Around 2 GW of new resources are on their way, but a repeat of last year’s hot summer weather could stress a grid that remains susceptible to high demand for energy.
We’re running out of time to transition our electric grid to clean energy sources at the pace needed to meet climate goals; it’s time to rethink the way states approach interconnection or it will kill our prospects.
The Colonial pipeline cyberattack and last year’s SolarWinds attack make it clear that our electric infrastructure is :vulnerable” and in need of “significant” security upgrades, Protect Our Power says.
Also on the rise: Black Hills Energy wants to charge solar owners for the “true cost” of their energy, and an online solar 101 course from SUNY tops 50,000 students worldwide.
Potomac Edison proposed the two projects in response to Maryland’s Energy Storage Pilot Program, which was established in 2019.
The agreement follows negotiations with Vote Solar, the CLEO Institute, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, as more than 20,000 Duke Energy Florida customers are reported to behind on their electric bills.
The new capacity additions were brought forward to help the state recover from the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The plan took three years to put together and won initial approval by regulators last November. Rejection means that renewable energy standards adopted 15 years ago remain in effect.
Industry groups focus on solar-plus-storage, or preserving the distributed solar industry, while a state agency aims to compensate rooftop solar at avoided costs and add a grid service charge.
Meeting clean energy goals means that more projects will be proposed for agricultural land, making it necessary for developers to better engage with local communities.
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