A year ago, Executive Order 20-01 cemented in a place Rhode Island’s goal to meet 100% of the state’s electricity demand with renewable energy by 2030. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) worked through the year on an economic and energy market analysis, and developed policy and programmatic pathways to meet the goal.
Rhode Island issues its plan to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030
Jan 21, 2021 9:30:00 AM / by Tim Sylvia, pv magazine posted in Policy, Markets, Rhode Island, Solar Cost & Prices, Prices, Cost, Procurement, Markets & Policy
The best way to RFP a solar project: don’t
Jul 2, 2020 9:15:00 AM / by Kirk Edelman, Safari Energy posted in Policy, United States, Markets, Finance, Installations, Opinion & Analysis, Opinion, Industrial PV, Commercial PV, Green Finance, Procurement, Markets & Policy, The Downstream Channel
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Amazon Announces Five New Utility-Scale Solar Projects to Power Global Operations in China, Australia, and the U.S.
Jun 4, 2020 9:15:00 AM / by Amazon posted in Renewable Energy, Utilities, United States, Energy Storage, Amazon, Climate Plan, Decarbonization, Corporate, Corporate Goes Solar, Climate Change, China, Australia, Industrial PV, Utility Scale Markets, Clean Energy, Green Finance, Procurement
Amazon announced five new renewable energy projects in China, Australia and the U.S. that further support Amazon’s commitment to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 (and potentially as early as 2025), as well as to reach net zero carbon by 2040.
Solar beats gas when utilities use all-source procurements
May 21, 2020 9:15:00 AM / by William Driscoll, pv magazine posted in Policy, United States, Markets, Utility-Scale PV, Wind Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, natural gas, Clean Energy, Solar assets, Prices, Consumer Protection, Cost, Procurement, Gas Fired, Xcel Energy
Colorado requires utilities to use all-source procurements.