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Transmission

Midwest grid operators submit $1.7B plan to build cross-border power lines

MISO and SPP are seeking approval for a joint transmission project that could unlock gigawatts of clean energy — and create a template for similar collaborations.

By Jeff St. John . 27 August 2024
Geothermal

Sage Geosystems and Meta sign 150MW geothermal power agreement

Sage’s Meta partnership and other recent announcements underscore how next-gen geothermal is gaining traction as a potential source of 24/7 clean power.

By Dan McCarthy . 26 August 2024
Clean energy

Solar and batteries are helping Texas weather heat waves. Here’s how.

Relentless heat has caused Texas to keep breaking electricity-demand records this summer. Good thing solar and batteries are breaking records, too.

By Jeff St. John . 28 August 2024
Virtual power plants

Xcel Minnesota looks to mimic power plants with solar and storage

The utility’s “virtual power plant” proposal taps an emerging model to replace retiring fossil fuel generation, but advocates say the devil is in the details.

By Frank Jossi . 28 August 2024
Solar

Chart: Solar power is shattering global records

A staggering 428 gigawatts of solar capacity was installed last year — more than in the previous two years combined.

By Carrie Klein, Dan McCarthy . 30 August 2024
Clean energy

Nevada solar-plus-storage project gets green light to use public land

The installation, with 200MW of solar and 600MW of storage, comes as the Bureau of Land Management releases its plan to streamline solar development in the west.

By Keaton Peters . 30 August 2024
Utilities

Duke Energy’s plans for more gas gain traction with former critics

North Carolina’s state ratepayers advocate and clean energy developers have endorsed the proposal, though some still have concerns.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 3 September 2024
Utilities

California lawmakers punt on chances to deal with utility bill crisis

Wildfire mitigation and grid expansion are driving up utility bills in California. But plans to contain those costs failed to make it through the legislative gauntlet.

By Jeff St. John . 5 September 2024
Fossil fuels

Chart: The UK is about to stop using coal to produce electricity

This month, the United Kingdom will shut down its last operational coal-fired power plant, a major milestone as the country’s CO2 emissions continue to plummet.

By Dan McCarthy . 6 September 2024
Clean aluminum

A new green aluminum plant could bring jobs — and clean energy — to Kentucky

The coal-rich state wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 September 2024