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Tag: renewable energy


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Utility-scale solar installation costs rose 8% in Q1, residential costs fell 16%: NREL

October 26, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

In the first quarter of 2023, the benchmark installation cost per watt for residential solar across the U.S. dropped by 50 cents compared to Q1 2022, while utility-scale solar’s average installation cost per watt rose by 9 cents, the National […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Republic Services Launches Commercial Operations of RNG Project at Benson Valley Landfill

October 24, 2023

Via: Waste360

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that it achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ Benson Valley Landfill in Frankfort, Kentucky. […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Denali Renews Agreement with Walmart to Recycle Food Waste From Most U.S. Stores

October 17, 2023

Via: Waste360

Denali, the nation’s leading full-service recycler of organics, announced today that it has renewed its agreement with Walmart to provide food waste recycling at its 4,700 stores in the U.S. Through this partnership, Denali and Walmart will annually divert millions […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

New York’s utilities lead the way to net zero emissions

September 18, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

This week, international leaders from business and government converge in New York City for the 15th annual Climate Week NYC summit. Held in parallel to the United Nations General Assembly, Climate Week NYC showcases climate action spanning from global to […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

APS interconnection reforms should be rejected, RWE Clean Energy, trade groups tell FERC

August 7, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

An Arizona Public Service proposal to revise its interconnection process should be rejected, partly because it fails to follow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s just-issued rule on grid interconnection, according to RWE Clean Energy and renewable energy trade groups. In […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Cautious investors and fast cash: Why AEP, Duke and other utilities have sold their renewable assets

July 27, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Ryan Kelley, chief investment officer at fund manager Hennessy Funds, does not like risk. So when major utilities began to announce sales of their unregulated renewable energy assets about midway through the COVID-19 pandemic, he was rather pleased by the […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

California Landfill is Turning Food Waste into Renewable Energy

June 12, 2023

Via: Waste360

Food waste is a huge issue for landfills and the environment, but one company in California is working to digest food waste into renewable natural gas. Looking at satellite images, the biggest methane producers in the state of California are […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Tennessee City Approves $65 Million Plan for New Waste Transfer Project

May 8, 2023

Via: Waste360

In a recent vote, the Murfreesboro city council, in Tennessee, came to a unanimous decision to approve the next steps in the process for building a waste transfer station that will also turn trash into renewable energy. This project, costing […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

New Law in Illinois Halts Local Governments Limit on Renewable Energy Projects

February 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

Two years after Illinois had passed a landmark clean energy law, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that took away the ability for local governments to limit or ban wind and solar power. Due to the new bill, Officials that […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Poll: Texans support expanding renewable energy over fossil fuels

February 16, 2023

Via: Power Engineering International

Two years after Winter Storm Uri left millions in Texas without power for days, a new poll finds that a majority of Texans support expanding renewable energy over fossil fuels in the U.S. The poll was conducted by the Hobby […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

How utilities can prepare for Inflation Reduction Act impacts via bipartisan infrastructure law planning

February 8, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, which allocates $369 billion in funds to address climate change through clean energy. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions about 40% below 2005 levels […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Minnesota bill mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 heads to governor’s desk

February 7, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, D, is expected to soon sign a bill requiring utilities in the state to provide electricity from 100% carbon-free sources by 2040. The bill also calls for utilities to generate at least 55% of their electricity […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

6 reasons why grid access charges should not be part of utility rates

January 26, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Utility rate design and metering architecture play an important role in sustaining the growth of renewable energy adoption. The favorable net energy metering policy, NEM 1.0, which compensates energy exports to the grid at the rate of imports, boosted renewable […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

New Mexico Transmission Line Will Support Renewable Energy Development

January 18, 2023

Via: PowerMag

A major power transmission project will proceed in New Mexico after a regulatory group approved a public-private partnership for development of a 400-mile high-voltage direct current line. The New Mexico North Path project could move as much as 4 GW […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Global Market for PPAs Supports Renewable Energy Projects

January 3, 2023

Via: PowerMag

Large global corporate groups continue to buy stakes in major renewable energy projects and sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) designed to provide long-term electricity for their operations. Some governments, notably India, are using PPAs to move away from coal-fired power […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Covering More with Less: Securing Renewable Energy Sources

December 27, 2022

Via: PowerMag

A wide range of industries fall under the umbrella of critical infrastructure, and they are all—as the name implies—critical. From energy production and water treatment to transportation and data storage, everything within critical infrastructure serves an essential purpose when it […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Clean energy supply bottlenecks hit overburdened communities the hardest, utilities and advocates say

October 27, 2022

Via: Utility Dive

Disadvantaged communities in many parts of the U.S. are bearing the brunt of clean energy supply chain blockages that range from materials to labor, according to environmental justice advocates and utility officials. In marginalized communities, it is “substituting one kind […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Kore Infrastructure’s Successful Waste-To-Energy System

October 20, 2022

Via: Waste360

Kore Infrastructure has announced the success of the one-year demonstration of its waste-to-energy modular system. The system, located in Los Angeles, California has demonstrated the ability to convert 100% renewable energy from organic waste. Using a closed loop, carbon-negative process, […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

How to make geothermal a bigger part of the energy transformation

October 10, 2022

Via: Power Engineering International

Now, more than ever, it’s clear that energy transformation is both inevitable and imminent. The far-reaching repercussions of climate change that once felt far off now seem devastatingly close. From flash floods to raging wildfires, more people are experiencing the […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Episode 167: Using Data & Technology to Solve the Wasted Food Crisis

October 3, 2022

Via: Waste360

Meet Ryan Begin, CEO of Divert, which was founded on the goal of creating innovative and efficient solutions toward eliminating food waste from the retail industry. In this episode of NothingWasted!, we spoke with Ryan about using data to reduce […]