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Can Offshore Wind Energy Deliver Power To Millions Of Americans?

Apr 01, 2021 12:00 PM

Offshore wind energy could deliver. And President Biden says that it could produce 30 gigawatts of electricity by 2030 — enough to power 10 million homes. Indeed, the political, technological, and environmental gales are converging. But the high costs and the concerns over marine ecology remain an impediment. As the United States charts its course to become carbon neutral by 2050, it must make massive investments...

State of the Electric Utility 2021: Gas doubts rise, DER focus wanes, and 5 other key takeaways

Apr 01, 2021 12:00 PM

Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the energy transition is stronger than ever, the results of Utility Dive's 8th annual State of the Electric Utility Survey Report show. The report, based on a survey completed near the end of 2020 by electric utility executives and professionals, covers trends in load, generation, non-baseload technologies and utility regulatory and business models, among other topics.

Power Infrastructure Prominent in Bidens $2.25 Trillion Blueprint

Apr 01, 2021 12:00 PM

A major chunk of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion transformational plan to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure is dedicated to re-energizing America’s power infrastructure. The initiatives garnered the industry’s approval—with notable exceptions. The “American Jobs Plan,” released on March 31, strives to jumpstart the U.S. economy, which drooped under burdens posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Know anyone worthy of prestigious EBA Awards? Nominations due TODAY!

Mar 31, 2021 12:00 PM

EBA is seeking your suggestions for candidates for two significant Energy Bar Association (EBA) Awards: the Jason F. Leif Chapter Service Award and the Champion for Diversity and Inclusion Award. You may self-nominate or nominate a colleague. Nominations must be supported by relevant information that demonstrates the nominee’s qualifications. Please submit your nominations no later than March 31, 2021

BRIEF Biden administration sets target for 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, plans offshore leasing off NY, NJ coast

Mar 30, 2021 12:00 PM

The Biden administration on Monday announced a concerted effort between the Environmental Protection Agency and the departments of the Interior, Energy, Commerce and Transportation, to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind in the U.S. by 2030, and 110 GW by 2050. The Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) also announced the plan to auction nearly 800,000 acres in the New York Bight, an area that stretches from Long Island, New York, to the New Jersey coast, for offshore wind development.

Decarbonization requires more access to and consensus around energy data

Mar 30, 2021 12:00 PM

Between government regulations and rising consumer demand, corporations are increasingly relying on renewable energy markets to meet requirements and goals around decarbonization. Those markets grew significantly in 2020, despite COVID-19. Add to that a new presidential administration that supports moving to a zero-emissions power sector by 2035, and we can anticipate that growth to accelerate. This has created a need for more data to better track and quantify progress toward decarbonization.

Biden Administration Sets National 30-GW Offshore Wind Target

Mar 29, 2021 12:00 PM

The Biden administration on March 29 laid out a spate of measures to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind in the U.S. by 2030, an ambitious target that will require a vast scale-up in investment and build-out of the still latent power subsector. But if achieved, the target would unlock “a pathway” to 110 GW by 2050, administration officials said.

Underground Midwest transmission project is hung up in PJMs generation queue

Mar 25, 2021 12:00 PM

As advocates highlight the urgency of expanding interstate transmission capacity in the wake of last month’s energy crisis in Texas, a novel Midwest project is facing delays, but not for the reasons that typically dog overhead power lines. The Direct Connect Development Company is betting that the higher cost of burying its proposed transmission line along railroad corridors will be offset by the lack of expenses from dealing with legal and legislative challenges.

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Ohio on track to waste billions of dollars on energy over next decade, study says

Mar 23, 2021 12:00 PM

A new report from a coalition of environmental groups reframes energy efficiency in terms that might better resonate with Ohioans across the political spectrum. “While efficiency is a correct term, what we’re really talking about is reducing energy waste,” said Miranda Leppla, vice president of energy policy for the Ohio Environmental Council. And Ohio is on track this decade to waste a lot of energy — and money.