Tag Archives: Renewables

Department of Energy Reports on New Transmission and Wind Curtailment

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, DOE released a report titled Reducing Wind Curtailment through Transmission Expansion in a Wind Vision Future.  This report follows up on a 2015 DOE Wind Vision study, which looked at the potential benefits of a scenario in which … Continue reading →

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As Administration Transitions, President Obama and Executive Agencies Recap Achievements

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

On January 9, Science Magazine published an online editorial by President Obama entitled “The Irreversible Momentum of Clean Energy.”  In it, President Obama addresses the decoupling of economic growth from energy sector emissions, private sector initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

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A Look at Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Jessica Bell

In December, DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards. This study compares three scenarios: (1) a no RPS scenario (RPSs do not … Continue reading →

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Michigan Passes Sweeping Reforms to Statewide Energy Policy

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Amber Martin

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law two bills to implement sweeping reforms to Michigan’s energy policy.  Senate Bill Nos. 437 and 438, now Public Act Nos. 341 and 342, respectively, overhaul Michigan electric utilities’ … Continue reading →

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U.S. and Canada Coordinate on Grid Security; FERC Releases Reliability Primer

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Two noteworthy documents addressing grid security and reliability came out earlier this month.  The United States and Canada announced the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy (Joint Strategy), which outlines the two countries’ goals and plans to … Continue reading →

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