Solar
Minnesota creates new ombudsperson role to help connect solar faster
Solar developers have long complained about the state’s lengthy process for connecting to the grid. The ombudsperson will work to resolve disputes.
By Frank Jossi .
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Startup nabs $60M for high-tech cables to help speed clean energy rollout
The grid needs much more capacity to bring clean energy online. TS Conductor’s tech could help — and federal and state policies are pushing utilities to adopt it.
By Jeff St. John .
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New projects aim to break US barriers to digitizing the grid
U.S. utilities are just starting to deploy grid-boosting tech like Smart Wires’ SmartValve systems. A carbon-free grid will need a lot more of it to succeed.By Jeff St. John .
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Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways
A coalition striving to get states to approve high-voltage transmission lines along highways has won a first battle in Minnesota — and wants to expand to other states.By Jeff St. John .
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Better real-time data for the country's congested transmission lines
Dynamic-line-rating projects reveal how much power transmission lines can handle, expanding clean energy capacity without costly upgrades. The U.S. needs a lot more of them.By Jeff St. John .
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FERC passed big transmission reforms; now the hard part begins
Utilities and regulators have a lot of work ahead to enact new federal grid planning reforms — and to overcome political and financial interests.By Jeff St. John .
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Landmark transmission reform could dramatically speed US energy transition
FERC released a long-awaited rule meant to fix the sluggish power line buildout. Advocates say it’s a win for clean energy, consumers — and grid reliability.By Jeff St. John .
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Here’s where the Biden admin wants to build new power lines — ASAP
The Department of Energy wants to use a long-dormant — and controversial — federal authority to fast-track transmission projects crucial to the energy transition.By Jeff St. John .
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Looming power grid rules could make or break the US energy transition
Federal regulators are split on how to spread grid costs among states with dramatically different clean energy policies. Next week, they’ll reveal their decision.By Jeff St. John .
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The growing clean energy backlog, in five charts
New clean power and batteries could supplant fossil fuels and meet short-term grid reliability needs — if the U.S. can get them plugged into the grid.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Clean energy in rural America gets another big boost of federal funding
The Biden administration announced $78 million — the latest from a $1 billion program — to install solar, batteries, and more in rural communities.By Alison F. Takemura .
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