Inflation Reduction Act: Increased Electrification and Resulting Utility Implications

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:50:20 +0000

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While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides steps in the right direction by expanding renewable energy development and electrification incentives, it may also lead to a worsening duck curve and a larger proportion of variable power sources in the generation mix—putting significant pressure on utilities’ ability to maintain reliability. U.S. utilities need to be proactive […]

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Why the Solar Market Is Down and Why It’s Poised for a Comeback

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:55:06 +0000

The forecast for U.S. solar energy installations in 2022 have been revised downward in a report published by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on Sept. 8, due in large part to supply chain constraints and an industry-wide slowdown caused by the initiation of an anticircumvention investigation earlier this year. The U.S. […]

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Inflation Reduction Act Programs Could Establish the U.S. as a Market Leader in Hydrogen 

Credit to Author: Sean O’Brien| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:42:46 +0000

For the growing U.S. hydrogen industry, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is transformative. Today, nearly all hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels to be used as a chemical feedstock and for refining—emitting carbon dioxide in the process. Recently, thanks to state incentive programs, federal funds, and voluntary corporate commitments, clean hydrogen has been gaining ground […]

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House eyes bigger IRA for local govts in Cha-cha

Credit to Author: Divina Nova Joy Dela Cruz| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:10:49 +0000

Bigger internal revenue allotments (IRA) for local government units are part of the provisions a House panel is considering in its revised version of proposed amendments to the Constitution. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, said the panel had deferred a committee report, which was supposed to be scheduled for […]

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