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November 7, 2024

Federal Policy

BOEM
Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Auction Falls Flat
The first offshore wind lease auction in the Gulf of Mexico drew minimal interest and extremely low bids.
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ACP Asks FERC for Capacity Accreditation Technical Conference
The American Clean Power Association filed a petition at FERC asking the commission to take a universal look at capacity accreditation of different generation technologies.
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Closed-Loop Hydro’s Climate Impact Found Less Than Batteries

A new analysis of five forms of grid-scale energy storage finds that closed-loop pumped storage hydropower has the smallest climate impact.

Ørsted U.S.
DOE Projects Strong Growth for US Wind Industry

The Department of Energy issued three reports on wind-generated electricity, projecting strong but not uniform growth for the nation’s onshore, offshore and distributed wind power sectors.

PA DOT
Pennsylvania to Spend $33.8M in NEVI EV Charger Funds
Pennsylvania announced an investment of federal funds totaling $33.8 million to install 54 EV charging projects as the state seeks to put more EVs on state roads.
PPL
Grid-enhancing Technologies Poised for Growth with Federal Funds
Grid-enhancing technologies have been piloted in many places, but with recent FERC orders and federal funding, they are poised to become much more common.
Revolution Wind
BOEM Approves Revolution Wind off New England Coast
Revolution Wind has become the fourth utility-scale U.S. offshore wind project to gain federal approval. 
DOE
DOE Wants US to Produce 50 Million MT of Clean Hydrogen by 2050
The White House and Department of Energy unveiled a new interagency task force aimed at reaching the administration’s ambitious goals for the deployment of clean hydrogen.
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Commerce Department to Reimpose Tariffs on SE Asian Solar Manufacturers

The Commerce Department's ruling highlights the conflict between U.S. solar industry's ambitious targets for market growth and its ongoing dependence on China for key components.

The White House
DOE: IRA, IIJA Could Add 475 GW of New Solar to US Grid by 2030
The combined impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could add up to 475 GW of new solar and 250 GW of new wind power, according to DOE.

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