Sunrise brief: Hoosier Energy signs PPA for 150 MW of Indiana solar
Also on the rise: EVs clawed out a tiny but growing market share in 2020, FERC chair suggested that Texas may want to rethink its go-it-alone model, and the race to sue over the ERCOT outages is on as a Dallas firm filed a lawsuit.
Product roundup: Johnson Controls, Fimer, MiaSolé, and more
Check out this week’s list of some of the newest announcements related to clean energy products.
Leaders call for emissions cuts to accelerate climate goals
A coalition led by Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Jay Inslee, and others calls on non-federal actors to work to cut emissions dramatically without new federal action.
U.S. renewables persevered, set records in a pandemic year
Solar and wind power installations hit all-time highs and became a larger part of the country’s energy mix in 2020, according to a new report.
Indiana looks to establish statewide renewable development regulations
H.B.1381, which would establish standardized renewable development regulations across the state, has passed in the Indiana House and now moves to the Senate.
As Texas recovers, report warns grid operators to plan better for extreme weather
Grid planning fails to consider extreme climate scenarios that a resilient grid needs to handle, said EPRI’s president and CEO. “Traditional planning processes do not represent how resources actually perform under extreme conditions.”
Sunrise brief: Bundled rooftop solar from Sunnova wins bid to join New England bulk market
Also on the rise: Partners target battery weight in commercial EVs, Complete Solar becomes more complete, drivers can get a Slurpee and a jolt at a PG&E-backed charging location, and JinkoSolar inks a silicon supply deal.
New Jersey and Massachusetts announce millions in EV funding
Governors of the Northeast states both said the adoption of electric vehicles is essential to meet environmental and clean energy goals.
EnergyHub looks to make distributed resource management easier with Mercury Edge Connect
The addition to EnergyHub’s Mercury DERMS platform allows utilities to manage devices from any DER provider to deliver grid services, acting as a single platform for utilities to orchestrate behind-the-meter DERs into virtual resources at scale.
Grid access charge for solar customers proposed in Missouri
HB 539 would require customers using solar panels to pay a fee and adds a grid access fee for customers who sell generated energy back to their utility.
