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Arkansas City Commits To 100 Percent Clean Energy
The City of Fayetteville has become the first municipality in Arkansas to commit to transition to 100% clean and renewable sources of energy, according...
SunEdison Completes Reorganization After Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
SunEdison, once a renewables giant, has officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with what it calls “a significantly smaller footprint.”
On Friday, the company announced...
New Research Shows Promise Of Microgrids, Renewable Energy In Alaska
New research is detailing how microgrids in Alaska offer an enticing approach for local renewable energy generation by building flexibility into existing electrical grids.
Articles...
PGE, Prepping For More Renewables, Gets Regulatory OK For Price Increase
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) has approved an overall price increase for Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) customers of about 0.89% beginning Jan....
CAISO Offers Monthly Renewables Updates For The Public
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has unveiled a new public resource for tracking renewable energy data on the grid operator’s system. The new...
How Have Clean Energy Jobs In Massachusetts Fared Over The Last Year?
Employing a total of 109,226 workers, Massachusetts' clean energy sector grew by 4% between 2016 and 2017, according to the new "Clean Energy Industry...
EPA Seeking Public Input On Clean Power Plan Alternatives
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public input as it considers the next...
Final Tax Bill Preserves Wind PTC, But Some Worries Remain
Update: On Dec. 20, Congress officially approved the final bill along party lines, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Following an array...
DNV GL Announces Ownership Change
Norway-based foundation Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas has assumed full ownership of DNV GL Group AS – a global quality assurance and risk management company...
Alterra Shareholders Green-Light Innergex Renewable Energy Takeover
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alterra Power Corp. says its shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve a previously announced plan in which Innergex Renewable Energy Inc....
Final Tax Bill Expected To Keep Wind PTC Intact
The final tax bill currently being reconciled by both the House and Senate will reportedly keep intact the current phase-out of the wind energy...
SoCalGas Setting Up Model Energy Plan With Wind, Solar & Renewable Natural Gas
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is partnering with the University of California-Irvine's Advanced Power & Energy Program to design an "Advanced Energy Community" in...
Proposal To Rebuild P.R. Grid Harnesses Renewables, Cuts Fossil-Fuel Dependence
A new coalition established by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has released a large blueprint for restoring the Puerto Rico's power grid, with a...
American Council On Renewable Energy Announces Board Members
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to renewables, has announced its new and re-elected board members for 2018.
Neil...
DOE’s Perry Grants FERC Extension On Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry has granted a request from Kevin McIntyre, the newly sworn-in chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory...
Idaho Regulators OK Big Cut To Rocky Mountain Power’s Wind Integration Rate
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a proposal from Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, to significantly lower the rate charged...
Bay Area Rapid Transit Goes Big On Wind And Solar
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the public transportation system of the San Francisco Bay Area, is moving forward on plans to source the majority...
New Program Seeks To Bolster Utility Sustainability, Clean Energy Reporting
To better serve customers and investors, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association representing all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, is launching a pilot environmental,...
Massachusetts Awards $20 Million For Energy Storage Projects
Massachusetts' Baker-Polito administration has awarded $20 million in grants to 26 energy storage projects in the state.
Recognizing the benefits energy storage holds for the...
More U.S. Communities Commit To 100% Clean Energy
Shortly after celebrating the 50th U.S. city or town to adopt a 100% renewable energy target, the Sierra Club has announced that the City...