to disastrous power outages. According to findings from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)...
View ArticleCleanChoice Energy Enables Takoma Park Customers To Go Solar
CleanChoice Energy, a company empowering residential and commercial customers to cut emissions and support clean energy, has been chosen by the City of Takoma Park, Md., to supply customers with wind...
View ArticleMichigan Utilities Commit To New Clean Energy Goal
Michigan utilities DTE Energy and Consumers Energy have reached an agreement with Clean Energy, Healthy Michigan to bring more clean energy to Michigan residents. According to the environmental...
View ArticleAmid U.S.’‘Rush To Gas,’ Renewable Energy Still Wins: Report
U.S. electricity generators may be committing their customers and investors to as much as $1 trillion in future investment and fuel costs through 2030 as they rush to build new gas-fired power plants....
View ArticleNew Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum Seeks Diversified Energy Portfolio
The Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum (PennCEF) has commenced operations as an organization comprising conservative individuals, organizations and businesses who want the state to develop an...
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