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PJM proposal limits net metered DERs

Rao Konidena, an energy consultant, believes that net metering provisions for the retail side should not be a barrier for distributed resources to participate in wholesale energy, capacity, or ancillary services market. (Photo courtesy: Vivint Solar) Commentators responding to FERC docket #ER22-962 recognize that PJM is restricting a significant number of DERs from participating wholesale

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DOE Funding Series of Projects for American Indian, Alaska Native Communities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has provided nearly $9 million in funding for 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to support 14 renewable and advanced energy projects including solar power. Among these projects: Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Plummer, Idaho: 35.2 kW of solar PV on the roof of the tribe’s Coeur Center, a new

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MGE, WEC Energy Purchase Additional Solar, Battery Storage in Wisconsin

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in collaboration with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service(WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group received approval from Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission to purchase solar energy and storage from Paris Solar Battery Park. MGE will now own 20 MW in solar energy and 11MW in battery storage from the 110 MW

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Renewable Energy Expected to Supply 44 Percent of U.S. Electricity by 2050, EIA Projects

In U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, EIA projects that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. This increase in renewable energy is mainly made up of new wind power and solar

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