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California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar

California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar California’s big push into clean energy is seeing results as the state became the first with at least 5% of its overall electricity coming from large-scale solar projects last year. That’s according to a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which said … Continue reading California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar

Did #Energy Efficiency Break #Utilities’ Business Model?

Did Energy Efficiency Break Utilities’ Business Model? We have reached a tipping point in America’s power sector. An industry that has sustained itself on Americans’ growing power demands has suddenly seen demand drop. This is making it difficult for U.S. power utilities, under their current model, to turn a profit. What’s more, this is not … Continue reading Did #Energy Efficiency Break #Utilities’ Business Model?

25 in 2025 and Beyond

25 in 2025 and Beyond In 1987, there were approximately 175 investor-owned utilities. Little or no consolidation had occurred since the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 broke up Samuel Insull’s empire and effectively granted federal protection to utility companies against mergers. In the wake of the now infamous hostile takeovers that defined the … Continue reading 25 in 2025 and Beyond

How to break Duke Energy’s stranglehold on North Carolina’s power industry— and maybe save our coasts in the process

How to break Duke Energy’s stranglehold on North Carolina’s power industry— and maybe save our coasts in the process week ago, writing about Gov. McCrory’s push for offshore drilling, I looked to my crystal ball. The oil and gas industry financed a study which (predictably) predicts fabulous economic results if the Atlantic is opened to … Continue reading How to break Duke Energy’s stranglehold on North Carolina’s power industry— and maybe save our coasts in the process

With Potential Repeal Of #RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches #CREZ

With Potential Repeal Of RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches If a Texas Republican has his way, the state will end its renewable portfolio standard (RPS), undo the billion-dollar competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ) initiative and relinquish its status as the No. 1 state for wind energy generation. Introduced by Troy … Continue reading With Potential Repeal Of #RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches #CREZ

Virginia gets country’s first wind energy research lease in federal waters

Virginia gets country’s first wind energy research lease in federal waters Virginia is the first state in the country to secure a wind energy research lease to build and operate turbines in federal waters, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday. The agreement with the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will enable Dominion Virginia Power … Continue reading Virginia gets country’s first wind energy research lease in federal waters