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December 22, 2024

Solar Power

NiSource
NiSource Defers Coal Retirement, Blames Probe into Solar Panel Imports
NiSource will postpone retirement of an Indiana coal plant because of the Commerce Dept.'s probe into tariff evasion by Chinese importers of solar components.
California Energy Commission
CAISO’s New Renewables Record Falls Hair Short of 100%
For a moment on April 30, CAISO was able to serve 99.87% of its native load with renewable energy, beating the 97.6% record set just a month earlier.
Hawaiian Electric
HECO Cancels Oahu Battery Storage Project
Hawaiian Electric withdrew plans to build a key battery storage system on Oahu; tight deadlines and supply chain issues appear to be the cause.
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MISO Stakeholders Insist on Consistency in Capacity Accreditations
Stakeholders told MISO it should use a consistent capacity accreditation process for both its conventional and non-thermal generators.
The Nature Conservancy
Siting Official Raises Habitat Concern over Wash. Solar Growth
A Washington siting council member requested a look at the effect of solar farms on Yakima Valley after the agency received applications for new projects.
Shutterstock
NJ Tries to Balance Solar Growth vs. Farmland Protection
New rules proposed to govern what land can be used for solar projects were met with little opposition but a stream of queries and suggested improvements.
NERC
NERC, WECC Repeat Solar Performance Warnings
In a new report, NERC and WECC highlighted four solar power-related disturbances from last year and warned that such events are likely to occur more often.
CTN
Ann Arbor Using Federal Funds for Solar Panels
Ann Arbor officials voted to use the largest portion of its $24 million federal stimulus money to fund solar panels on as many as 18 municipal buildings.
NYDPS
NY Greenlights $345M, 280-MW Excelsior Solar Farm
New York officials approved a NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary to build and operate a 280-MW solar farm with 20 MW of battery storage.
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
TVA Board Nominees Back Renewable Power, Affordability
Biden-appointed nominees to the TVA board stressed affordable rates and a robust renewable portfolio for the federal utility at their confirmation hearings.

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