Biden Administration Moves to Boost Solar Manufacturing Capacity

The Biden Administration on June 6 said it would authorize the use of the Defense Production Act and leverage federal procurement to boost domestic solar energy technology production.

Group Says Ann Arbor, Mich., Municipalization Study RFP Falls Short

A group that supports municipalization efforts in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently said that a request for proposals (RFP) for a municipalization feasibility study falls short on several fronts.

California Community Choice Aggregator Lines Up Geothermal Energy Supplies

California community choice aggregator East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) has entered into its first geothermal power purchase agreement with Fervo Energy, a geothermal energy company.

APPA Analysis Examines Regulated, Deregulated State Power Price Trends

Increases in retail electric prices from 1997 to 2021 were about half a cent more in states with deregulated electric markets than in regulated states, though regulated states had a slightly higher percentage increase in prices, according to an American Public Power Association (APPA) analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.

APPA’s Delia Patterson Joins Advisory Board Of E Source

Delia Patterson, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Communications and General Counsel at the American Public Power Association (APPA), has joined the advisory board of E Source, the company announced on June 1.

FERC Votes To Permanently End Use Of MOPR In New England After Two-Year Transition

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on May 27 voted to approve a proposal submitted by ISO New England (ISO-NE) under which the grid operator will eliminate a minimum offer price rule (MOPR) in its forward capacity market (FCM) and replace it with a reformed buyer-side market power mitigation construct.