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Commentary: California needs more renewables, storage to prevent power outages

By Ed Smeloff / Vote Solar

California is in dire need of more clean energy capacity, writed Ed Smeloff, of Vote Solar.

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Commentary: Clean energy is good economic policy for Michigan

By Laura Sherman / Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

Last month Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set a goal for Michigan to be carbon-neutral by 2050, a bold move that will bring more jobs and industry to the state. This executive order will continue to increase demand for innovative, business-driven solutions to reduce the impact of climate change. But three decades is a long time, so it may be difficult to imagine how achieving this goal will change Michigan’s economy. Fortunately, though, we do not have to look out into the distant future to see how increasing the use of renewable energy, battery technology to store energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy efficiency—some of the advanced energy technologies that will be most important to achieving carbon neutrality—can deliver economic benefits. We can measure the economic growth and jobs that these energy innovations have already brought to Michigan and can continue to bring—not in 10, 20 or 30 years, but right now.

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Commentary: A call to action on race and equity in the clean energy industry

By Bee Hui Yeh and Jacob Susman.

The clean-energy future is here — it’s now up to us to make that future inclusive of all, write Bee Hui Yeh and Jacob Susman.

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Commentary: Smart grid design, intelligent analytics can help prevent blackouts

By Suzanne Hunt, Ken Westrick, and Jigar Shah

It’s long past time for electric grids to finally join the 21st century.

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Commentary: Residential solar as an equity building asset

By John Blattner / Pearl Certification

Few homebuyers are aware of the true long-term value that solar adds to the home, writes John Blattner of Pearl Certification.

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Midwest Energy News

February 25 2021

Ohio GOP-sponsored bill seeks to continue renewable energy standards

COAL: Wisconsin consumer advocates call for the increased use of securitization, a tool to refinance coal debt with low-interest bonds to protect ratepayers as plants close early. (Energy News Network) ALSO: Three environmental groups threaten to sue Ameren over alleged Clean Water Act violations involving coal ash discharges from a coal plant north of St. […]

Southeast Energy News

February 25 2021

“We can’t fail again”: Texas lawmakers pledge action on electric grid

TEXAS: Past efforts to strengthen Texas’ electric grid and regulatory oversight have failed, but as hearings on last week’s outages begin today, state lawmakers say they have no choice but to take action. (Austin American-Statesman) ALSO: • Sixteen Texas mayors demand a “full public airing” of the events that led to massive power outages, and […]

Northeast Energy News

February 25 2021

Exelon splits generation from distribution utilities

UTILITIES: Exelon will spin off its power generation assets into a new company separate from its electric distribution utilities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. (Philadelphia Inquirer) ALSO: • Connecticut regulators object to a petition by utility companies to end the pandemic-related moratorium on customer shutoffs until more federal relief programs are in place. (Associated […]

Western Energy News

February 25 2021

Xcel announces plan to ditch coal, cut Colorado emissions 85%

UTILITIES: Xcel Energy announces a plan to cut its Colorado emissions 85% by 2030, retire all of its coal plants by 2040, and add 5,500 MW of wind, solar and storage to the grid. (Denver Post) ALSO: • An Xcel official acknowledges that keeping natural gas generation online will be key to the utility’s plan. […]

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