One State, 12 Counties, A Huge Pile Of Renewable Energy Projects
Renewable energy developers in Colorado are already swarming around the new Power Pathway transmission line, which will loop around 12 counties.
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Daimler Trucks, NextEra, & Blackrock Form Heavy-Duty Charging Company
Medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks, like any electric vehicle, require charging infrastructure that is both accessible and effective. However, charging infrastructure for these vehicles presents a bigger challenge than that of smaller electric vehicles due to their larger size and greater power requirements. Firstly, medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks typically … [continued]
Another Win For Clean Energy: NextEra Surpasses ExxonMobil In Market Cap
The Financial Times has reported another win for clean energy. NextEra, the world’s largest solar and wind power generator, has surpassed ExxonMobil in market value.
Southern California Edison Signs Up For 770 Megawatts Of New Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Southern California Edison, with 15 million customers, is adding 770 MW of battery storage to increase the dispatchability of renewable energy in its service area.
This Is Gonna Hurt: New Community Solar Power Plan Meets Biggest US Coal Power Plant
This big new community solar power plan is big news for renewable energy fans, and a proposed new transmission line adds even more pop to the picture.
Green New Deal In Action: Renewable Energy Trifecta For Oklahoma
New Green Deal meets old New Deal with new triple-hybrid renewable energy project for Oklahoma rural electric cooperative.
AT&T Signs 300 Megawatt Wind Energy PPA With NextEra Energy Resources
American telecommunications giant AT&T has announced it has signed a new 300 megawatt (MW) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Florida-based electricity supplier NextEra Energy Resources to accompany a previous 520 MW deal signed in February.
Siemens Gamesa To Repower 508 Megawatts Of US Wind
Spanish wind energy giant Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded the contract to repower three wind farms in the United States for a total of 508 megawatts (MW), extending the lifespan and reliability of projects which would otherwise have reached their life’s end.
Canadian Pension Fund Acquires 396 Megawatts Of Local Wind & Solar Portfolio
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has this week announced it has acquired a 396 megawatt (MW) wind and solar energy portfolio from NextEra Energy Partners for $582.3 million.
What About Florida? Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State (Part…
For traditional investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in Florida, corporate policy remains keyed on maximizing electricity sales and effectively justifying construction of new generation resources that are a high source of profit for stockholders. As regulated monopolies, IOUs are guaranteed a profit by the public service commission (PSC) both for selling electricity and associated transmission lines, but particularly for building power plants. And Florida with its fast-growing population and thus expanding residential sector with high levels of cooling electricity use has guaranteed the need for new power plants. As such, the state has been a gold mine for its IOUs in the state — the average household spends nearly $2000 annually for electricity. With millions of accounts, this is a multi-billion-dollar revenue stream.
