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Meta inks geothermal deal with Sage Geosystems to power data centers
The deal will provide up to 150 MW and be the first use of next-gen geothermal energy east of the Rocky Mountains.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Solar cell manufacturer halts $400M Colorado plant
Meyer Burger planned to convert an Intel semiconductor plant in Colorado Springs into a solar cell facility.
By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Utility Business Model Reform
Utilities and regulators around the country are exploring new business models, from updated rate structures to performance-based regulation, to meet evolving policy and business priorities.
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US clean energy jobs grew 4.2% in 2023: DOE
The U.S. added clean energy jobs at more than twice the rate of the broader economy, according to the Department of Energy.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Market headwinds force LG Energy Solution, others to pause EV manufacturing projects
Financing woes, soaring material prices and waning demand are causing auto and battery makers to delay projects, even those that have already started.
By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Avangrid, Schneider Electric among first cohort chosen for cleantech initiative
The program will address barriers building owners face when implementing new decarbonization technologies, such as performance uncertainty and integration challenges.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Natron Energy to build $1.4B sodium-ion battery plant in North Carolina
The plant is expected to produce 14 GW of sodium-ion batteries at full capacity, increasing Natron’s production by more than 40 times its current capacity.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Arch Resources, Consol Energy to form $5B coal company
The merged coal producer will focus the majority of its volume on export markets, where coal remains a more dominant energy source.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Meta to procure 374 MW of clean energy from RWE solar farms
The tech conglomerate has signed two power purchase agreements with the German energy company to build on its sustainability goals.
By Zoya Mirza • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Oklo’s microreactor project pipeline jumps 93% ahead of 2027 planned deployment
Data centers account for 600 MW of Oklo’s roughly 1,350 MW in business currently under negotiation with customers, CEO Jacob DeWitte said on the company’s Q2 2024 earnings call.
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FirstEnergy to pay $19.5M to settle Ohio’s HB 6 bribery investigations
The utility company also has a pending settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the scandal.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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Waste-to-RNG projects closed out first half of 2024 largely on target
Executives from WM, BP and Republic Services reported project progress during recent earnings calls. Many had a positive tone despite uncertainty from interconnection delays and recent Supreme Court rulings.
By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Ørsted, Mission Clean Energy to build 1 GW of grid storage in MISO territory
Each of the four projects being installed in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s Central and Northern regions will have 800 MWh to 1,200 MWh of capacity.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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AI, manufacturing spur SMR interest, but project complexity weighs on deals: NuScale
CEO John Hopkins expressed optimism over a bipartisan nuclear support law and a new DOE solicitation on SMRs amid efforts to close deals with U.S. data center operators.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Blackstone acquires majority stake of renewables engineering firm
While the terms of the deal with Westwood Professional Services were not disclosed, a Blackstone executive said its energy transition business has committed $1.3 billion in investments since June.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Algonquin Power sells renewable energy business for $2.5B
The agreement marks the first move of a three-part plan to become a pure-play regulated utility, CEO Chris Huskilson said.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Bill Gates-backed energy investment firm pulls in $839M for new climate fund
Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ third fund will have an investment focus similar to that of its predecessors and target five key areas in climate innovation, including energy and transportation.
By Zoya Mirza • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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59 GW in data center load seeking to connect to Oncor’s system: CEO
Nearly three-fourths of new interconnection requests are coming from data centers, Oncor officials said.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Qcells scores $1.4B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar factory
The money will help build one of the country’s largest ingot and wafer plants, expected to begin production later this year.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Sunrun storage attachment rate jumps to 54% as CEO cheers rising VPP potential
The company also announced a partnership with Tesla Electric to support the Texas grid during peak demand periods.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Constellation raises 2024 profit guidance amid PJM load growth, tighter power supplies
Higher output, less downtime and nuclear production tax credit revenue boosted the company’s second-quarter financial performance.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Dominion says ratepayers will be insulated from PJM capacity auction impacts
Despite the PJM Interconnection’s 2025/26 capacity auction seeing record high prices, Dominion Energy has the “natural hedge” of its own generation, said CEO Bob Blue.
By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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SunPower files for bankruptcy, plans to sell or wind down remaining operations
SunPower, a leading residential solar installer, has encountered a “severe liquidity crisis” and must sell its assets to pay down more than $2 billion in debts, company officials said.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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Quantum in $3B deal to buy Cogentrix, with its 5.3 GW of gas generation, from Carlyle
Quantum says it plans to “meaningfully grow” Cogentrix, which owns power plants in New England, PJM and Texas.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Cleveland-Cliffs moves ahead with $150M electric transformer plant
The electric industry is facing a transformer supply shortage, which the widespread adoption of AI will continue to exacerbate, according to Cleveland-Cliffs President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric’s Q2 revenue in North America soars amid growth in energy management
Energy management revenue organically rose 15.5% year over year, to nearly $3.4 billion in North America, despite contending with supply chain challenges, the company said.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 6, 2024
