December 28, 2024

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IRS Extends ITC, PTC Safe Harbor
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS extended the time that wind and solar developers have to complete their projects and qualify for tax credits.
Duke Energy
NC Republicans Roll out Bill to Close Coal Plants, Add Renewables
Five of Duke Energy’s seven coal-fired plants in North Carolina would be replaced by energy storage and natural gas under a bill before the state House.
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Bills Dangle Generous Tax Credits for Renewables
Legislators see long-term, full-value tax credits as one tool among many that are needed to expand renewables at the requisite pace and scale.
U.S. Department of Energy
Penn State Takes 1st Place in Collegiate Wind Competition
Penn State, Johns Hopkins and Cal Poly are the first, second and third place winners, respectively, in the 2021 Collegiate Wind Competition.
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100% Clean Power by 2035 Needs Energy Standard with a Twist
The U.S. could pass a clean energy standard through budget reconciliation by changing the way the standard works, Leah Stokes of UC-Santa Barbara says.
American Clean Power Association
Unity Touted at American Clean Power’s First Conference
Unity was the theme at the American Clean Power Association’s first conference since replacing the American Wind Energy Association.
U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
Students ‘Double Down’ on Efficiency with Wind Turbine Prototype
Student presentations began this week in the U.S. DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition, which will finish up with an awards ceremony on June 11. 
Bipartisan Renewable Bill Ruptured by Rancor over Jan. 6
A hearing on a bipartisan bill to speed development of renewable generation on federal lands was marred by arguments over the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
CPUC Proposes Adding 11.5 GW of New Resources
The CPUC proposed requiring electric providers to procure 11.5 GW of new resources between 2023 and 2026 to meet the state’s reliability needs.
Minnesota Hits Midway Point in Zero-emission Efforts
Renewable energy became the largest source of electricity in Minnesota in 2020 at 29%, BloombergNEF reported last week.

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