Renewable Power

Drop in GHG Emissions Illusory, Advocates Warn
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 9% in 2020, but experts say a repeat performance is unlikely.
House Subcommittee Debates Keeping Grid Clean, Resilient
Democrats and Republicans disagreed on how to ensure the country’s grid is clean, reliable and prepared for the next catastrophic weather event.
Eversource Reports Profit Increase, Carbon Decrease
Eversource Energy earned $1.2 billion ($3.55/share) in 2020, a nearly 33% increase over 2019’s earnings of $909.1 million ($2.81/share).
Green Hydrogen Earns Industry Buy-in
Talk about green hydrogen at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Winter Policy Summit had a familiar ring, but the tone had changed.
IRP Details Conn.’s Paths to Carbon-free Future
Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes spoke about the state’s latest IRP and its recommendations for a carbon-free electric supply by 2040.
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Feb. 9, 2021
Stakeholders endorsed PJM’s proposals for mitigating and avoiding designating projects as critical infrastructure under NERC reliability standards.
BOEM Hears Public Support for South Fork OSW
Fishermen, environmentalists, labor unions and local residents broadly support the 132-MW South Fork Wind Project off Long Island.
Bipartisan Agreement on Minnesota Climate Bills Unlikely
Minnesota has fallen far short of emission reductions targets, but the chance for bipartisan agreement on a course correction appears slim.
NYPSC OKs Clean Energy Programs, Local Transmission Planning
The New York Public Service Commission approved several programs to speed up the state’s transition to renewable energy.
CPUC Triples Resource Projections for CAISO Tx Plan
The California PUC approved a massive increase to its resource-needs projections, which CAISO will use in its transmission planning process for 2021/22.

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