August 14, 2024

President Joe Biden this week more than doubled the quota for solar cells that can be imported tariff-free, from 5 GW to 12.5 GW per year, to the delight of the industry. 

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has concluded that leasing areas off the Oregon coast for wind energy development would have no significant environmental impact. 

And Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova last week released an overview of their action plan for cleaning up debris and eventually resuming construction on the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the wake of the blade failure and collapse on July 13. 

Here’s what else we had this past week: 

• ACP: $500B in Clean Energy Investments Announced in Two Years 

• DC Circuit Vacates FERC Approval of Two LNG Facilities in Texas 

• Maryland Energy Administration, PSC Staff Clash on Future of Gas 

• Nevada Climate Plan Prioritizes Natural Gas, Mineral Production 

• Renew Home Foresees Bright Future for Residential VPPs 

See you next week!