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October 11, 2024

State & Regional

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Home Solar: ‘Gateway Drug’ to Grid Technologies?
Rooftop solar is a good start, but it will take careful design of utility rates to ensure electrification comes with carbon reductions, industry officials say.
Travel Southern Oregon
PacifiCorp Wins Preliminary Permits for Oregon Pumped Storage
FERC issued PacifiCorp permits to study the feasibility of developing pumped hydro storage projects in Southern Ore., located near a major intertie with Calif.
Williamborg, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Big Renewable Projects Take Shape in Central Wash.
A new solar farm has been proposed for Benton County, Wash., while another massive renewable project in the county has passed one state hurdle.
Principle Power
OSW Advocates Urge California to Think Bigger
At a California Energy Commission workshop Wednesday, advocates of offshore wind urged state officials to plan for far more wind than is currently contemplated.
Pepco Holdings
Solar Developers: New Jersey’s Aging Grid Can’t Accept New Projects
Parts of New Jersey’s electricity grid are so old and its capacity so limited that new solar projects can’t be connected in certain areas, developers said.
Port of Seattle
Port of Seattle Looks to Get into Hydrogen Business
The Port of Seattle is studying if and how it should get into the business of producing and distributing hydrogen, part of a strategy to increase traffic.
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed
Rhode Island Advocates: Fund State Transit Master Plan to Reduce VMTs
Fully funding Rhode Island’s Transit Master Plan could cut vehicle miles traveled by 8%, state officials updating the state's GHG reduction plan were told.
California Governor's Office
California Governor Proposes $5B ‘Reliability Reserve’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed adding $5 billion to his FY 2022-23 budget plan to secure 5,000 MW for grid reliability this summer and in coming years.
BYD North America
Vt. to Adopt More Robust Regs for Heavy-duty ZEVs
The Vt. Agency of Natural Resources will adopt four California vehicle emission standards by the end of the year so they will be effective for model year 2026.
Murr Rhame, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Duke Files Carbon-reduction Plan for North Carolina Utilities
Duke Energy filed a proposal with the North Carolina Utilities Commission that presents four broad paths to reducing carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

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