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Wind

Newsletter: Gas pipelines down, wind turbines up

Utility cybersecurity issues, the Colonial pipeline shutdown, and a big win for offshore wind.

By Julian Spector . 13 May 2021
ENN

California clean fuel standard sparks renewable gas boom in Midwest

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard is driving the development of dairy farm biogas projects in the Midwest, with dozens of projects worth millions of dollars each underway across the region.

By Frank Jossi . 13 May 2021
Public transit

AlphaStruxure’s solar-powered, electric-bus-charging microgrid

A new county project in Maryland combines key decarbonization elements in a no-money-down package.

By Jeff St. John . 12 May 2021
Guest essay

The US must ally with Canada to tackle climate change

A plan to replace "Buy American" with "Buy North American" provisions to strengthen cross-border collaboration.

By Jayson Myers . 12 May 2021
ENN

Conservancy charts a solar showcase on the coalfields of Central Appalachia

The plan to generate up to 75 megawatts of solar power across hundreds of acres of deforested minelands in Virginia and Tennessee may be “a breakout moment for the region,” the project’s developer said.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 12 May 2021
ENN

Illinois pork plant powered by the sun, thanks to C-PACE financing

Commercial property assessed clean energy is still used relatively little in Illinois and many other states, in part because of consumers’ and public officials’ lack of familiarity with the option.

By Kari Lydersen . 12 May 2021
ENN

Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says

The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy.

By Nina Ignaczak . 12 May 2021
Wind

Big win for US offshore wind: Biden administration approves $2B Vineyard project

The bureaucratic breakthrough signals renewed federal support for up to 30 GW of East Coast offshore wind by 2030.

By Jeff St. John . 11 May 2021
Utilities

PG&E’s $7.5B securitization: A bellwether for utility efforts to cover the costs of climate change?

Wildfire liability financing under scrutiny in California could presage efforts in other states to offset costs of coal plant retirements and climate-change mitigations.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 11 May 2021
Fossil fuels

The Colonial pipeline ransomware shutdown: A wake-up call for energy cybersecurity

How digital hostage-taking can bring about the breakdown of fossil fuel networks — and threaten the power grid.

By Jeff St. John . 11 May 2021