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INTERVIEW: JERA Americas focused on ERCOT as it pushes for 2 GW renewable target by 2025
JERA Americas plans to have roughly a quarter of the 2 GW of renewable capacity to come online in the ERCOT market by 2025.
INTERVIEW: KORE Power CEO talks about the future of lithium-ion batteries
KORE Power is bringing battery manufacturing stateside, streamlining some of the supply chain issues being seen across the globe.
INTERVIEW: RWE Renewables executive discusses US expansion efforts
The German-based company’s US arm RWE Renewables Americas has a busy upcoming year lined up as its recently announced offshore wind joint venture with National Grid is expected to bid in the New York Bight lease auction which is slated to launch in 1Q22.
RFP: Peninsula Clean Energy launches 2021 RFO for renewable energy and storage
This RFO seeks contract offers for both renewable energy generation and energy storage to meet PCE’s energy procurement obligations, its environmental objectives, and to offer its customers cost-competitive, clean energy options.
Texas-based renewable developer Tri Global pursuing sales process
The Dallas-based project developer is among a swath of middle market developers expected to explore strategic alternatives after larger utility-scale developers were sold earlier in 2021.
Prolific data center build pipeline has knock-on impact to renewable equation
The notion of data centers being a major driver of power demand in the next decade is not going to abate any time soon. A similar movement is under way to “greenify” new projects.
PacifiCorp updates shortlist from 2020 All-Source RFP; DESRI pulls Steel Solar project off list
PacifiCorp is still in negotiations with short-list parties from its 2020 All-Source RFP and provided an updated list of projects being discussed.
Developers pairing up with private capital providers push to become IPPs and bigger exit paydays
The massive amount of deal flow for renewable developers over the past six months has highlighted an ambitious trend: developers becoming independent power producers (IPPs).
Greencoat's USD 5bn US renewables push includes staffing uptick in coming years
UK-based renewable investment firm Greencoat Capital intends to increase its US staff to 10 by the end of 2023 after it announced plans to make a massive investment stateside.
Pulaski County, Virginia wants to be a nationwide leader in green energy, County Administrator says
Pulaski County, Virginia, wants to become a nationwide leader in renewable energy. The county that, in January, approved a special use permit for a 300 MW solar farm developed by Hecate Energy, is now awaiting a wind farm in development by Apex Energy that could have a capacity of more than 150 MW.
With renewables in mind, Colorado's coops ask FERC for help determining exit fees
Seven subsidiaries of utility Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association have complained to FERC for estimates on how much it would cost to leave. The request follows a December announcement from Tri-State of a USD 21b plan to add 1 GW of wind and solar resources and close New Mexico and Colorado coal plants by 2030.
Xcel Energy breaks national record as it continues to acquire wind projects
While the expanding solar VPPA market and battery storage markets continue to grab the majority of the national conversation surrounding clean energy, Minnesota-based Xcel Clean Energy has been buying up wind projects at a faster rate than any other company in the country.
RFP FOLLOW-UP: Pursuing VCEA standards, Appalachian Power releases RFP for wind and solar it doesn't otherwise need
Signed into law last April, the Virginia Clean Economy Act requiring utilities to reach 100% renewable generation goals by either 2045 or 2050 is now showing its impact — with AEP subsidiary Appalachian Power releasing their first VCEA-related RFP this week.