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PG&E to bury distribution lines serving fire-ravaged Paradise, California
While rebuilding from the 2018 Camp Fire, the utility committed to burying power lines at no additional cost while replacing gas lines, in order to avoid another disaster.
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SponsoredScaling cybersecurity in the age of IoT
Considering the scale of IoT, trying to secure its data and devices is essentially a challenge beyond human capabilities, both physical and economic.
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Storage advocates await leadership action as bipartisan bills pile up in Congress
"Senate leadership priorities depend on many moving parts ... separate from the bipartisan support that some energy storage policies have," said Energy Storage Association CEO Kelly Speakes-Backman.
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Eversource turns to non-wires solution in outage-plagued New Hampshire town
The project in Westmoreland includes a large-scale battery, energy efficiency efforts and a program to incentivize customer-owned distributed resources.
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Utilities have multiple ways to drive lower energy use — on Pecan Street, only price matters
The Austin-based energy testbed consists of more than 1,000 homes and has generated data used in more than 100 academic research papers, including a new analysis of critical peak pricing.
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Texas passes first grid protection bills to boost cybersecurity monitoring and best practices
SB 475 establishes the Texas Electric Grid Security Council to develop grid security standards, prepare for grid-related security threats and amend the state emergency plan to ensure coordinated response and recovery efforts.
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Murkowski questions need for renewables tax credits
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair questioned whether wind and solar technology could stand without the tax incentives that are phasing out or beginning to phase down at the end of the year.
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Deep DiveWant to know if California can make zero emissions by 2045? Here's what to watch
To reach a zero emissions economy, California needs to eliminate natural gas by regionalizing the Western grid and coordinating local and state system planning.
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National Grid says no new NYC gas customers until state approves pipeline
New York regulators denied a permit last week, ruling the Williams Cos' pipeline that would relieve natural gas congestion in the New York City Area could harm aquatic life.
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Carbon capture advocates, lawmakers call for effective 45Q tax credit implementation
Bipartisan legislation expanding the incentive for carbon capture technology became law more than a year ago, but so far companies have been unable to claim it.
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OpinionRenewable energy ownership: A game plan for utilities
Utilities are pursuing models to compete with independent power producers for renewable ownership versus simply buying from them via power purchase agreements.
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Xcel to close 2 coal plants, add 3 GW solar in settlement to acquire Mankato gas plant
The settlement over the purchase of a 720 MW natural gas plant was reached before the utility released its 2020-2034 draft resource plan, which includes extending operation of the Monticello nuclear plant through 2040.
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Senators launch bipartisan initiative on long term solutions to expiring energy tax credits
Finance Committee task forces are expected to produce options by the end of June that can be enacted this year while clean energy advocates are pushing to also give storage access to tax credits.
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SCE rolls out $356M charging program to spur electric trucks, buses and other large vehicles
Southern California Edison's Charge Ready Transport program is aiming to install charging infrastructure at almost 900 commercial customer sites in the next five years, to support 8,490 electric vehicles.
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NRG Energy advances retail expansion with $300M Stream Energy acquisition
The all-cash deal will add more than 600,000 residential customers to NRG's service and help the company grow market share in Texas, Pennsylvania and other areas.
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AEP, Honda partner to test vehicle-grid integration with used EV batteries
Other automakers such as Nissan, Hyundai and BMW have also inked deals with energy companies to utilize EV batteries with useful capacity that no longer work in vehicles.
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New Hampshire legislators quintuple net metering cap by veto-proof margin
Legislators passed a bill last week to increase the cap from 1 MW to 5 MW with enough votes to withstand a veto by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who rejected similar legislation last year.
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Facebook to pay half of $85 million New Mexico transmission line under new order
State regulators rejected a request from Public Service of New Mexico to reconsider a decision denying ratemaking treatment for a transmission upgrade, which they say would only serve one customer.
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Colorado gives utilities one year to file transportation electrification plans
A bill approved by legislators and sent to the governor last week would also allow utilities to own charging stations and earn a return on the investment.
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OpinionWhen cooperative federalism becomes compulsory: FERC overreaches for storage
If FERC is empowered to do anything as broad as Order No. 841, so long as it’s a practice "affecting wholesale rates," then there are no bumpers on federal jurisdiction, because everything affects wholesale rates in some way.
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Tesla issues software update over battery fire concerns
The wireless update will adjust battery settings in all Model S and Model X cars after several high-profile explosions in Asia.
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PG&E, Dominion, 11 other major companies push carbon tax in new climate initiative
On the same day the CEO Climate Dialogue was unveiled, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee said "a carbon tax is not the solution to address our environmental challenges."
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DOE looking to save ailing Colstrip plant, fossil fuel chief tells Senate
"We're happy to work with Colstrip and see what opportunities there are to keep it open," Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy Steven Winberg told Sen. Steve Daines, R-MT.
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FERC commissioners deny opportunity for state-by-state opt out of storage order
Chairman Neil Chatterjee said Order 841 will withstand legal scrutiny, after Commissioner Bernard McNamee brought up concerns over FERC's jurisdiction.
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WoodMac: Energy storage will move toward value stacking as industry matures
The global energy storage industry is experiencing significant growth, and capitalizing on all the technology's potential revenue streams will become increasingly important.
