National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

DOE
DOE Launches West Coast OSW Transmission Study
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm opened the Department of Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit with announcements of DOE’s latest initiatives.
Freightliner
NREL Report Sees Role for Electric Trucks at Port of NY-NJ
Current electric trucks could replace 20% of the diesels hauling cargo from the Port of NY-NJ, but full electrification will require trucks with longer ranges.
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NREL Report Lays Out OSW Road Map, Flags Potential Problems
A new NREL report lays out a path for the U.S. to follow as it builds a network of OSW turbines and presents it as an opportunity to create an entire industry.
Utah Office of Energy Development and S&P Global Market Intelligence
CAISO Issues Report on Western Regionalization Studies
CAISO released a draft report on Western regionalization that is intended to revive talks on the ISO becoming a multistate RTO and bolster legislation.
Bergey Windpower Company
NREL Boosts Development of Distributed Wind Energy
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory last month distributed another round of grants to boost small- to mid-sized wind turbine technology and marketing.
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PJM General Session Focuses on Clean Energy Transition
PJM’s biannual General Session last week focused on how to ensure both reliability and equity during the transition to a clean energy-based generation mix.
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CAISO, NREL Start to Study Western Cooperation
CAISO began a stakeholder process under ACR 188, a legislative request to examine the economic and environmental benefits of regional cooperation in the West.
NREL
NREL: Sharp Job Growth Needed to Hit US’ 30-GW OSW Goal
The U.S. needs up to 58,000 full-time workers to meet the Biden administration’s goal of building 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, NREL study says.
Sandia National Laboratories
Solar-Thermal and Industrial Decarbonization Projects Win Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $24 million in grants to support the development of next-generation concentrating solar-thermal power technology.
NYISO
NYISO Offshore Wind Profiles to Plot Development Potential
NYISO shared an update on a project to model 20-year offshore wind power profiles assessing  potential outcomes for wind development along the Northeast coast.

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