Climate crisis
Chart: Most voters support EPA limiting CO2 pollution from power plants
A hefty majority of likely voters dissent from the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on climate action.
Utilities
Utilities
Rural electricity is getting its biggest boost since FDR — here’s how
The Inflation Reduction Act earmarked $10.7B to make rural energy cleaner and more affordable. Now we have the details on how exactly the program will work.
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Utilities
Supreme Court hamstrings federal efforts to clean up US power sector
The same six justices who overturned Roe v. Wade undercut Biden's climate agenda by restricting EPA's authority to rein in emissions from electricity production.
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Transmission
FERC has a new plan to connect clean energy to the grid more quickly
Federal regulators have proposed major reforms to clear huge backlogs of solar, wind and storage projects waiting to interconnect to U.S. power grids.
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Solar
Puerto Ricans are powering their own rooftop solar boom
Residents and shop owners are installing solar-plus-battery systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Will the government get on board?
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Guides and how-tos
The power grid explained — plus demand response, virtual power plants and more
Canary Media defines the concepts that are key to a clean, distributed electricity system, from "behind the meter" to "balancing the grid."
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Policy & regulation
Here are ways to connect clean energy projects to the grid more quickly
It won’t be easy to fix the massive pileup of energy projects that need to be connected to the transmission grid, but regulators and developers are ready to try.
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Utilities
Why are blackouts looming? Blame extreme weather, not wind and solar
Heat, drought and fires could push the grid to its limits this summer. The solution is a flexible system with a wide range of power sources, not reliance on big power plants, experts say.
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Policy & regulation
California's plan to avoid blackouts relies on fossil fuels as last resort
Gov. Newsom is seeking $1B for home batteries, $300M to reduce demand — and $5.2B that would likely go to gas plants and diesel generators.
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Climatetech finance
Arcadia buys Urjanet to tap its global and commercial energy data
Fresh off a $200M funding round, Arcadia is accelerating its product roadmap via acquisition.
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Grid edge
How AI chips could make smart meters smarter
Grid tech vendor Utilidata and chipmaker Nvidia see artificial intelligence as the best way to manage a grid with more and more solar, batteries and EVs.
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