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Tracking the impacts of coronavirus on the US power sector
Oct. 8: How Austin Energy simultaneously managed COVID-19 and a new carbon price adder; Public-private partnerships hold the key to a clean energy future post-COVID
UPDATED: Oct. 8, 2020 at 9 a.m. -
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California regulators race to implement demand response, other measures to avert 2021 blackouts
The California Public Utilities Commission will vote this week on launching a rulemaking to address future reliability issues, but could face a tight timeline.
UPDATED: Nov. 20, 2020 at 4 p.m. -
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sPower merger allows AES to ramp up 24/7 clean energy product offerings to customers like Google
Though not the first company to offer a 24/7 power product, an analyst says streamlining renewable generation and storage offerings is a smart move amid growing corporate demand.
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Deep DiveWildfires pushed PG&E into bankruptcy. Should other utilities be worried?
Catastrophic wildfires, which can lead to billions of dollars in damages, present a unique financial risk that the utility sector will want to get ahead of, experts say.
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NYISO, others blast gas generators' proposed fix to alleged price distortions in capacity market
Two gas generators are asking FERC to raise the floor price for state-subsidized resources in New York's capacity market, similar to the commission's ruling in the PJM Interconnection.
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FERC proposes transmission rating reform, upholds PURPA, ISO-NE orders
Line ratings are considered a "tool stuck in limbo" by transmission experts that could help renewables waiting in long interconnection queues connect to the grid, while improving the overall efficiency of transmission lines.
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Chatterjee congratulates Biden, Harris on election win in latest move toward FERC ideological center
Chatterjee has previously said that a Biden presidency would place him "squarely at the epicenter of the debate on the energy transition and climate change."
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Elizabeth Regan, Industry Dive
States urge FERC to avoid further intrusions on authority in any future carbon pricing policy
Competitive power suppliers and natural gas interests, meanwhile, argued carbon pricing is the best mechanism for reducing emissions economically.
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EV industry optimistic for expanded tax credits, other policy wins under 'car guy' Biden
Electric vehicle advocates are tracking several pieces of legislation they say could be passed under a Biden administration to boost transportation electrification efforts.
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PG&E taps Consumers Energy chief Patricia Poppe as new CEO after months-long search
Poppe was chosen in part because of her track record on implementing a strong safety culture, interim CEO Bill Smith said Wednesday.
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New Jersey regulators partner with PJM in offshore wind transmission planning
The grid operator will initiate a new type of solicitation to attract developers to address New Jersey's need to add 7.5 GW of offshore wind by 2035.
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DOE R&D plan targets 'immediate risk' hackers present to renewable energy technologies
DOE has developed a long-term approach to improve the security of renewable energy facilities, manufacturing, buildings, and transportation, which it says are "increasingly interconnected and vulnerable to cyber-attack."
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Climate risks are accelerating. Here's what Duke, PG&E and 16 other utilities expect to pay.
Utility Dive took a closer look at how climate risks are threatening utilities — and how much it's going to cost to mitigate them.
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Fleets lack motivation to invest in electric trucks
Many fleets are waiting for the market to mature, and unknowns make it difficult to calculate the total cost of ownership.
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Glick vows to prioritize transmission, reassess capacity markets if named FERC Chair
Commissioner Richard Glick, a frontrunner for FERC chair under Biden, has opposed many of the commission's actions in recent years, particularly those he believes directly impeding state resource decisions.
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New FERC Chair Danly cancels Chatterjee electric vehicle roundtable, nixes media briefings
The move to shut out press is a significant departure from previous commission chairs, according to former FERC staff, though some former and current FERC leaders defended his decision.
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'Somebody has to actually sit on the egg and hatch it' — Partnership aims to drive green hydrogen in the West
Regulators and other experts say that bringing down costs substantially will be key to deploying hydrogen at scale.
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Energy committee advances FERC nominees to Senate for final confirmation
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the nominations of Allison Clements and Mark Christie to the full Senate.
UPDATED: Nov. 18, 2020 at 10:37 a.m. -
Energy efficiency advocates see $1.1T in savings potential with Biden directing DOE
Under a Joe Biden presidency, efficiency advocates say the U.S. Department of Energy could move swiftly to strengthen appliance standards.
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from the office of the Vice President
With Biden headed to the White House, solar advocates aim to turn wish lists into practical policy goals
Solar advocates see multiple paths to progress under Biden, but with potential Republican opposition in the Senate, they're charting a pragmatic course.
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Mayors unveil $60B plan to support Midwest energy transition
The 'Marshall Plan for Middle America' aims to address the Ohio Valley region's projected 100,000 job losses triggered by a shift away from fossil fuels.
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Opinion
Everything old is new again: Why Big Tech is wrong about utility restructuring
Large electricity buyers push for restructuring to gain direct access to real-time wholesale prices through their buying power, not due to altruism or constructive climate policy, former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark writes.
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California begins to shape vehicle-grid integration strategy, considers using EVs during power shut-offs
A new proposed decision is the biggest tangible action that regulators have taken on vehicle-grid integration, one attorney said.
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Deep DiveTo batteries and beyond: The storage technologies poised to play a key role in the energy transition
At least 33 U.S. utilities are aiming to become carbon-free or reach net-zero emissions by 2050. These are some of the technologies that could help them get there.
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Utilities one of most vulnerable industries as cybersecurity IT/OT threats merge, survey finds
Not only is operational technology connected to the internet now, cyberattacks can trickle through information technology environments.
