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Trouble in Texas causes shutdown of advanced GE turbine
One of the most advanced gas turbine engines on the market, GE's 7HA, is experiencing serious problems.
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SponsoredMicrogrids in Maryland: Supporting public safety, community resiliency
Concerns around cyber security, terrorism and climate change have led public leaders in Maryland to advance microgrid deployment as a strategy to reduce emissions, strengthen resiliency and enhance sustainability.
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NiSource subsidiary announces plan to end coal use within 10 years
The company is still determining how to replace the plants, but said right now the most viable options "are renewable energy resources, with the combination of battery storage technology."
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AEP Ohio files plans to develop 900 MW of solar, wind
Environmental advocates say the proposal would more than double Ohio's clean energy resources, as its power mix is dominated by coal and gas.
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Deep DiveAs California leads way with TOU rates, some call for simpler solutions
The state continues its nearly 20-year effort to get to residential time varying rates, but hurdles remain.
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Former FERC staffer calls on Pugliese to step down over emails lauding far-right politicians
FERC Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese attempted to meet right-wing UK politician Nigel Farage in London and called Italy's populist deputy prime minister "a boss," according to emails obtained by E&E News.
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Clean energy groups outline principles for PJM capacity market reform
The document shows how groups that benefit from state energy policies would like to see capacity rules rewritten in the largest U.S. wholesale power market.
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Jacksonville asks FERC to intervene, wants out of Vogtle agreement
With Vogtle construction years behind schedule and billions over budget, the Florida muni says its power purchase agreement was neither just nor reasonable and is asking federal regulators to step in.
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RES Americas cancels 600 MW wind project in Indiana
In rural areas, turbine setback requirements and property rights can collide to the detriment of developers' plans.
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Connecticut utilities steel themselves for successful cyber intrusions
Connecticut's utilities are "spending more time, devoting more resources," to combating cybersecurity threats, according to a new report from the state's government and utilities. So far, they have been successful.
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Deep DiveUtilities embrace growing applications of demand response: SEPA snapshot
Demand response programs are growing beyond their primary use to keep the lights on as the market adjusts to more distributed energy and greater automation capabilities.
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Trump administration levies new tariffs on Chinese solar inverters
Analysts expect the impact on the domestic solar market to be modest, as solar inverters are a relatively small portion of total system cost.
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EPA denies Delaware, Maryland petitions on cross-state coal plant pollution
The agency says the coal plants targeted by the two states have already reduced their emissions as much as they cost-effectively can.
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DOE provides $148M in funding for separate energy storage research efforts
The Department of Energy will fund research projects aimed at extending storage system durations up to 100 hours and developing new battery materials.
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Energy efficiency is fundamentally undervalued, RMI finds
The potential for energy efficiency has been massively understated, according to the co-founder and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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SunPower soars after winning exemption from Trump solar tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative published a slew of Section 201 exemptions on Wednesday, but analysts see SunPower as the real winner.
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OpinionBad for the military, bad for the public: A retired Vice Admiral on Trump's power plant bailout plan
"I will leave detailed economic and political analysis to others. What worries me is the real damage this plan could do to our national security," writes former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Dennis McGinn.
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Deep DiveCalifornia PUC unveils proposed fix to storage incentive program, quantifying GHG reductions
The wrong metric led to an increase instead of a reduction in GHG emissions from energy storage, and regulators proposed employing a new signal for the commercial and residential storage markets.
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New Jersey opens biggest offshore wind solicitation at 1.1 GW, expects 2.4 GW more
State regulators estimate that the process will give developers sufficient time to qualify for federal investment tax credits and save approximately 12% of the total project cost.
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Duke's Brunswick nuclear plant declares low-level emergency as floodwaters block access
Federal rules require a utility to declare an "unusual event" when access to a plant is impeded, but NRC officials say public safety was never at risk.
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Deep DiveCalifornia customer choice at a crossroads: Regulators to weigh 3 key issues next week
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider two proposals Sept. 27 on how to calculate the price customers moving from IOUs to community choice aggregators must pay.
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EV charging providers scale up amid a 'revolution in transportation'
New numbers show that electric vehicles are growing faster than analysts thought, and companies like ChargePoint and EVBox are responding with plans to expand their charging networks.
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FERC allows construction to resume on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The 600-mile pipeline was put on hold after a federal appeals court invalidated permits for where it crosses federal lands in Virginia.
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Southwest Power Pool signs up utilities for its reliability coordinator services
The grid operator will soon finalize plans for the governance and operation of its western RC services, which it expects to launch in December 2019.
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NYPA to create real‑time simulation model of New York's transmission system
The New York Power Authority announced plans to develop the Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy at its White Plains headquarters.
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