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Microgrids - June 5, 2017
Report finds rapid growth in C&I microgrid adoption
Recent applications include Apple Inc.'s new campus in California, which was designed as a microgrid in order to ensure operations can continue in the event of a utility grid outage, and a project being deployed in a Denver transit-focused development area.
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June 3, 2017
Weekend reads: Paris accord fact check; auto industry death spiral; Ohio's deregulation bill & more
Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
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Power Prices - June 2, 2017
Duke Energy Progress proposes 14.9% rate hike
If approved by the commission, commercial and industrial customers would see an average increase of 13.5%.
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GHG Emissions - June 2, 2017
CEOs join governors, mayors to meet Paris targets
Without the backing of the federal government, a powerhouse coalition of U.S. governors, mayors, university presidents and more than 100 businesses have begun work on a plan to meet the country's greenhouse gas reduction commitment under the Paris climate agreement.
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Regulation - June 1, 2017 - By Amy Poszywak
Trump says US will exit Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump on June 1 officially announced his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement but begin negotiations to re-enter on terms that are "more fair to the United States" and its workers.
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Regulation - June 1, 2017
Corporate heavyweights back Nevada clean energy bill
Five of Nevada's largest employers — Dignity Health, eBay, Levi Strauss & Co., Switch and Unilever — have thrown their weight behind legislation that would increase the state's renewable energy standard.
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Wind - May 31, 2017
Ziploc manufacturing site running on 100% wind
With the addition of a third site, located in Bay City, Mich., running entirely on wind energy, one-third of SC Johnson's global energy usage now comes from renewable energy sources.
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GHG Emissions - May 31, 2017 - By Amy Poszywak
As Trump reportedly prepares to ditch Paris accord, corporate giants make furious final plea
CEOs from some of the largest corporations including Apple Inc., Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical Co. and Tesla Inc. have revved up their vocal opposition to the U.S.'s departure from the Paris climate agreement.
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Energy Efficiency - May 30, 2017
Arizona utility halts energy efficiency rebate program
Arizona utility Tucson Electric Power Co. has halted an energy efficiency rebate program for commercial energy users after running out of funding for the incentives, the Arizona Daily Star reported May 29.
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Power Prices - May 30, 2017 - By Amy Poszywak
Three Mile Island to shutter in 2019, Exelon says
The owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant — home of the 1979 nuclear accident considered to be the worst in U.S. history — on May 30 announced plans to close the Pennsylvania power plant in 2019 following years of profit losses.
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