Fossil fuels
Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend
Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.
By Canary Staff .
Utilities
Politics
Clean energy is on the ballot in these utility regulator races
Ten states elect their public utility commissions, which make big decisions about energy. This November, the stakes are high, especially in Arizona and Louisiana.
By Julian Spector .
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Policy & regulation
The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021
Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
The avoided-cost calculator: The controversial metric at the center of California’s solar net-metering fight
Tying rooftop solar payments to climate and grid benefits makes sense in theory. But in the real world, it could get very messy.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
California net-metering proposal would decimate rooftop solar market, industry says
The solar industry is “shocked” by plan to impose new fees for rooftop systems and slash payments for solar fed to the grid. Will the CPUC change course?By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
The controversies at the heart of California’s solar net-metering fight
The future of rooftop solar in the country’s biggest solar market is up for grabs. Here’s what’s on the table.By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
Grid operator MISO's transmission plan would split its region in two
Divvying up costs between MISO's north and south regions could solve a long-running fight over who pays for new transmission lines. But will the plan pass muster with federal regulators?By Andy Kowalczyk .
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Batteries
What's better than a big battery? How about a big battery you can move around
Power Edison is putting megawatt-scale batteries on truck trailers and barges to bring more flexibility to a costly yet valuable energy-storage resource.By Jeff St. John .
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Utilities
Solar and green groups buy into Duke's net-metering plan in North Carolina
The state's dominant utility has proposed time-varying solar rates and smart-thermostat incentives, and solar advocates are on board.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
Want a new EV delivered to your house overnight?
New startup Motor handles all the logistics for getting an electric car on a monthly subscription basis.By Julian Spector .
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Energy efficiency
California has a plan to pay efficiency providers to help prevent blackouts
Proposed $150 million program could boost batteries, EV chargers, smart thermostats and building retrofits, all to help ease summer grid stress.By Jeff St. John .
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