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Spire STL warns FERC 'lives at risk' if pipeline not able to operate following DC Circuit ruling
The pipeline developer requested federal regulators grant it a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity while they sort out the fallout from a June ruling that vacated the pipeline's ability to operate.
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Sponsored by Oracle NetSuiteFinding a tech advantage as solar energy shines bright
Consumers and commercial businesses are looking to cut energy costs and stretch to reach 100% clean energy by 2035. What steps are they taking to reach these goals?
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Emerging solar panel recycling market ripe with opportunity, but barriers remain
The amount of solar panels reaching the waste stream is expected to grow significantly, and with it the opportunities for safe, sustainable recycling or reuse. Product stewardship programs are also expected to play a role.
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DOE says new building codes to cut energy costs by $138B, but EV backers see failure to advance charging
A requirement that new homes be wired for electric vehicle charging was not included in the final version after the National Association of Home Builders argued such provisions are outside the scope of the codes.
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OpinionEnsuring electricity reliability must be job number one for FERC
With a rapidly changing climate and a nationwide move toward renewables, the message should be clear: now is the time to redouble the focus on grid reliability, a former U.S. congressman writes.
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Booming demand for renewable energy financing could result in tax equity shortage, experts say
The alignment of policy and corporate goals is driving even greater demand for renewable energy, according to speakers at a Tuesday panel, but there may not be enough financing — or financing professionals — to meet demand.
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House grills FERC about commission's regulatory authority on cybersecurity, pipeline climate impacts
"There's no doubt that ... the biggest threat facing the electric grid today is cybersecurity," FERC Chair Richard Glick said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.
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Tesla further delays Semi production amid component shortages
UPS has the largest single pre-order for 125 Semis, but the logistics provider said it is "waiting on the market."
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Indiana DOT, Purdue developing wireless EV charging for highways
The aim is to create the first paved highway segment that contains contactless, wireless technologies to charge electric vehicles as they drive over it.
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Musk: Supply chain issues creating 'significant unmet demand' for Tesla Megapack storage battery
In its Q2 earnings call, Tesla reported 1.2 GWh of storage deployment but warned that a global chip shortage "remains quite serious.”
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California PUC unveils draft plan for 'forward-thinking' distributed energy policy
The plan focuses on integrating DERs into wholesale markets and ensuring they are fairly compensated for value stacking, among other measures.
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy 'not where we want to be' on cybersecurity, says executive
Assessment of risk and strategy depends on the technologies or services companies use for vulnerability alerts, according to energy executives during a Dragos webcast.
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OpinionA brighter day for distribution co-ops? FERC's Tri-State proceeding and reformation of the G&T model
Stakeholders might not look to Tupac Shakur in the first instance when analyzing the troubles of the generation and transmission model. But recent developments at FERC suggest perhaps they should, the authors write.
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NextEra adds 1,840 MW renewables and storage to more than 15 GW backlog in Q2
NextEra Energy is nearing the halfway mark in its campaign to roll out 30 million solar panels across Florida by 2030, the multistate utility said Friday in its second quarter earnings report.
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Form Energy's $20/kWh, 100-hour iron-air battery could be a 'substantial breakthrough'
Form unveiled a chemistry process for powering a battery the company claims can deliver electricity for 100 hours.
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EPRI-NERC partner to improve resilience, resource adequacy after Texas and California blackouts
The Electric Power Research Institute is working to identify "adequacy assessment metrics and criteria for low-carbon systems" and develop models for future climate and extreme weather scenarios.
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FirstEnergy agrees to pay $230M fine for bribing Ohio officials to bail out two nuclear plants
Ohio groups called the fee a "drop in the bucket," despite it being the largest federal criminal penalty ever to be collected in the Southern District of Ohio, surpassing the $200 million fee imposed on Exelon subsidiary ComEd in 2020.
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AEP seeing 'credible interest' from potential buyers of Kentucky Power subsidiary, CEO says
AEP is ramping up its push to build more renewable generation, executives said Thursday, as the company detailed an increase in second quarter earnings amid a rebounding economy and interest in its Kentucky subsidiary.
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Texas PUC, ERCOT pledge 'reliability is first' as state pursues market reform
Regulators want the market to pay for reliability "in any form," including through additional thermal resources or on-site battery storage. They're also looking to better incentivize generators that provide power during periods of grid stress.
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Avangrid touts green hydrogen proposals under DOE initiative, raises 2021 earnings outlook
Avangrid filed several proposals with the Department of Energy, including a plan to build a 20 MW electrolyzer and hydrogen storage complex in Connecticut, to be powered by offshore wind and other renewable sources.
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Billions more needed to address climate infrastructure needs of US cities: report
Cities need at least $10.6 billion to fund more than 300 sustainable infrastructure projects, according to a CDP survey of 97 U.S. cities.
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Biden administration readies 3 initiatives to curb ransomware
The government wants cybercriminals to think twice before instigating an incident and for private industry to engage more.
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Democrats' 'Hot FERC Summer' campaign aims to boost FERC's visibility on Capitol Hill
As part of the campaign, Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., and his colleagues are introducing a trio of FERC-related bills, including one that could open the door for FERC to implement a carbon price.
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House passes broad bipartisan measure to help states fund energy cybersecurity efforts
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced eight bipartisan bills to the full House, aimed at bolstering national cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure.
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Austin housing project offers Tesla large-scale test bed to address challenges with energy products
A planned community of homes with Tesla's Solar Roof and Powerwalls could offer new insights into the company's energy future.
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Avangrid, PNM report progress with merger critics as criminal probe of Iberdrola raises new questions
As the utilities work to win over the remaining critics of their proposed $8.3 billion merger, the New Mexico hearing examiner wants more information about a criminal investigation into the activities of Avangrid's parent company.
