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Press Release and Dennis Wamsted
Lessons may apply to other parts of the U.S. planning new gas investments and sidestepping renewables
Discover how Duke Energy’s Carolina integrated resource plans (IRPs) over-rely on gas-fired generation while largely ignoring renewables-based options ⎼ a recurring oversight in utility planning efforts in the U.S. Log in Thursday, April 15th at 1:00 p.m. EDT for an accessible deep-dive with IEEFA energy analyst Dennis Wamsted who will explore current plans and discuss alternatives. Drawing on an in-depth […]
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Integrated resource plans for Duke give short shrift to offshore wind, solar and battery storage
April 5, 2021 (IEEFA) ⎼ A pair of long-range plans for Carolina utilities owned by Duke Energy are all but ignoring potential savings from renewable energy sources over the next decade, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The IEEFA report is the fourth in a series examining the […]
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PV Tech: Danish renewables developer European Energy is expanding its operations into the US market, announcing plans for a 300MW solar project in Texas. The company is buying 1,276 acres of land southwest of Dallas that was previously used for oil and gas extraction. Construction of the plant will begin in the first half of […]
Press Release, Dennis Wamsted, Seth Feaster and David Schlissel
Coal, gas set to become biggest losers as renewable generation climbs quickly
March 31, 2021 (IEEFA) — The speed and scope of the energy transition to renewables will pick up pace over the next two to three years, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis’ U.S. Power Sector Outlook 2021. Solar and battery storage adoption is enjoying almost exponential growth, and wind and solar […]
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S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): The nascent U.S. offshore wind industry received a major boost on March 29 as the Biden administration launched a series of coordinated actions intended to help the country install 30,000 MW of offshore wind generating capacity by 2030. That would unleash more than $12 billion in annual capital investments into […]
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S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): U.S. East Coast states are bracing for an offshore wind boom as a new presidential administration signals support for the burgeoning industry. President Joe Biden’s administration on March 8 published the environmental statement for the proposed 800-MW Vineyard Offshore Wind Project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, being […]
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Associated Press: A huge wind farm off the Massachusetts coast is edging closer to federal approval, setting up what the Biden administration hopes will be a model for a sharp increase in offshore wind energy development along the East Coast. The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would create 800 megawatts […]
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Greentech Media: Battery plants have established themselves in the sunny Southwest, but this week was the first time they won big in New England. San Francisco-based developer Plus Power won two bids in the latest capacity auction held by the New England ISO, which operates the transmission grid and competitive power markets in six Northeastern […]
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ReNews.biz: Vineyard Wind has requested the restart of permitting for its 800MW offshore wind project in the US after rescinding a decision to withdraw a key permitting document for federal review. The Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners joint venture said it believes consenting for the project off Massachusetts can “resume” as no changes to […]
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ReNews.biz: The Massachusetts state legislature has increased its offshore wind target to 5600MW for the state. An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy authorises an additional 2400MW of offshore wind procurement. It also raises the State’s Renewable Portfolio target to 40% by 2030. The legislation will now go to state Governor Charlie […]
IEEFA U.S.: Duke Energy IRPs for Carolina utilities overlook opportunities for savings from renewables
Integrated resource plans for Duke give short shrift to offshore wind, solar and battery storageApril 5, 2021 (IEEFA) ⎼ A pair of long-range plans for Carolina utilities owned by Duke Energy are all but ignoring potential savings from renewable energy sources over the next decade, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The IEEFA report is the fourth in a series examining the […]