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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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Massachusetts Enacts Energy Diversity Law

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On Monday, August 8, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law legislation aimed at promoting energy diversity within the commonwealth. Highlights of House Bill No. 4568, An Act to Promote Energy Diversity, include the following: The Department of Public Utilities … Continue reading →

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Proposed CEIP Design Details Published in the Federal Register

Posted on June 30, 2016 by SpiegelBlog

UPDATED 07.21.2016 with extended comment date. UPDATED 08.25.2016 with new extended comment date. Earlier today, EPA published its Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) Design Details proposal in the Federal Register, triggering the start of the 60-day comment period (deadline August 29 September … Continue reading →

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ISO New England Launches Real-Time Dispatch for Wind, Intermittent Hydro

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Amber Martin

On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, ISO New England (ISO-NE) announced it has begun electronically dispatching wind and intermittent hydro resources interconnected to the New England grid through the implementation of its Do Not Exceed (DNE) Dispatch Project.  Until now, variable … Continue reading →

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