January 23, 2025

Utility-scale Solar

CAISO
CAISO Sheds Light on October Solar Eclipse Preparations
Sharp growth in California solar resources means the Oct. 14 annular eclipse should have even greater impact than 2017's total eclipses.

ERCOT
ERCOT Continues to Rely on Voluntary Conservation
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas thanked Texas consumers for helping the grid operator survive tight operating conditions this summer.
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NV Energy Proposes to Convert Valmy Coal Plant to Gas
NV Energy wants to convert its last coal-fired power plant to a gas-fueled facility, as the utility continues to be plagued with cancellations and delays of planned solar projects.  
NYSERDA
NYSERDA Backs Inflation Adjustments for Renewable Projects
The lead agency in New York’s clean energy transition has come out in favor of inflation adjustments for renewable projects under contract but not yet under construction.
GE Hitachi and TVA
TVA Resists Congressional Call to Achieve 100% Clean Energy Sooner
The Tennessee Valley Authority doesn’t appear ready to fast-track its decarbonization plans despite receiving a letter this month from 10 members of Congress urging it to chart a path to 100% clean energy by 2035.
Cypress Creek Renewables
NYISO Cautions FERC on Solar Dev’s Request for More Time in Queue
NYISO submitted a motion to intervene on Oxbow Hill Solar’s request to FERC for a waiver concerning interconnection procedures, saying the request could have implications for the broader market.
Shutterstock
ACP Asks FERC for Capacity Accreditation Technical Conference
The American Clean Power Association filed a petition at FERC asking the commission to take a universal look at capacity accreditation of different generation technologies.
The White House
DOE: IRA, IIJA Could Add 475 GW of New Solar to US Grid by 2030
The combined impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could add up to 475 GW of new solar and 250 GW of new wind power, according to DOE.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab Reports 25% Increase in Hybrid Solar-Storage Plants
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reports strong developer interest in generation-storage hybrid power facilities.
The White House
The IRA at 1: Implementing at Speed and Scale Remains Key Challenge
One year on, implementation of the IRA has not been smooth or easy, and four out of 10 registered voters say they know nothing about the law.

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