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Stakeholders Weigh in on RTOs’ Responses to Changing System Needs
RTO stakeholders presented FERC with a cornucopia of suggestions for dealing with electrification and the increasing penetration of renewables.
Department of the Interior
BLM Launches Public Meetings for Western Solar Plan Update
The Bureau of Land Management is updating its Western Solar Plan to increase renewable energy on public lands in the West, adding five states to the plan.
Qcells
IRA Funding Lures $2.5B Investment by Korean Solar Maker
A Korean solar company, Hanwha Qcells, announced on Wednesday that it would spend $2.5 billion to build a large manufacturing complex in Georgia.
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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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Clean Energy Industry Braces for Oversight Hearings as GOP Nears Control of the House
Republican control of the House won't undo the Inflation Reduction Act, but the GOP will likely grill Biden officials over any missteps in oversight hearings.
Solar Landscape
NJ BPU Opposes Community Solar Program Expansion
New Jersey regulators say a bill that would more than triple the size of a community solar program could stress an already overloaded grid.
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FERC Approves Changes to ISO-NE DER Interconnection Process
FERC accepted ISO-NE’s proposed changes to its process for interconnecting distributed energy resources, finding them just and reasonable with some revisions.
DCSEU
HUD, DOE Aim to Boost Low-income Community Solar
New Biden administration initiatives will connect community solar projects to low-income families enrolled in federal housing assistance programs.
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PJM Challenged on Interconnection Rule Transition
Stakeholders welcomed proposed changes to PJM’s interconnection procedures as long overdue but challenged the RTO’s timeline and transition plans.
Solar Landscape
NJ Solar Sector Calls for Speedy Grid Modernization Plan
Solar developers embraced a new report by the NJ BPU on how to modernize the state’s power grid to handle the expected rise in energy from wind and solar.

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