Cresforum

AUGUST 2, 2021

Considering recent summer and winter weather-induced blackouts, accomplishing this critical goal while reducing carbon emissions and maintaining affordable electricity prices is challenging states, regulators, investor-owned utilities, and retail power providers alike. Check out the CRES Forum YouTube page to view our past events!

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2022

Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) introduced Senate Bill 979 which amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Act to establish a new Clean Energy Standard and encourage investment in carbon capture technology to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from power plants. Running parallel to the AEPS will be a Clean Energy Standard.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a package of four clean energy bills. The law also contains provisions addressing wages and benefits for workers on renewable energy projects. These bills move Oregon to the forefront of climate action. House Bill 2165 addresses electrical charging for vehicles. million per year.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Clean Energy. As the state transitions off fossil fuels, the importance of building a reliable and robust clean energy grid continues to increase. The Legislature also passed two budget trailer bills, AB 205 and AB 209 , to provide financial resources to effectuate the state’s clean energy goals. Conclusion.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2023

Recent reports have documented the growing economic opportunities provided by clean energy and agriculture in Pennsylvania. Economic and clean energy groups released a report which found Pennsylvania’s Clean Energy economy grew to over 92,700 jobs in 2021. billion annually in economic activity.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The IRA provides $369 billion for climate and clean energy programs, the largest investment of its kind ever passed by Congress. The bi-partisan IIJA is a nearly $1 trillion package that includes billions for clean energy infrastructure. Both laws are, of course, big climate achievements.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rhodium reported that “the most rapid investment growth has been in clean technology manufacturing—with annual investment growing 125% year-on-year to $39 billion—and particularly within electric vehicle and solar manufacturing. Investment in clean energy production and industrial decarbonization rose 15% year-on-year to $61 billion.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

operations and the vast majority of its Mid-Atlantic operations with clean, renewable energy. The agreement will support construction of the Blue Sky Solar Project , currently being developed by Scout Clean Energy in Illinois, creating local jobs and bringing additional clean electricity to the U.S. power grid.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

28 Webinar: Meet Local Experts Making Our Communities Sustainable [PaEN] [Posted: February 22, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2022

PNC Bank will receive approximately 148 million kilowatt hours of energy per year through its retail agreement with Constellation, with that energy matched by Green-e® Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) sourced from other renewable facilities located throughout the U.S.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The SWRCB is also advancing its “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” rulemaking initiative, which aims to establish tailored efficiency goals for urban retail water suppliers. These goals are designed to reflect the unique characteristics of each supplier’s service area, promoting locally appropriate conservation solutions.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Legislature also increased efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions with the passage of Assembly Bill 1279 and Senate Bill 1020, setting net zero emissions targets and renewable energy and zero-carbon targets for California retail electricity sales. Below is a short summary of the key features of these amendments.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 20, 2023

When I met former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, I asked about his clean energy solutions and explained that his predecessor Governor Mike Huckabee spoke at a New Hampshire climate conference I organized in 2007, where he affirmed his support for mandatory limits on carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2022

These 210 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR partners, are making important contributions in support of America’s clean energy transition. These companies are showing once again that taking action in support of a clean energy economy can be good not only for the environment, but also for business and customers.”

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Law and Environment

MAY 4, 2023

DOE’s draft Hydrogen Roadmap provides this helpful graph: Apart from petroleum refining and fertilizer manufacturing, DOE reports, hydrogen is used for 50,000 fuel cell forklifts, 50 open retail hydrogen fueling stations, 70 fuel cell buses, over 13,000 fuel cell vehicles, and 500 MW of fuel cells for stationary/backup power. Steelmaking.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“Through this purchase agreement and partnership with Constellation, Sheetz will be able to power more than 160 stores and approximately 40 other facilities with renewable energy, significantly reducing our environmental impact in Pennsylvania.”

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

David Althoff, Director of DEP Energy Programs Office , began by saying, “Today we can say that the AEPS was successful at achieving its 18 percent goal of all retail sales being provided by Tier I and Tier II resources by the envisioned goal of May 2021. Click Here for a copy of Leeward Renewable Energy written testimony.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2021

26 [PaEN] -- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA] [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.] -- U.S.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

The NCUC can extend the CO 2 reduction timelines by two years — or longer if necessary to allow for completion of a new nuclear or wind energy facility essential to the carbon reduction plan. served at least 150,000 North Carolina retail jurisdictional customers as of January 1, 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“The customer benefits with potential savings on electric generation over the course of a year, with no added fees and little or no risk, while the supplier gains a new customer now actively participating in the competitive retail market.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

Retail Electricity Prices Rose At Fastest Rate Since 2008, Driven By Natural Gas And Energy Commodities [Whose Price Is Determined By Foreign Energy Markets And Despots] -- NPR: U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

focuses on renewable energy as the primary energy source for EV chargers. Clean cars should be powered by clean energy. Imagine a scenario where solar arrays feed onsite batteries to dispense clean energy to EV chargers. Moving Towards EV Charging 2.0 EV charging version 2.0 This just makes sense.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2022

Not So Fast, Say Crash-Wary Energy Investors -- Bloomberg Green: Oil Leasing To Resume On Federal Land After Court Allows Use Of Carbon Cost Metric -- Reuters: Oil Settles Up But Posts Second Consecutive Weekly Decline -- Reuters: Number Of U.S.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

15] As a consequence of purchasing and integrating variable renewable energy onto its grid, California’s electricity prices rose 39 percent in the decade from 2011 to today, despite persistently-low-priced natural gas, which made doing so easier and more affordable. [16] who purchased electricity from electricity retailers paid $19.2

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Renewable + Law

MAY 10, 2022

NEM customers receive a bill credit for any excess generation produced by their system and exported to the electric grid, which credits may be used to offset customer energy costs. Under NEM 2.0, In 2020, the Commission opened a rulemaking proceeding ( R.20-08-020 20-08-020 ) to evaluate NEM 2.0

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2023

Receives AAA Rating For Environmental, Social And Governance Standards -- York Dispatch Guest Essay: Clean Energy Permitting Reform Needed For PA To Boost Economy, Protect Climate And Burn Less Coal - By Citizens Climate Lobby -- Environmental Health Project Webinar: Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $3.2

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 21, 2013

It is likely to create long-term price signals about the value of clean energy and to help prevent emissions “leakage.” Ultimately, although there are many design complexities yet to be worked out, we find that an LSE-centered approach could present a viable pathway forward for RGGI states’ regulation of imports.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

While solar PV and wind power are grabbing headlines, another clean energy revolution is silently taking place. Food waste from producers, retailers and consumers. Both rural and urban communities already benefit from biogas digesters. Over a third of global food production , 1.3 billion tons of food per year, is wasted.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

Democrats said the General Assembly has been holding hearings on the RGGI regulations since the concept was first proposed in October of 2019 and Senate Republicans have yet to offer a plan for reducing carbon pollution or a proposal for helping workers and communities caught in the market-driven transition to clean energy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2022

Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network-PA -- PG Guest Essay: Ukraine Crisis Time To Pivot To Renewable Energy - PennFuture -- York Dispatch Guest Essay: Clean Energy Transition Would Break Russia’s Geopolitical Hold - Citizens Climate Lobby -- The Hill Guest Essay: Russia’s Attack On Ukraine A Clear Warning To U.S.

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Columbia Climate Law

JULY 9, 2015

It is, however, inconsistent with the principles of marginal pricing, according to which the cost of retail electricity should reflect the cost of wholesale electricity. Tier flattening: Tier flattening means that higher tier consumers pay rates closer to lower tier consumers, despite consuming more energy.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Maintaining this additional power plant capacity while significantly expanding transmission and personnel to handle the integration of variable energies has come at a high cost. 7] “Electricity Data Browser: Retail Sales of Electricity Annual,” United States Energy Information Administration, accessed March 8, 2021, [link]. [8]

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Apart from six-packs bought at a bar, the independent retailers selling cases and kegs had long been the only place to buy beer to go in Pennsylvania. -- PA Cap-Star: PA Hit Liquor Sales Record In 2020-21 -- Gov. Wolf: Announces Nearly $2 Million In Grants To Promote PA Beers And Wines -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

[And Their Politicians] -- ScrantonT Editorial: Lackawanna Transit Should Prepare For Electric Buses -- U.S. Oil Companies Buy Russian Oil?

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

House Bill 70 requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for funding for a net-zero home from the Energy Efficient Homes Construction Fund that will use the services of small and minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses in the State in the clean energy industry.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

Transformative investments in clean energy transmission, EV, and hydrogen infrastructure through provisions incorporated in the Energy Infrastructure Act ( S. The Secretaries of Transportation and Energy must also develop guidance to deploy the charging infrastructure. Division D—ENERGY. More than $91.1

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Several factors¾including the effects of the economic recession, shifts in energy markets from coal to natural gas and renewable energy sources, and carbon pollution mitigation and clean energy programs like renewable portfolio standards¾have been identified as principal drivers of these reductions. [2].

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