June 22 NEC Energy News
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¶ “Coal Capacity Factor Drops from 55% to 35% in 10 Years in PJM” • Use of the coal fleet in PJM, the largest US wholesale electricity market, has fallen over the last decade, driven largely by higher relative fuel costs. Since 2013, the PJM operators have retired about 34 GW of coal capacity and switched about 2 GW of coal capacity to other sources. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Georgia Power Customers Paying Extra After Completion Of State’s Nuclear Power Plant” • As temperatures rise, so does your electric bill. Georgia Power customers are getting hit twice this summer with the increased costs associated with cooling their homes plus a 5% increase that went into effect on May 1 when plant Vogtle’s fourth unit came online. [Yahoo]
¶ “Sunrise Wind Receives Final Approval From US Department of the Interior” • Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, had its construction and operations plan approved by the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. It is the final permit needed from BOEM to move the project forward. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Driving On Sunshine: Car Cover Charges EVs With Solar Power” • Solar company GoSun has rolled out a foldable car cover that harnesses the power of the sun to add miles of range for EV drivers. The solar cover, which can charge EVs with electricity generated by the sun, is said to be able to provide about 30 miles of energy. [NBC Los Angeles]
¶ “Philippines Emerges As Southeast Asia Renewable Power Pacesetter” • The Philippines has leapfrogged its Southeast Asian neighbors to become a regional leader in clean-power projects as fewer investment restrictions and green-minded policies attract investment. Changes have helped secure a pipeline of 99 GW of wind and solar developments. [The Japan Times]
¶ “New York Approves Plan To Add Six Gigawatts Of Energy Storage By 2030” • Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Public Service Commission has approved a new framework for the state to achieve 6 GW of energy storage by 2030. The nation-leading amount is at least 20% of the state’s peak power load. [Power Engineering]
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