The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on July 17 that decisions related to solar and wind energy projects on federal lands will be reviewed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office to end what it calls preferential...more
7/25/2025
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Climate Change ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more
7/18/2025
/ Budget Reconciliation ,
California ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Investment ,
NEPA ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries. The order...more
7/16/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
The Republican budget megabill, which makes steep cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits, now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk after passing both houses of Congress. The House passed the Senate’s...more
7/7/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Donald Trump ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
Senator Mike Crapo released draft text of the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the budget reconciliation bill on June 16. The Senate draft budget includes positives for the large-scale solar market, such as amending...more
New U.S. solar capacity will be more than 10% lower in 2030 than in 2025, according to a forecast by the Solar Energy Industries Association and energy research firm Wood Mackenzie. The outlook includes the expected effects...more
6/13/2025
/ Budget Cuts ,
California ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Budget ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits
Clean energy installations in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with the country adding 47% more capacity than in 2023, according to new research from energy data firm Cleanview. Boosted by tax credits under the...more
According to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy, no blackouts occurred when wind, water, and solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late...more
1/10/2025
/ Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
California ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have released the final rules for the Sec. 48 Energy Credit – also known as the federal investment tax credit (ITC). For decades, the ITC has fueled U.S. clean...more
Direct-pay eligible entities like local governments, public school districts, churches, and hospitals will now more easily be able to jointly invest in clean energy projects, according to final regulations released by the...more
11/25/2024
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Hospitals ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Interconnections ,
IRS ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
SEIA ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
New high capacity transmission lines are set to open up large parts of western and northern Nevada for solar development. Last month, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved construction of...more
11/8/2024
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Bureau of Land Management ,
Duties ,
Energy Projects ,
Governor Inslee ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tolling Agreement ,
Wind Farm
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a proposal from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to reform its generator interconnection process, including a provision that critics say gives...more
10/18/2024
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CAISO ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
International Trade ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Credits ,
Transmission Lines ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a strategic plan that will guide the state’s development of offshore wind energy. The plan outlines analysis and strategies to deploy floating turbines off California’s...more
The California Independent System Operator’s board on May 23 approved a $6.1 billion, 10-year transmission plan that includes projects to deliver offshore wind to customers. Transmission projects to access clean energy...more
6/4/2024
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Biden Administration ,
CAISO ,
California Fish and Game Commission ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Fully Protected Species ,
Incidental Take Permits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Transmission Planning ,
Wind Farm
Governor Gavin Newsom said on April 25 that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat...more
5/8/2024
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California ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
New Jersey ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Transfers ,
U.S. Treasury
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is proposing $6.1 billion in transmission projects, primarily to help deliver offshore wind to customers, according to a draft transmission plan released on April 1....more
4/12/2024
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Sector ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
USDA
The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility...more
3/25/2024
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Offshore Wind ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS have released final rules on Inflation Reduction Act provisions that aim to expand the reach of the clean energy tax credits. The Act created the new elective pay and...more
3/8/2024
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Chevron ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Offshore Wind ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be conducting a regional environmental review of potential development activities on the five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts....more
12/22/2023
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Clean Energy ,
CPUC ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the nation’s outdated electric grid and transition to clean energy....more
11/3/2023
/ BOEM ,
CAISO ,
California ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Information Association (EIA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Funding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Farm
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has approved Floventis Energy for the development and operation of CADEMO, the first floating offshore wind farm with 60 MW of capacity, to be located off the California coast near the...more
The Biden administration on June 15 announced a proposed new rule that would aim to speed the development of renewable energy on public lands. The rule would cut fees for solar and wind development on public lands by 80%,...more
The Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives for energy storage projects in the U.S. came into effect on January 1, 2023. Standout among those measures is the availability of an investment tax credit (ITC) for investment in...more
1/6/2023
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Clean Energy ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Outages ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Wildfires