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Renewable Energy Update - August 2020 #3

LS Power energizes world’s biggest battery, just in time for California’s heat wave - Greentech Media – August 19 - Stealthy grid infrastructure developer LS Power now operates the largest grid battery in the world....more

Renewable Energy Update - August 2020 #2

U.S. sitting on 145 GW of unused commercial solar potential, according to new Wood Mackenzie study - Bullet Greentech Media – August 10 - Wood Mackenzie is forecasting a 32 percent drop in commercial solar...more

Renewable Energy Update - August 2020

CCAs eye PPAs for 1 TWh of renewable power - Bullet Renewables Now – August 3 - California community choice aggregators (CCAs) San Jose Clean Energy and Peninsula Clean Energy are jointly seeking proposals to buy 1...more

Renewable Energy Update - July 2020 #5

Renewable energy provided more than 25% of U.S. electricity in first half of 2020 - Renewables Now – July 28 - Renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind) produced significantly more...more

Renewable Energy Update - July 2020 #4

FERC finalizes PURPA rule reforms - Bullet Power Magazine – July 16 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finalized a long-awaited rule revising regulations that govern qualifying small power producers...more

Renewable Energy Update - July 2020 #3

Largest U.S. battery resource connects to CAISO grid, signaling next phase in California's storage growth - Bullet Utility Dive – July 14 - The largest battery storage resource in the country was connected to the...more

Renewable Energy Update - July 2020 #2

Court upholds FERC regulation boosting energy storage - Bullet The Hill – July 10 - A federal appeals court this Friday upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Order 841, which directs regional grid...more

Renewable Energy Update - July 2020

House Democrats pass major clean energy bill as Senate GOP mulls timeline for economic stimulus - Bullet Utility Dive – July 2 - The House this Wednesday passed a $1.5 trillion green recovery package, the Moving Forward...more

Renewable Energy Update - June 2020 #4

Federal lands woefully underutilized for utility-scale solar, according to new study - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 22 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages lands across Arizona, New Mexico,...more

Renewable Energy Update - June 2020 #3

Sunrun launches U.S. virtual power plant - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 - Sunrun Inc. and Southern California Edison (SCE) are working together to launch one of the first residential energy storage virtual...more

Renewable Energy Update - June 2020 #2

Plunging renewable energy prices mean U.S. can hit 90% clean electricity by 2035 without extra cost - Forbes – June 9 - Renewable energy has historically been considered too expensive and too unreliable to power our...more

Renewable Energy Update - June 2020

As utility solar costs drop 82%, U.S. renewable leaders target majority generation share by 2030 - Bullet Utility Dive – June 3 - The cost for utility-scale solar PV power has declined 82 percent since 2010, and the costs...more

Renewable Energy Update - May 2020 #4

U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years - U.S. Energy Information Administration – May 28 - In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal...more

Renewable Energy Update - May 2020 #3

U.S. tops EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index despite concern over impact of COVID-19 - Bullet PV-Tech – May 19 - The U.S. is ranked the most attractive country in the world for renewable investment for...more

Renewable Energy Update - May 2020 #2

In a first, renewable energy is poised to eclipse coal in U.S. Bullet The New York Times – May 13 - The latest report from the Energy Information Administration estimates that the nation's total coal consumption will...more

Renewable Energy Update - May 2020

Developer sPower teams up with Navajo Power to replace coal plant with solar - Bullet Greentech Media – May 6 - For decades, the massive coal-fired Navajo Generating Station powered the great cities of the Desert...more

Renewable Energy Update - April 2020 #4

Solar and wind costs continue to fall as power becomes cleaner - Bullet Forbes – April 30 - Renewables and energy storage continue their march to dominance of the electricity sector as costs continue to fall...more

More Changes to CEQA Timelines due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 (Order) on April 22, 2020. Among its provisions, the Order suspends certain noticing...more

Renewable Energy Update - April 2020 #3

Rapid renewables growth brings challenges for California and other states - Bullet S&P Global – April 8 - Renewable power generation growth in the U.S. is expected to overtake natural gas-fired power generation by...more

Renewable Energy Update - April 2020 #2

Solar and storage advocates call for real-time pricing option in California - PV Magazine – April 13 - With an increasing level of variable renewable generation, California will need “more short-term load flexibility”—and...more

Renewable Energy Update - April 2020

California sets goal to double clean energy by 2030 - Bullet Reuters – March 26 - California last Thursday adopted a new emissions target for its electric sector that would double the state’s clean energy capacity over...more

State Water Resources Control Board Announces One Month Enforcement Grace Period for Annual Filings Due April 1, 2020

The State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) announced on March 26, 2020, that it does not anticipate bringing enforcement actions against water rights holders who are required to make annual filings by April 1,...more

Renewable Energy Update - March 2020 #3

Congress strikes deal on coronavirus stimulus package that excludes help for renewables - Greentech Media – March 25 - The U.S. Senate approved a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill on Wednesday, but the package...more

What CA Developers Need to Know About Permit Deadlines and Extensions during COVID-19 Disruption

In the past, the Legislature has taken action to help developers weather times of uncertainty and economic downturn. For example, in the wake of the Great Recession, the Legislature amended the Subdivision Map Act (Map Act;...more

3/27/2020  /  Coronavirus/COVID-19

Renewable Energy Update - March 2020 #2

Utilities say California transport electrification plan could freeze investment and jeopardize state EV goals - Bullet Utility Dive – March 10 - California utilities are concerned that a transportation electrification...more

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