JFK Airport To Be Equipped With 11.4 MW Microgrid

2022 cleantech investments hit record $1.1 trillion; EPA to reject multiple utility requests to continue dumping coal ash into unlined ponds. 6 plants totaling 10 GW affected; rPlus Hydro submits Final License Application to FERC for 900-MW Pumped Storage project in WY; Form Energy and Excel Energy ink two deals for long-duration iron-air batteries – 10 MW/1,000 MWh - at Xcel's retiring coal plants in MN and CO; AlphaStruxure to install/operate a microgrid at NY’s JFK airport, w/7.66 MW of solar, 2 MW/4MWh of batteries and 3.68 MW of fuel cells; NREL report cites need to develop U.S. supply chain supporting offshore wind ind'y; Consortium publishes report eyeing need for integrated planning process to address offshore wind, especially transmission; Tesla to spend $3.6 bn on 100 GWh battery and semi-truck factory in NV.

1) Bloomberg NEF reports 2022 saw $1.1 trillion of investment support for cleantech, mostly in renewable power, EVs, storage and hydrogen, up 31% from 2021.  Solar & wind got $495 billion, and EVs received $466. China led countries, at $546 billion.

2) The EPA will reject requests from utilities to continue dumping coal ash from six coal power plants – totaling 10,000 MW - into unlined ponds. Final deadlines could be delayed if plants would have to shut, threatening grid reliability.

3) rPlus Hydro submits Final License Application to FERC for $2.5 bn, 900-MW Pumped Storage project in WY to support solar/wind.

4) Form Energy and Xcel Energy OK deal for long-duration iron-air batteries at two of closing coal plant locations in MN and CO.  Each site will use 10 MW/1,000 MWh batteries, w/expected commissioning in 2025. 

5) AlphaStruxure will install and operate microgrid at JFK, w/7.66 MW solar, 2 MW/4MWh of batteries and 3.68 MW of fuel cells. Microgird will keep 23-gate terminal running during outages. 

6) NREL report highlights need to for domestic supply chain supporting U.S. offshore wind industry, with investments over $22 billion for critical resources, e.g. manufacturing facilities, ports, and large installation vessels.  

7) Clean energy and environmental groups issue report citing need for integrated planning process for offshore wind, especially for transmission infrastructure to optimize offshore wind beyond 2030.

8) Tesla to invest $3.6 bn on plants in NV - a 100 GWh battery cell factory and high-volume Semi tractor trailer factory.