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ACORE Report Examines Downside of PJM Grid Backlog
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) recently quantified the potential economic benefits of the onshore renewable energy projects awaiting grid connection in PJM,...
American Clean Power Appeals to FERC for Grid Interconnection Improvements
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has filed comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) highlighting multiple opportunities to improve the interconnection process...
Wind Energy Tops Coal, Natural Gas in Southwest Power Pool
In 2020, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a regional transmission organization, became the first grid operator to have wind as its number-one fuel source -...
Wind Provides More New Capacity than Natural Gas
Solar, wind and hydropower provided 85.7% of new U.S. electric generating capacity during the first two months of 2020 - notably more than natural...
Total Domination: Renewables Account For Majority Of New U.S. Capacity (Again)
Exceeding newly installed capacity from natural gas, nuclear power, oil and coal combined, renewable energy sources made up a big chunk of U.S. electrical generation put into service in 2016.
FERC Approves CAISO’s Tariff Changes For DER Aggregation
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) says it has received federal approval for a new framework aimed at driving distributed energy resources (DERs) into...
U.S. Renewables Outpaced Natural Gas By Landslide In Q1, Says Report
Setting a new lopsided quarterly record, U.S. renewable sources (i.e., wind, solar, biomass and hydropower) outpaced – in fact, swamped – natural gas by...
What Does Supreme Court FERC Decision Mean For State Renewables Programs?
Last week, the Supreme Court found that a Maryland program to promote in-state generation through a guaranteed capacity payment was preempted by the Federal Power Act.
New Capacity From Renewables Is 3,500 Times More Than That From Coal: Report
Statistics from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission show how wind helped renewables beat fossil fuels in 2015.