This report uses representative utility-scale projects to estimate the levelized cost of wind energy (LCOE) for land-based and offshore wind plants in the United States. Data and results detailed here are derived from 2015 commissioned plants.

This study presents an analysis of the market trends, size, growth projections and recent industry trends of the U.S. ESCO industry, drawing on information provided by ESCO executives in late 2015.

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab announces two new reports that review recent regional transmission plans and selected transmission projects.

Mark Bolinger, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is pleased to announce the release of a new report, “An Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Implications of Different Approaches to Capturing the Value of Renewable Energy Tax Incentives.” In the United States, incentives for the deployment of utility-scale wind and solar power projects…

Editor’s note: This executive summary, from the paper Revisiting the long term hedge value of wind power in an era of low natural gas prices, is authored by Mark Bolinger at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Download the full copy here: http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6103e.pdf Expanding production of the United States’ vast shale gas reserves in recent years…

Expanding production of the United States’ shale gas reserves in recent years has put downward pressure on natural gas prices across the nation, prompting massive fuel-switching from coal- to gas-fired generation.  Though arguably a near-term positive for both consumers and the environment, this “dash for gas” – and, specifically, its corresponding suppression of wholesale power…