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California ALJ proposes statewide renewable energy procurement for utilities
Integrated resource plans submitted by the state's utilities and CCAs would not reduce greenhouse gases enough to meet state goals, an Administrative Law Judge ruled Monday.
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SponsoredUtilities to meet modern customer demands by providing a full digital experience
The benefit of becoming a Next Generation Energy company is fully realized when value is driven both from improved customer interaction capabilities and expanded technological functions, creating an organization that is more responsive and adaptive.
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Missouri regulators approve $2.3B Grain Belt Express transmission line, but fight not over
The project, which would move about 4 GW of wind energy from western Kansas through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, will likely require the use of eminent domain to be completed.
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Rocky Mountain Power proposes 600-battery apartment building among trio of Utah DSM projects
In a filing with state regulators earlier this month, the utility also proposed an intermodal charging station that would meet the needs of light rail, bus, passenger, truck and ride hailing services.
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Report: San Francisco has the most solar jobs in the nation
California remained the top state for solar, with 76,838 jobs. Eight of the top 10 counties for solar jobs are also in California.
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OpinionExperiment without penalty: Can regulatory 'sandboxes' foster utility innovation?
The sandbox concept allows innovators to experiment without the usual regulatory impediments and long delays associated with traditional oversight, writes Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Brien Sheahan.
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Plant bailout back on tap as Perry, coal interests reportedly derail FERC nomination
After months of lying dormant, discussion about a plant bailout in Washington this week may indicate the White House is preparing another effort to save retiring generators.
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Nevada legislators introduce 100% carbon-free bill, with provision to include all energy providers
The legislation also mandates a 50% renewable portfolio standard, which voters in the state preliminarily approved as a ballot initiative in November.
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Weak industrial security one explanation for Norsk Hydro's global ransomware attack
U.S. operations were hit first, but the company's energy operations are running as normal. Primary metal plants are functioning with a "higher degree of manual operations."
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OpinionWhat happened to agricultural demand response?
Agricultural loads, with their potential flexibility, can help improve grid stability and reduce costs for utilities and ratepayers as energy markets move into a future of increasingly distributed, 100% renewable energy generation.
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Deep DiveA utility regulatory process for the 21st century gets a test run in Hawaii
A set of regulatory workshops advanced a more collaborative process among stakeholders and a reduced utility role to more quickly facilitate the power sector's transformation.
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Trio of federal energy storage bills avoid tax credits
The legislation comes amid rising interest in the technology, with an increasing number of state targets, a new House bipartisan storage caucus and increased funding in the President's latest budget request.
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Podcast
EPS Ep. 9: DOE renewables chief vows support for office amid proposed budget cuts
Assistant Secretary Dan Simmons used to work for an organization that advocated the elimination of the office he currently heads. Now he says he supports DOE's renewable energy mission.
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Can modern, high-tech warehouses rely solely on the power grid?
As warehouses add automation, facilities managers explore alternative energy and smart sensors to reduce reliance on the grid.
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Deep DiveAs first US utility-scale offshore wind project nears approval, supply chain, permitting come into focus
Despite a lack of domestic components and a complex permitting process, Vineyard Wind is confident in its ability to move forward this summer with construction of its 800 MW project off the coast of Massachusetts.
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Kansas regulators reject mandating smart meter opt-out programs
The State Corporation Commission also determined the use of smart meters "cannot pose a threat to a customer's personally identifiable information," and would not create health risks or fire hazards.
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OpinionState of the states: 4 reasons that red plus blue makes green economics
While the Green New Deal proposal has sparked an important national conversation, the next wave of innovative energy legislation will likely come from red and blue state capitols.
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Maine renews net metering as lawmakers prep new clean energy, utility reform bills
Policymakers are mulling aggressive actions to change the state's energy landscape, including purchasing Maine's two investor-owned utilities and converting them to a customer-owned model.
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Dominion strikes deadline day utility deal to keep Millstone nuke operating
The company warned that New England's sole nuclear generator could retire if a contract for its output was not signed by March 15.
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Kentucky rolls back net metering, bucking recent pro-solar trend elsewhere
Legislation approved Thursday contrasts with two recent wins for solar deployment in Maine and Arkansas, where both business and ratepayer advocates favored eliminating market barriers.
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OpinionSteel-for-fuel, data-for-fuel, and other good ideas for asset retirement
Balanced, collaborative and innovative stakeholder processes can help regulators align securitization of obsolete power plants with the public interest.
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Chatterjee: Transmission could be resilience docket solution
The FERC chairman's remarks at CERAWeek represent a shift from past emphasis on generator fuel supplies in the resilience debate.
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How Arkansas eliminated third-party solar barriers in a red state
Third-party finance limitations and project size caps impeded solar growth in Arkansas, but lowering market barriers drew support from bipartisan lawmakers and business interests, pushing utilities to compromise.
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Market Monitor: 3 GW nukes, 12 GW coal uneconomic in PJM
The only nuclear plants receiving market signals to retire are one-unit generators, Monitoring Analytics said, and the only one to recieve a state subsidy "did not need" it.
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Deep DiveAs US solar expands, states increasingly tackle compensation and community project complexities
Years of debate by "nerds in beige rooms" has led to today's booming solar market, but solar policy is becoming even more complicated.
