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- US DOE to offer $6B to keep struggling nuclear reactors online https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-to-offer-6-billion-to-keep-struggling-nuclear-reactors-online/618919/ 405 comments
- Offshore wind will be a $1T industry by 2040, but it's needed now https://www.utilitydive.com/news/offshore-wind-will-be-a-1t-industry-by-2040-but-our-oceans-and-economy-ne/567157/ 173 comments
- GE 'badly' misjudged the clean energy transition, costing investors almost $193B https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ge-badly-misjudged-the-clean-energy-transition-costing-investors-almost/556420/ 15 comments
- Puerto Rico energy plan introduces MiniGrids to avoid repeat of Hurricane Maria https://www.utilitydive.com/news/puerto-rico-energy-plan-introduces-minigrids-to-avoid-repeat-of-hurricane-m/556645/ 68 comments
- Sniper attack on Utah substation highlights grid vulnerability http://www.utilitydive.com/news/sniper-attack-on-utah-substation-highlights-grid-vulnerability/428202/ 10 comments
- To spur more EV chargers, regulators must get creative with demand charges https://www.utilitydive.com/news/to-spur-more-ev-chargers-regulators-must-get-creative-with-demand-charges/703716/ 3 comments energy
- Most of US faces elevated risk of blackouts in extreme heat this summer, NERC warns https://www.utilitydive.com/news/most-of-us-faces-elevated-risk-of-summer-blackouts-extreme-heat-nerc 65 comments energy
- Inflation Reduction Act could raise prices on clean energy, warns Bank of America https://www.utilitydive.com/news/inflation-reduction-act-clean-energy-boa-bank-of-america/631608/ 8 comments energy
- US generating capacity additions expected to double in H2 to 29.4 GW, led by solar and wind https://www.utilitydive.com/news/EIA-solar-wind-capacity-retirement/629170/ 38 comments energy
- Inflation Reduction Act would spur 42% US carbon emissions cut by 2030: Princeton-led study https://www.utilitydive.com/news/inflation-reduction-act-carbon-greenhouse-emissions-princeton/628849/ 6 comments energy
- NRC to certify NuScale small modular reactor design for use in the US - The first small modular nuclear reactor design to be approved in the U.S. is expected to go online at an Energy Department laboratory in Idaho in 2029. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nrc-certifies-nuscale-small-modular-reactor-design-SMR-nuclear-us/628519/ 10 comments energy
- NextEra plan for 200 MW solar, 75 MW storage at shuttered nuclear plant approved by Iowa regulators https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nextera-alliant-solar-battery-iub-iowa/628209/ 32 comments energy
- Inside Ithaca’s plan to electrify 6,000 buildings and grow a regional green workforce using private equity funds | The city has mustered $105 million in private funds to support low-cost loans for businesses and residents to install heat pumps. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/inside-ithacas-plan-to-electrify-6000-buildings-and-grow-a-regional-green/623126/ 4 comments environment
- Extreme weather, plant retirements challenge US grid amid a looming Midwest capacity shortfall: NERC https://www.utilitydive.com/news/extreme-weather-plant-retirements-challenge-us-grid-amid-a-looming-midwest/611766/ 19 comments energy
- Biden proposes $550B in 'historic' clean energy, climate spending with Build Back Better framework. The bill appears to put the U.S. on track to meeting Biden's pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by the end of this decade. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/550b-clean-energy-climate-spending-build-back-better-credit-renewable-congress/609151/ 29 comments energy
- Arizona Public Service launches Demand Side Management plan to tap 80% of residential customers' battery capacity during peak demand https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aps-launches-incentive-to-tap-residential-customers-battery-capacity/603599/ 3 comments energy
- California braces for energy resource shortfalls amid extreme heat and drought https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-braces-for-energy-resource-shortfalls-amid-extreme-heat-and-drou/602482/ 70 comments energy
- White House agrees to bipartisan infrastructure deal with $73B in power grid spending https://www.utilitydive.com/news/white-house-agrees-to-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-with-73b-in-power-gri/602418/ 116 comments energy
- Industrial control systems are a vulnerable target; NERC finds 25% of utilities exposed to SolarWinds hack https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nerc-finding-25-of-utilities-exposed-to-solarwinds-hack-indicates-growing/598449/ 2 comments technology
- New Mexico approves 100% renewable replacement for San Juan coal capacity https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-mexico-approves-100-renewable-replacement-for-san-juan-coal-capacity/582557/ 4 comments energy
- Beating China at the lithium game — can the US secure supplies to meet its renewables targets? https://www.utilitydive.com/news/beating-china-at-the-lithium-game-can-the-us-secure-supplies-to-meet-its/572307/ 27 comments geopolitics
- Arizonans could save $3.5B with quicker coal to solar+storage transition, report finds https://www.utilitydive.com/news/arizonans-could-save-35b-with-quicker-coal-to-solarstorage-transition-r/563123/ 56 comments technology
- DOE downplays impact of new light bulb rules, but NGOs ready to sue https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-downplays-impact-of-new-light-bulb-rules-but-ngos-ready-to-sue/562226/ 4 comments energy
- Colorado could save $2.5B through 2040 by replacing coal with clean energy: report https://www.utilitydive.com/news/colorado-could-save-25-billion-through-2040-by-replacing-coal-with-clean/545652/ 756 comments technology
- Smart meter readings are a valid 'warrantless search,' court rules https://www.utilitydive.com/news/smart-meter-readings-are-a-valid-warrantless-search-court-rules/530507/ 45 comments technology
- APS spends $11 million to keep 50% renewables measure off ballot https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aps-spends-11-million-to-keep-50-renewables-measure-off-ballot/528047/ 10 comments technology
- On Thursday, the Massachusetts state Senate approved 35-0 a package of energy bills including provisions that would set a 100% renewable energy standard by 2047, remove the state's net metering caps and increase the state's energy storage mandate to 2 GW by 2025. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/100-renewable-energy-omnibus-clears-massachusetts-senate/525842/ 4 comments technology
- Scientists say new material can triple lithium-ion battery energy density https://www.utilitydive.com/news/scientists-say-new-material-can-triple-lithium-ion-battery-energy-density/525772/ 3 comments technology
- US House committee probes possible corruption at Puerto Rico's utility https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-house-committee-probes-possible-corruption-at-puerto-ricos-utility/519042/ 6 comments worldnews
- Bill would increase Nevada renewable energy mandate to 80% by 2040 http://www.utilitydive.com/news/bill-would-increase-nevada-renewable-energy-mandate-to-80-by-2040/436388/ 7 comments technology
- Massachusetts lawmakers float aggressive bill mandating 100% renewables by 2035 http://www.utilitydive.com/news/massachusetts-lawmakers-float-aggressive-bill-mandating-100-renewables-by/434612/ 71 comments technology
- How wind and solar plan to thrive during the Trump presidency | Steadily declining prices and increasing market share means the wind and solar industries 'got it from here' http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-wind-and-solar-plan-to-thrive-during-the-trump-presidency/430313/ 20 comments technology
- Florida's Amendment 1 defeat shows why solar won't be stopped, Trump or no Trump http://www.utilitydive.com/news/floridas-amendment-1-defeat-shows-why-solar-wont-be-stopped-trump-or-no/430373/ 80 comments technology
- Trump insider: New administration won't attack renewable energy http://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-energy-policy/430205/ 9 comments politics
- Florida Supreme Court to consider taking utility-backed solar Amendment 1 off ballot http://www.utilitydive.com/news/florida-supreme-court-to-consider-taking-utility-backed-solar-amendment-1-o/429658/ 5 comments politics
- Clinton will not pursue carbon price despite policy's inclusion in Democratic platform http://www.utilitydive.com/news/clinton-will-not-pursue-carbon-price-despite-policys-inclusion-in-democrat/422508/ 259 comments politics
- Report: Big US utilities shelled out $400M in political spending http://www.utilitydive.com/news/report-big-us-utilities-shelled-out-400m-in-political-spending/418004/ 4 comments politics
- Tesla shifts production to its Gigafactory to accommodate Powerwall demand https://www.utilitydive.com/news/tesla-shifts-production-to-its-gigafactory-to-accommodate-powerwall-demand/411985/ 66 comments business
- Hawaii legislature sets 100% renewable portfolio standard by 2045. House Bill 623, sets a goal of 30% renewables by 2020, 70% by 2040, and 100% by 2045. http://www.utilitydive.com/news/hawaii-legislature-sets-100-renewable-portfolio-standard-by-2045/394804/ 6 comments politics
- The Hawaii legislature just passed a bill that would set a 100% renewable portfolio standard by 2045. http://www.utilitydive.com/news/hawaii-legislature-sets-100-renewable-portfolio-standard-by-2045/394804/ 8 comments worldnews