New tariffs on polysiliconThe Trump administration has announced plans to implement a 15 percent tariff, as well as minimum prices on imports of polysilicon ingots, wafers, cells and solar modules. The minimum import prices have been set at $21 per kilogram for polysilicon, $100 per kilogram for…

Renewables account for 96 percent of new U.S. grid capacity in Q1Despite considerable headwinds from Federal policy that significantly favor fossil fuels, during the first quarter of 2026, solar and energy storage combined to account for 91 percent of all new electricity generation capacity added…

Duke Energy faces rate hike pushbackEarlier this year, Duke announced a capital spending plan of $103 billion, which company officials called the largest investment on file at any regulated U.S. utility. Now Duke is under pressure from ratepayers and regulators to justify that spending as it seeks…

Warning: Renewable prices may double after July 4thAccording to a new market insight report from LevelTen Energy, the impending July 4 "tax credit cliff" is poised to rapidly spike power prices, forcing corporate procurement managers to move with extreme speed or face soaring project costs.It has…