November 2, 2024

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

CAISO/EIA
California Duck Curve Getting Deeper
California's duck curve deepened to new levels this spring as solar capacity increased, at times exceeding demand, the Energy Information Administration said.
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RTOs Report Diminished Solar Output, Loads as Wildfire Smoke Passes
RTOs in the Northeast are experiencing diminished solar output and lower-than-expected loads as smoke from Canadian wildfires passes over the region.
EIA
EIA: US Natural Gas Use Hits 5-Year Low in Mild Winter
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that domestic use of natural gas reached a six-year January low this year.
IPCC
Guterres: G20 Nations Should Commit to Net Zero by 2040
A report released by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of potential climate catastrophe by the 2030s if GHGs aren't slashed immediately.
EIA
EIA: Major Solar Growth Ahead, but EV Adoption Stalls After 2030
EIA projects the U.S. will be able to cut energy-related CO2 emissions 25 to 38% below 2005 levels by 2030, which falls short of President Biden’s target.
Energy Innovation
Report: IRA Makes Renewables Cheaper than Virtually All US Coal Plants
A new report found that nearly all coal plants studied “are more expensive to run than replacing their generation capacity with either new solar or wind.”
Alexander MacKay and Ignacia Mercadal
A ‘Deregulation’ Debate by the Numbers
A recent New York Times article rekindled the debate over RTO markets and electric deregulation and a Harvard study released last month provides new ammunition.
EPRI
The Pitfalls of Nuclear Energy Planning with Different Models
By 2050 the U.S. could have anywhere from 2 to 329 GW of nuclear power in its generation mix, according to a report from the Electric Power Research Institute.
EPA, EIA, BloombergNEF
BNEF: 2021 a ‘Blockbuster Year’ for Clean Energy Investment
Investments in wind, solar, storage and EVs soared last year, even as U.S. GHG emissions rose, according to annual reports by EIA and BloombergNEF.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House E&C Hearing Pits Offshore Wind Against High Energy Prices
Democrats at a House E&C Energy Subcommittee hearing focused on the offshore wind industry and its emerging domestic supply chain and jobs.

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