Tag Archives: Renewables

First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Commences Commercial Operations

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Amber Martin

Deepwater Wind announced on Monday, December 12, 2016, that its Block Island Wind Farm has officially commenced commercial operations.  The 30 MW, five-turbine project is located off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, and ties into the New England … Continue reading →

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Two Big Reports Released on November 16: the White House Decarbonization Plan and the World Energy Outlook 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On November 16, the Obama Administration released its “Mid-Century Strategy for Deep Decarbonization.”  The 100-page plan lays out a detailed strategy to meet a goal of reducing by 2050 economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 80% or more below 2005 levels.  … Continue reading →

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EIA, Others Report Renewable Energy Gained Significant Ground During 2015

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Energy Information Administration reports that during 2015, eleven states generated at least 10% of their total electricity from wind, a significant increase from 2010, during which only three states had at least a 10% wind share.  Of the states … Continue reading →

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New NREL Study Examines Renewable Generation Integration in the Eastern Interconnection

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Amber Martin

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to examine the potential impacts that high penetrations of wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) may have on the Eastern Interconnection by evaluating the conditions system operators would … Continue reading →

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With CPP in Limbo, States and D.C. Continue Efforts to Cut Emissions

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Oral arguments for challenges to the CPP may still be nearly a month away, but new plans to curb carbon dioxide emissions continue to arise.  Several states and the District of Columbia are moving forward with their own efforts to … Continue reading →

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