The project has a combined solar and storage capacity of 800-megawatts SALT LAKE CITY — rPlus Energies (“rPlus”), a leading privately held renewable energy developer, announced that its Green River Energy Center project recently amended its power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with PacifiCorp to quadruple the battery storage capacity from 400-megawatt-hours (“MWh”) to … [continued]
By Obianuju Ugwu-Oju, Jon Rea, and Maria Castillo Despite claims that the growth of clean energy has caused more burdensome electric bills, a new look at utility data suggests that COVID-related factors, not the changing energy mix, drove 2020 increases in electricity burden for US customers. In fact, customers of … [continued]
$9.6 million in federal and industry-matched funding will advance research projects
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are teaming up to bring a new kind of nuclear reactor to Wyoming. Good place for it!
Long a laggard in the clean energy revolution, PacifiCorp is now proposing to invest billions in solar, wind, storage, and transmission line upgrades.
An old wind farm can still pack plenty of punch, as demonstrated by a new upgrade for the vintage Foote Creek I farm in Wyoming.
Debunking the clean energy myth that excess generation of wind or solar generation must be curtailed or stored
According to Utility DIVE, Oregon’s two biggest investor-owned electric utilities are supporting legislation which will require them to meet a 50% renewable portfolio standard — double the current goal. If passed, the legislation will also phase out coal power generation and imports in the state’s energy portfolio. House Bill 4030 would … [continued]
SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, will partner with Dominion on the 265 MW Three Cedars solar project in Utah. The joint venture between SunEdison and Dominion, one of the United States’ largest producers and transporters of energy, marks the expansion of a previously announced joint venture wherein … [continued]
Originally published on WRI. By Josh Ryor and Priya Barua In the U.S. heartland, where retail electricity costs less than the national average, states from Iowa to Utah to Nevada are investing in renewable energy to protect against fossil fuel price volatility and save customers money. Operating in these states, … [continued]
