Renewable Energy

Market Monitor – Rising Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Prices Are Impacting Energy Budgets

Monday, May 10, 2021
Scott Merrell

Renewable energy certificates (RECs) represent the environmental attributes of renewable generation and are measured and sold per Megawatt-Hour (MWh) of energy produced. Voluntary RECs are those purchased beyond statutory obligation and are often certified under the nationally recognized Green-e program administered by the Center for Resource Solutions. Over the past 24 months, voluntary REC prices […]

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Market Monitor – New Rules for Marketing RECs in Connecticut Likely to Impact Current Agreements, Increase Future Prices

Monday, October 26, 2020
Scott Merrell

Since late 2016, regulators in Connecticut (CT-PURA) have been researching the growing market for renewable or “green” energy products. As a result of that process, conducted under Docket 16-12-29, decisions were made regarding what qualifies as green energy and how the marketing of green energy needed to change. What did the regulators find? Regulators found that most […]

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Market Monitor – Regulators Introduce New Rules for Marketing Renewable Energy Certificates in Connecticut

Monday, September 21, 2020
Scott Merrell

Starting in late 2016, the regulators in Connecticut (CT-PURA) have been discussing the growing market for renewable or “green” energy products. As part of that investigation, conducted under Docket 16-12-29, it was decided that what qualifies as green energy and how it is marketed needed to change. What did they find? Regulators found that most […]

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The Future of Solar Looks Very Bright

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Bob Wooten

For years, renewable energy options have existed under a stigma: It sure would be a nice thing to do, but the up-front setup cost is just too high. When looking at these “nice” solutions like solar power, companies often consider the notion of “grid parity,” too. Is the cost of renewable energy on par with […]

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Eversource Energy proposing wind farm off Connecticut coast

Thursday, April 5, 2018
Adam Kurzer

Connecticut is joining New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts in welcoming offshore wind projects to increase their renewable energy production. The Constitution Wind Project, one of many offshore wind projects proposed to the state, would supply power to 100,000 homes and help reduce the state’s reliance on natural gas for electricity generation. Eversource Energy and a […]

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Here’s how the solar eclipse could affect the US power grid

Monday, August 21, 2017
Scott Merrell

With solar energy capacity growing around the country, the solar eclipse today presents a unique situation for the US. As the moon blocks out the sun across California, North Carolina, Utah, and other solar-heavy states, total solar generation is expected to plummet to less than 50% of total capacity. On August 21, 2017, parts of […]

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Monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Scott Merrell

Record levels of solar and wind generation in the last year along with low seasonal demand for nuclear energy led renewable energy generation to exceed nuclear generation for the first time in over 30 years. While this is expected to be a short-term reversal of “normal” electricity generation, renewables could soon overtake nuclear generation for […]

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Morning Energy Blog – June 23, 2017

Friday, June 23, 2017
Bob Shiring

Equities and the Economy: • U.S. stocks end mixed. • Labor market tight. It was a lackluster day yesterday with U.S stocks ending mixed. The Dow slipped 13 points to 21,397, the S&P 500 ended off a single digit at 2,435 while the Nasdaq bucked the trend closing up 3 points at 6,237. All chatter. […]

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Morning Energy Blog – June 7, 2017

Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Bob Shiring

Equities and the Economy: • Investors remain cautious. • Three major events tomorrow. Yesterday was a second consecutive day of investors marginally shifting to safety and out of stocks. The Dow fell 48 points ending at 21,136, the S&P 500 dropped 7 points to 2,429 and the Nasdaq slid 21 points to 6,275. Those movements […]

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California Grid Smashes Record, Gets 67% of Energy From Renewables

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Scott Merrell

California grid smashes renewables record, getting more than 67% of its energy from renewables on May 13, 2017. The state is still leading the U.S., but the entire country is making progress with renewable energy. CALIFORNIA LEADING THE WAY On May 13, 2017, California smashed through another renewable energy milestone as its largest grid, controlled […]

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Archive for the ‘Renewable Energy’ Category

Market Monitor – Rising Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Prices Are Impacting Energy Budgets

Market Monitor – New Rules for Marketing RECs in Connecticut Likely to Impact Current Agreements, Increase Future Prices

Market Monitor – Regulators Introduce New Rules for Marketing Renewable Energy Certificates in Connecticut

The Future of Solar Looks Very Bright

Eversource Energy proposing wind farm off Connecticut coast

Here’s how the solar eclipse could affect the US power grid

Monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984

Morning Energy Blog – June 23, 2017

Morning Energy Blog – June 7, 2017

California Grid Smashes Record, Gets 67% of Energy From Renewables

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