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November 2, 2024

Federal Policy

Penske
West Coast Truck Charging Corridor Wins $102M in Federal Funds
California ZEV infrastructure projects are receiving $150 million in federal funding, including $102 million for a tri-state charging network for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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NetZero Analysis: Industry Leaders Share Frank Views on the IRA at 2
To gain a deeper understanding of how the IRA is being implemented, NetZero Insider invited several industry leaders to talk about their views on the law.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
DOE Wind Power Reports Show Mixed Results in 2023
The 2024 editions of the Department of Energy’s wind energy market reports show growth amid challenges.
BOEM
Maine Approved for Floating Wind Research Lease
BOEM's decision paves the way for placement of up to 12 floating turbines with a combined rating of up to 144 MW in a Gulf of Maine research array.
DOE
The IRA at 2: A Mixed Record of Achievement and Uncertainty

Signed into law Aug. 16, 2022, the IRA is the largest federal investment in climate and clean energy action in history, and leading up to the IRA’s second anniversary, the Department of Energy and other agencies have heralded the law’s impact and benefits.

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Fate of Appalachian Power’s Coal Plants Debated in RPS Proceeding
The fate of two coal plants owned by AEP’s Appalachian Power is generating debate in a proceeding to approve the utility’s renewable portfolio standard plan at the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
BOEM
Dominion and Equinor Win OSW Lease Auction
Two Central Atlantic offshore wind areas drew a combined $92.65 million in high bids during the region’s first federal wind lease auction in a decade.
PNNL
Grid Storage Launchpad Opens at Pacific Northwest Lab

U.S. reliance on lithium-ion batteries has become a political flashpoint due to China’s dominance in the processing of lithium and manufacture of battery cells.

BOEM
No Environmental Impact Seen from Oregon OSW Leasing
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has concluded that leasing areas off the Oregon Coast for wind energy development would have no significant environmental impact.
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Biden Raises Solar Cell Tariff Rate Quota to 12.5 GW
President Biden has more than doubled the Section 201 tariff rate quota for imported solar cells, from 5 GW to 12.5 GW per year.

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