October 3, 2024

Renewable Power

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NJ Assembly Committee Advances Renewable Natural Gas Bill
A New Jersey bill to boost the use of renewable natural gas advances with opposition from environmental groups and support from business and union interests.
Solar Landscape
NJ BPU Approves Rules for Grid Solar Program
New Jersey’s BPU approved rules for a competitive utility-scale solar incentive program designed to double the amount of solar capacity installed per year.
BOEM
First West Coast Offshore Wind Auction Fetches $757M
Developers bid a total $757 million, or $2,039/acre, for five leases in two wind energy areas off California in the first West Coast offshore wind auction.
Principle Power
California Offshore Wind Bidders Show Caution
The West Coast’s first offshore wind auction got off to a cautious start, with bids closing at levels far lower than two recent East Coast auctions.
IEA
IEA: Solar Will be ‘No. 1 Source of Electricity’ Worldwide by 2027
Driven by global energy security concerns and new government support, renewable energy could see unprecedented growth in the next 5 years, according to IEA.
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Utilities Grapple with Increasingly Distributed Power System
System operators need better visibility as the grid transitions to a more distributed power system, experts told GridWise Alliance's gridCONNEXT 2022.
NJ BPU
NJ Shoots for 4 GW+ in 3rd OSW Solicitation
New Jersey is seeking projects totaling 1.2 to 4 GW — and potentially larger — in the state’s third offshore wind project solicitation planned for early 2023.
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Solar Industry Pushes for Bigger Incentives from NJ Program
Solar advocates urged the New Jersey BPU to maintain or increase incentives offered for new solar installations under a key program.
Shutterstock
New York State Clean Energy Jobs Hit Record High in 2021
New York’s clean energy sector reached record-high employment in 2021, rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic much further than the general workforce.
Shutterstock
Solar Industry Slams Commerce Decision Extending Solar Tariffs
The Commerce Dept. issued a preliminary decision that may extend tariffs on solar components imported from companies in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam.

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