Former critics start to coalesce around Duke Energy’s plans for more gas, solar in N.C.
The state’s ratepayer advocate, Walmart, and clean energy developers say the incremental progress proposed in Duke’s plan is enough for now, though advocates still have objections.
In Minnesota, Xcel Energy looks to mimic power plant with solar and storage networks
The utility’s “virtual power plant” proposal taps an emerging model to replace retiring fossil fuel generation. Advocates like the concept but say the utility shouldn’t get to own the entire project.
Study suggests a big role for grid battery storage as Illinois shutters its coal power plants
Transmission and renewables aren’t being built quickly enough to allow fossil fuel plants to close by state deadline, experts argue. Storage appears to be the most realistic path, a new analysis finds.
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