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N.J. Lawmakers Bless Wide-ranging Energy Options

New Jersey legislators have pushed ahead with a series of energy proposals, among them plans to harness wave, nuclear and storage.

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Hail Remains Costliest Risk for Solar Farms
Hailstones accounted for only 6% of incidents resulting in losses to solar panels, but those losses amounted to 73% of the total.
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CEC Considers Opposition to Compass Battery Project in Southern California

California is setting records with battery energy storage operating on its grid every day, but in one Southern California beach county, residents have come out in large numbers to oppose a proposed 250-MW battery project because of safety and aesthetic concerns.

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ACP Tallies 7.4 GW of New Solar, Storage, Wind

This was the second-strongest start to a year ever recorded in the United States and brought the total to 320.86 GW installed nationwide.

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Growing Clean Energy Sector in Texas May Avoid Damaging Legislation

ERCOT's blossoming clean energy sector has been threatened by bills that would dampen its growth and future investment, but many of those laws appear to have fallen by the wayside in the Texas legislature's closing days.

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N.J. BPU Backs New Grid Modernization Rules
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved new grid modernization rules the agency says will make the process of launching new distributed sources easier and faster.
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House Passes Reconciliation Package that Would End Energy Tax Credits
The House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill” that would extend tax cuts for individuals and render energy tax credits effectively useless. 
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Community Opposition Still a Hurdle for Storage in N.Y.
The annual New York energy storage conference and expo came with excellent timing this year, as progress at the state level was matched by looming obstacles at the federal level.
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CEC Approves 3 IRPs, Decreases Battery Storage Project Size

The California Energy Commission approved three integrated resource plans for publicly owned utilities as the state prepares the grid to meet peak loads this summer.

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BESS Companies Propose $100B to Grow U.S. Battery Industry
The announcement came with a major caveat: A pro-business environment with supportive tariff, tax and permitting mechanisms must be in place. 

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