Sunrise brief: BLM releases plan to develop solar on 31 million acres of Western land
Also on the rise: U.S. DOE allocates $325 million for community solar, battery storage in Puerto Rico. Japanese manufacturer Toyo Solar announces 2 GW panel factory in U.S.
The utility perspective on equitable ratemaking
The second in a two-part series that looks at load growth as a result of the increasing electrical load growth by data centers and considers how low-income customers are protected.
Sunrise brief: Accelerating electrification through rate design
Also on the rise: California hits new milestone with EV chargers. Survey finds consumers overwhelmingly support renewables over fossil fuels. And more.
Utilities plan hydrogen power projects that crowd out renewables
Several utilities have proposed hydrogen-capable generating units in their resource plans, a research center reports. But hydrogen projects face hurdles such that they “may not work,” and they conflict with renewables, another research group says.
Report shows U.S. states and utilities easing into EVs
The number and scope of electric vehicle regulations and charging incentives are increasing.
Utilities still struggle to win fixed, demand charge appeals
In the latest 50 States of Solar Report from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, net metering once again topped the list of actions of policies that states tried to change in 2016.
