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The US’s largest renewable developer says it’s ‘unlikely’ GOP would gut clean energy tax credits

Baua Electric

And it would be self-defeating for states like Texas, South Carolina, and Tennessee to work to repeal a law that’s creating jobs and bringing money into their states. Electrek’s Take What Ketchum says carries weight, as his company is a renewable powerhouse – and it also owns Republican stronghold Florida’s largest electric utility.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

Cars That Think

Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Sometimes, the cost is even negative: When there is too much power available from wind or solar plants, grid operators effectively pay utilities to consume the excess.