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PJM prepares new capacity repricing rule in response to FERC order
The RTO is considering a resource specific carve-out, or "ReCO," as an alternative to the minimum offer price rule that FERC rejected.
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Q&AHouston public safety team reflects on 3-day cyberattack simulation
The Jack Voltaic 2.0 exercise aimed to bring electric, water and telecom utilities to the same table to prepare for a coordinated cyberattack.
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Deep DiveModernizing renewables mandates is no longer about the megawatts
While renewables mandates have been successful and cost effective, studies show evolving power systems should focus on decreasing peak demand and cutting emissions.
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Ontario develops largest BTM storage system in North America
The system highlights opportunities for addressing Ontario's high demand charges.
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FirstEnergy takes reluctant step toward 3 nuclear plant closures
Still hoping for state support that would keep the plants running, the utility is planning to shutter two nuclear plants in Ohio and one in Pennsylvania.
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Potential buyer would operate Navajo Generating Station at less than half capacity
Middle River Power is considering taking over the giant Arizona coal plant and loosely sketched its plans for regulators.
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Deep DivePG&E's landmark energy storage projects snagged by pushback
The CPUC extended the approval process for the four projects after critics filed comments claiming the utility did not meet regulatory criteria.
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OpinionPowering California's future: What role does natural gas play as we move toward nearly GHG-free electricity?
The core issue is that natural gas is present in the state's 2030 electric portfolio, even in the most aggressive emissions reduction scenarios, CPUC Commissioner Liane M. Randolph says.
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Missouri court overrules regulators, finds PSC has jurisdiction over EV charging stations
By granting the state PSC jurisdiction over charging stations, the judge gave utilities a path to recover EV infrastructure investments from their rate base.
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PJM asks FERC to delay 2019 capacity market auction
If FERC cannot deliver a final decision on market reforms before January, the grid operator said it will need to delay its capacity auction from May to August of next year.
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Canadian utility buys US hydropower producer for $300M
Ontario Power Generation will purchase Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC, which owns small hydropower dams across the United States.
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Indiana consumer advocate urges regulators to reject $900M Vectren generation plan
The state's Office of Utility Consumer Counselor says the utility didn't consider all alternatives to its plan to retire four of its five coal plants.
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OpinionEnvironmental regulatory rollbacks are no time for utilities to relax
Power plant operations and infrastructure are caught in the crossfire as NGOs and other parties challenge federal agency action through citizen suits, according to Schiff Hardin environmental attorneys.
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California Senate appropriations committee takes up ISO regionalization bill
State policymakers have been pushing hard for a regional market that would encompass all the western states for years, but opponents have been pushing just as hard to kill the bill.
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Federal oversight board orders changes to PREPA budget
Puerto Rico's utility has until Wednesday to issue revised plans or risk the federal board imposing its budget.
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Deep DiveExit fee: Deciding the fate of California's utilities and customer choice movement
The future of California's biggest utilities may depend on how much customers have to pay to leave them.
UPDATED: Aug. 16, 2018 at 6:36 a.m.
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Newly-released emails spark transparency concerns among California regulators
The heads of state energy agencies have been secretly meeting to develop policy, the Union-Tribune reports, reminiscent of a scandal that brought down former CPUC Chair Michael Peevey.
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Lawmakers skeptical of Gov. Brown's plan to alter California wildfire liability rules
As wildfires continue to spread throughout the state, lawmakers hesitate to tackle legislation that could be construed as a bailout for electric utilities.
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MISO plans storage market roles in response to FERC Order 841
Proposed rules would have two metrics for measuring energy storage capacity to help the resources participate in wholesale electricity markets.
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Florida grid hardening is working, PSC hurricane report concludes
Florida regulators want to ensure the state's electric grid is ready for the next big storm, after Hurricane Irma knocked out power to more than half of the residents last year.
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3.9M more EVs will not strain California's grid, Next 10 says
The presence of EV ride-sharing cars is likely to promote more daytime charging, the think tank forecasts, leading to lower renewable energy curtailment.
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Study: EVs will have 20% of global mileage share by 2030
Researchers predict adoption will surge despite small current market share and government regulations, thanks in part to its use in other mobility forms.
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FERC halts Atlantic Coast, clears 3 other pipeline projects in busy Friday
The decisions came hours before Republicans lost their one-vote majority on FERC. Until a replacement is confirmed, Democrats can deadlock agency votes.
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Deep DiveAn offer utilities can't refuse: The low cost of utility-scale solar
A new report finds even policy uncertainties have not stopped the growing partnership between utilities and solar.
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Michigan utilities propose more than $20M in EV charging programs
DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are both looking to time-of-use rates in an attempt to move electric vehicle charging to off-peak hours.
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