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2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

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gigawatts of solar, 850 megawatts of wind and nearly 1.4 Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. At the same time, the plan would see TEP adding 1.7 gigawatts of energy storage by 2035.

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Amid Depressed Power Demand, Duke Sticks to Plan to Double Renewables Base

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power utilities, with 7.4 million natural-gas customers across six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Despite near-term headwinds, Duke stood behind its long-term plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, starting with a target of 50 percent greenhouse gas reductions by 2030. Duke is among the largest U.S.

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Dominion Targets 24GW of Renewables and Storage in Move Toward Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals

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Utility Dominion Energy is planning a major shift toward renewable energy and batteries as it looks to comply with Virginia's ambitious new clean energy law. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co. Major boosts for solar, offshore wind and energy storage.

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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

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Although the proposed ‘all-source’ procurement would allow existing natural gas-fired peaker plants to compete, it could also open a massive new market for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and other preferred alternatives to fossil fuels. gigawatt reliability resources procurement between 2021 and 2023.

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Hydrogen Production With A Low Carbon Footprint

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To recap, the carbon footprint of hydrogen production from natural gas in a steam methane reformer (SMR) is higher than from directly burning the natural gas. However, the laws of thermodynamics require that it always takes more energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen than you can obtain from the hydrogen.

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The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions

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Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system. and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive orders setting goals for reaching 100% clean electricity by 2050 or sooner. Emission-free nuclear generation largely held steady. So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C.,

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Dominion Sells Gas Business and Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline, in Clean Energy Pivot

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utility group Dominion Energy agreed Sunday to sell most of its natural gas business and abandon its multi-billion dollar Atlantic Coast Pipeline project with Duke Energy meant to supply its home-state market of Virginia. a natural gas utility serving Utah. for about $9.7 for about $9.7