Alabama enacts ‘all-of-the-above’ energy plan
The “Powering Growth” plan aims to streamline the permitting process for energy infrastructure projects, address supply chain bottlenecks, and provide new sources of funding and financial support for projects through the establishment of the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Bank.
Alabama’s first utility-scale battery system planned for former coal site
The BESS will be a standalone lithium iron phosphate system that will charge up to 150 MW of electricity with a two-hour duration.
With 18 GW solar, Southeast U.S. nears U.S. average solar generation
Florida and utility FPL lead the Southeast in solar deployment, while other states and utilities bypass low-cost solar and storage, favoring gas peaker units and small modular reactors and risking higher customer bills, said experts from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Meta picks utilities based on solar potential at data centers
Meta has revealed that its renewable energy deployments are growing by 30% each year. Meta has already deployed 3.56 GW of solar capacity, and has over 9 GW in its long-term development pipeline.
RFP alert: Alabama Power seeks proposals for renewable energy projects
Solar, wind, geothermal, energy storage and other projects from 5 MW to 80 MW are encouraged to submit proposals.
FERC opens the door for solar advocates to take Alabama regulators to court
The Commission declined to grant an enforcement action petition against state regulators that allowed Alabama Power to institute a punitive solar charge, instead allowing the petitioners to take the fight into their own hands in court.
Solar fixed charges violate federal PURPA law, says a petition to FERC
Federal law prohibits solar fixed charges for rooftop solar, says a petition from four owners in Alabama.
Solar and storage would cost less than Alabama Power’s proposed 1.9 GW of gas units
An Alabama industry association and citizens’ groups say regulators should reject Alabama Power’s request to build more gas capacity.
Fair compensation for rooftop PV generation: lawyers make the case
The Tennessee Valley Authority will offer just over 2 cents per kWh for distributed solar, although TVA’s prior calculations show a value of 7.2 cents per kWh, or higher when counting avoided pollution. An environmental lawsuit may be brewing.
Alabama Power moves forward on solar & storage
The Southern Company subsidiary has asked regulators to approve long-term contracts with five 80 MW solar plants paired with 80 MW of battery storage – while at the same time filing a massively redacted IRP.
