GAO: Trump Admin’s attempts to undermine ARPA-E were illegal
After Congress allocated $91 million to the research program, the Department of Energy withheld it. The Government Accountability Office says that violated federal law.
EDF puts online 179 MW of solar in Nevada
On the same day it announced an aggressive solar plan for its home country of France, EDF’s U.S. subsidiary added two major plants to its portfolio in conjunction with NV Energy.
TerraForm Power closes $1.2 billion bond deal
The funds from the transaction will be used to pay off $950 million in notes due in 2023.
U.S. C&I storage rankings place Stem, Green Charge and AMS at top
In the increasingly competitive commercial-and-industrial storage market, IHS Markit expects the segment to grow 10-fold over the next five years – and ranks the companies that will lead the charge.
Broad coalition unveils $17.6 billion plan to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid
Under the leadership of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Puerto Rico Energy Resiliency Working Group (PRERWG) released a 63-page plan to build a more resilient power system for the U.S. territory, following the devastation by two hurricanes earlier this year.
Energy Secretary Perry grants FERC 30-day extension to craft coal, nuke bailout
The commission now has until January 10 to create the “Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule” the Secretary demanded in September, but Perry said he will examine all available remedies as FERC continues its work.
SCE&G hits solar goal three years early
Though exceedingly modest by the standard of leading solar states, the South Carolina utility reached its 42 MW state-mandated goal long before it needed to do so.
Cincinnati signs deal to power itself with 100% renewable energy
Despite a lack of support at the state level for a clean energy economy, Cincinnati is moving forward.
New FERC chairman asks for extension on crafting nuke, coal bailout rule
On the same day Kevin McIntyre took his place as the chairman of the commission, he pleaded with Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to grant at 30-day extension to create a rule to subsidize nuclear and coal plants.
Solar trade decision in Trump’s hands after uneventful hearing
Both sides of the Section 201 trade decision repeated the same arguments they’ve been making since April to a new audience – but one that lacked the one man all had hoped to see.
