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Are California’s Renewable Generators at Risk From Preventative Blackouts?

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Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has already threatened the credit ratings of some of the solar and wind farms, cogeneration plants, and other independent power generators that rely on the utility to buy their electricity through power purchase agreements. For example, a geothermal power plant in Geyserville, Calif.,

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

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But the tax-credit extensions contained in the bill could provide a significant boost for the primary federal incentive structure for wind and solar power by extending the expiration dates set by Congress late last year. Solar tax credit impacts. R&D for clean energy, energy storage, carbon capture and nuclear power.

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