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Yujin Kim/Utility Dive
State of the Electric Utility 2021
The 8th annual State of the Electric Utility Survey Report provides a pulse on industry trends from nearly 500 utility professionals, many at the VP level and above, along with insight from a broad range of industry experts.
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Weather-related outages primary cause of Texas blackouts, new ERCOT data finds
At peak, 54% of generator outages in the region were caused by weather-related issues from Feb. 14 through Feb. 19, according to ERCOT's analysis.
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Online map showcases construction-related careers in booming green sector
The tool was designed to help workers research jobs and advancement paths in the green building field.
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Opinion
US building codes need a major retrofit to meet climate goals and spare consumers
The International Code Council, which recently rolled back local governments' say in energy efficiency regulations for buildings, needs to adapt to the times or step aside, writes Energy Innovation's Sara Baldwin.
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Wyoming bills to slow coal plant closures sent to governor as 4 other states pursue similar steps
The Wyoming legislature has approved a series of bills intended to make closing coal plants more difficult, an action the local Sierra Club says will only delay the inevitable.
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Column
Climate-risk players take a one-level-higher approach
A guerrilla tactic of sorts may be helping Federal Reserve officials, the Treasury secretary and a senator push discussion about the proper venue for research on global warming.
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Adeline Kon/Utility Dive
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Despite sharp drop, cost remains key obstacle to more storage, some say
Two-thirds of participants in the latest State of the Electric Utility Survey Report identified high costs as the biggest challenge to adding more storage onto their system.
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Deposit Photor
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Utilities' cybersecurity approach shows cause for concern, experts say
Almost all utilities are training employees on safe email use. That's the bare minimum they can do, say security experts.
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Fotolia
How Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan could boost California's energy transition
Transmission investments could help California address reliability challenges and utility wildfire risk, experts say.
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Photo illustration by Brian Tucker/Utility Dive; photograph by jhorrocks via Getty Images
OpinionFERC's opt-out rule has created a stalemate for distributed energy resources and demand response programs
FERC should eliminate the opt-out rule because it is a market barrier that has served no useful purpose in more than a decade, the author writes.
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New York regulators have 'effectively accelerated' the state's storage market, report finds
There are more than 8,000 MW of energy storage projects in the interconnection queues of New York utilities and the state's Independent System Operator.
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Danielle Ternes
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Accommodating state policies is top priority for FERC, utilities say
Utilities also cited tax credits and other financial incentives as the best way to decarbonize the U.S. power sector, Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey found.
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EV charging setup would cost Schneider, NFI more than 10 times annual fuel savings: study
The Environmental Defense Fund called charging infrastructure "the greatest challenge of electrifying heavy-duty trucks."
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Local governments set record for new renewable energy procurement in 2020, groups report
Transactions last year grew renewable capacity 23% from 2019's totals, according to World Resources Institute and Rocky Mountain Institute data.
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Lime introduces its first e-moped fleet in Washington, DC
The company deployed an initial 100 vehicles in the city last week, with Lime CEO Wayne Ting citing the company's commitment to safety as the service's biggest differentiator.
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DOE
DOE begins 'repairing damage' done by Trump to energy efficiency program, say advocates
The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed changes to its appliance efficiency rules, which it says are designed to ease the process of setting energy saving standards.
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Deep Dive
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Gas doubts rise, DER focus wanes, and 5 other key takeaways
Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the energy transition is stronger than ever, the results of Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey show.
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Photo illustration by Brian Tucker/Utility Dive; photograph by LL28 via Getty Images
OpinionWhat a federal just transition strategy should look like
The transition to a low-carbon economy is a national — even global — phenomena and the response should be too, contributors from the World Resources Institute wrote.
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Biden $2 trillion infrastructure proposal includes billions in spending on transmission, clean energy
The plan received wide-ranging support from climate and clean energy groups, but Republican leadership opposes its high price tag.
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Zero-emission vehicles 'are coming very fast now,' says author of Congressionally-mandated report
Within 15 years, zero-emission vehicles will be the dominant type of vehicle sold, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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PG&E
PG&E plan to reserve temporary generators for wildfire season has groups worried about diesel use
The utility views the temporary generation as an insurance policy in case it needs to power down sections of its system during high fire risk conditions.
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from ITC Transmission (used with permission)
NYPA approves transmission line rebuild, targeting $447M in annual savings, 1 GW new capacity
National Grid has been tapped to execute portions of the project, which will enable renewable development in the northern part of New York.
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Large consumers blame renewables for 2020 declines in C&I power reliability
A new survey finds 44% of companies lose power monthly or more frequently, and the problem is getting worse.
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Kendall Davis, Dive Design
Biden administration sets target for 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, plans offshore leasing off NY, NJ coasts
The deployment target, which will grow to 110 GW by 2050, is viewed as a "vital piece of the puzzle" by the renewable energy industry.
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RMI sees potential to de-risk municipal power acquisition in PPAs
Municipalities have only recently entered the PPA market in force, according to RMI, but PPAs could offer some unique benefits to cities and towns.
