Tag Archives: DOE

What is Grid Modernization?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

In the background of news about the Clean Power Plan, and the energy sector more broadly, lurks a ubiquitous but sometimes nebulous phrase: grid modernization. What exactly is grid modernization?  Clearly it involves modifications and updates to the electric grid, … Continue reading →

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Second Installment of DOE’s Quadrennial Energy Review

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

On February 4, 2016, the Department of Energy began the formal stakeholder engagement process for the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER 1.2).  The first meeting was hosted by Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz; Dr. John P. … Continue reading →

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DOE Announces Funding for Nuclear Investments, Grid Modernization

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards to X-energy and Southern Company to work on advanced nuclear reactor designs, in support of the Administration’s goal to move toward carbon-free generation.  This funding ($80 million over multiple years … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Federal Agencies’ Wallets?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Anjali Patel

On Friday, December 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 2029*  the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, an omnibus spending bill** comprised of federal agency appropriations through September 30, 2016 (the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and … Continue reading →

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Latest Developments in the Domestic Offshore Wind Industry

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Anjali Patel

In late September, the Department of Energy released the 2014-15 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report. The main focus of the report is the status of domestic offshore wind development. The report highlights the 30-MW Block Island Wind Farm project which … Continue reading →

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