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PG&E fights for control of its future, access to new wildfire fund
Pacific Gas & Electric told a bankruptcy court this week it is "uniquely positioned" to develop its own reorganization plan, which it pledged to file by Sept. 9.
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SponsoredDigital transformation, the Beatles and the complete GIS
As the grid becomes more complicated, utilities cannot rely on tribal knowledge. They need a system in place to provide accurate and complete asset information.
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Wind blows past Trump's digs as average PPA prices fall below $0.02/kWh
President Donald Trump blasted wind power during a visit to a petrochemical facility in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, but the resource saw robust U.S. growth in 2018, adding nearly 7.6 GW of capacity.
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Deep DiveEveryone loves a guaranteed discount: New financing approach drives community solar growth
Innovations are transforming community solar nationwide, but the technology is also booming in Florida where, despite utilities not using discounts to spur development, FPL is planning the world's largest community solar project.
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Simultaneous hack of EV chargers could cause Manhattan blackout, NYU researchers find
High-wattage public charging stations could be used by hackers to destabilize the electric grid and potentially cause blackouts, according to analysis from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering.
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EPA details renewables, efficiency health benefits as DOE slows energy savings progress
The agency says the report's purpose is to give state and local officials a clearer roadmap when developing policies around renewables and energy savings.
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ERCOT reserves drop below 2,300 MW, forcing Texas grid to call for energy emergency
Demand sent prices soaring and forced the grid operator to issue the emergency alert for the first time in more than five years.
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Deep DiveRenewables' variability sends wary utilities from traditional DR to DER and load flexibility
New technologies can expand utilities' options, allowing control of load with customer-sited resources to balance variable generation, but utilities say they need incentives.
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US needs to invest $2.2 billion to meet EV charging demand through 2025: ICCT
Studies show such spending will be critical as the lack of charging opportunities remains a top barrier for U.S. EV adoption.
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Xcel to expand Minnesota renewables program, add 230 MW new solar, wind
The Minnesota PUC approved the utility's plan to expand its fully subscribed Renewable Connect program from pilot-scale to a full-time offering, but limited contract lengths to 10 years.
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Seattle City Council passes resolution advancing Green New Deal
Council members' decision, which lays out various climate-friendly development strategies, was met with a standing ovation from spectators.
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First Energy Solutions accelerates closure of Pennsylvania's largest coal plant
The company says Bruce Mansfield Unit 3 is no longer economical and will be shut down in early November.
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Deep DiveHollywood's next star could be virtual power plants as LADWP closes out natural gas
Power plant-scale VPPs are not in operation but pilots and proposals are about to get big tests.
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New York initiative aims to eliminate conflicts between resource adequacy, clean energy goals
The Public Service Commission wants to ensure available capacity products align with the state's renewable energy and emission reduction goals, rather than unwittingly keeping afloat older and dirtier resources.
UPDATED: Aug. 13, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. -
Consumers Energy agrees to clear PURPA queue, add 584 MW renewables by 2023
The settlement will also lower the price the utility has to pay qualifying facilities under the federal law.
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Maryland moves to align with other states on ratemaking, allow multi-year plans
The Maryland Public Service Commission says the alternative ratemaking process will make rates more predictable, shorten utility cost recovery time and reduce the administrative burden of annual rate filings.
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Vineyard Wind shareholders commit to Mass. offshore wind project despite federal delays
With the wind investment tax credit set to sunset at the end of this year, the 800-MW project's financing could be jeopardized if the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management does not speed up its final environmental impact study.
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Texas utilities poised to get ability to own energy storage assets
Starting Sept. 1, municipal utilities and electric cooperatives in the Lone Star state will be allowed to own energy storage facilities without having to register as a power generator.
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Puerto Rico's new governor plans to cancel $450K PREPA grid repair deal
The head of the island's electric utility, however, has indicated he will press Gov. Wanda Vázquez to reconsider that decision.
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New York regulators call on FERC to exempt energy storage from NYISO's mitigation measures
The Public Service Commission alleges NYISO is negatively impacting the deployment of storage in the state.
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EPA moves to streamline permitting for power plant expansions, gas pipelines
One of the agency's actions aims to guarantee developers will avoid triggering New Source Review permitting if one portion of their project increases emissions, as long as those emissions are offset by a larger decrease in other parts of the project.
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Microgrid deployments not driven by natural disasters: WoodMac
Interest in resilience is strong, but just one of the motivations behind the proliferation of microgrids.
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OpinionDigital engagement: Cutting costs, increasing customer satisfaction, improving return on equity
Utility companies have lagged behind most other service industries in making digital engagement a priority, which has contributed materially to underperformance in customer satisfaction levels compared to other industries.
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PG&E provides new details on restructuring plan ahead of bankruptcy hearing
The utility seeks to presume all power purchase agreements and pay its court-approved pre-bankruptcy claims through "cash raised from existing equity bond holders" and "equity financed securitized bonds."
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New York looks to Europe for offshore wind coordination, interconnection models to develop 9 GW
State stakeholders say coordination is key as they juggle a variety of transmission players based on the lessons learned from Europe, where developers have installed more than 17 GW of offshore wind.
