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Daniel Mercer covers solar, energy storage and the energy transition for Joule Post.

FERC Rejects TransAlta’s $19.9M Bid to Spread Centralia Coal Plant Costs Beyond the Northwest

By Daniel MercerPosted on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

FERC rejected TransAlta’s $19.9M plan to spread Centralia coal costs beyond the Northwest — the latest blow to DOE’s emergency-order coal campaign.

Revolution Wind Installs Final Turbine: 704 MW US Offshore Wind Farm Nears Full Power

By Daniel MercerPosted on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Ørsted’s 704 MW Revolution Wind project has installed its 65th and final turbine, with full energization expected by the end of 2026.

150 MW Three W Solar: Mitsui’s First US Utility-Scale Solar Plant Reaches the Grid

By Daniel MercerPosted on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Black & Veatch has completed the 150 MWdc Three W Solar plant near Hillsboro, Texas — Mitsui’s first utility-scale solar project in the US.

Federal Judges Restore $7 Billion Solar for All Program After EPA Termination

By Daniel MercerPosted on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Two federal judges ruled the EPA illegally terminated the $7B Solar for All program, restoring grants meant to bring solar to 900,000 low-income households.

First Space Solar PPA: Virtus Solis to Beam Orbital Power to Data Centers for 20 Years

By Daniel MercerPosted on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Virtus Solis has signed a 20-year PPA to supply space-based solar power to Brae Systems’ subsea data centers — the first commercial space solar deal.

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