Distributed Energy Resources

Interior to Initiate Action to Rescind BLM’s Intermittent Energy Rule

The Department of the Interior recently announced the proposed rescission of a rule governing solar and wind energy development on public lands.
Distributed Energy Resources

Developer Says BOEM Lifts Stop Work Order on N.Y. Offshore Wind Project

Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume.
Generation

EPA Clarifies Backup Generator Use for Grid Stability

The Environmental Protection Agency recently moved to clarify when stationary emergency backup generators may operate in nonemergency situations.
Electricity Markets

New England Grid Operator Issues Detailed Predictions for Electricity Consumption, Peak Demand 20 years Into the Future

For the first time, ISO New England has issued detailed predictions for electricity consumption and peak demand 20 years into the future.
Generation

EIA Sees U.S. Hydropower Generation Increasing by 7.5% in 2025

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 7.5% in 2025.
Generation

House Passes Glen Canyon MOU Legislation Supported by APPA

The House of Representatives recently approved by voice vote H.R. 1001, legislation providing for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address diminishing hydropower production at the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona.