Generation: Page 102
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Is Siemens considering unloading its gas turbine business?
A sale for the troubled unit is reportedly being discussed, but no decisions have been made and, internally, officials say the company remains committed to the business.
By Robert Walton • June 18, 2018 -
Sierra Club cries foul over PacifiCorp coal study secrecy
Oregon regulators directed PacifiCorp to review the cost of its coal resources. Now the company wants nondisclosure agreements to review the findings, according to the Sierra Club.
By Robert Walton • June 15, 2018 -
LaFleur defies FERC majority, will consider broad climate impacts of pipelines
The Democratic regulator said she will consider all facts in FERC cases on pipelines, "even those overlooked by the majority."
By Gavin Bade • June 14, 2018 -
Oklahoma Gas & Electric secures rate recovery for new gas plant
The utility has invested almost $400 million in the 462 MW Mustang Energy Center, but customers will see an overall decline in monthly bills.
By Robert Walton • June 14, 2018 -
Vistra will shrink its generating portfolio before growing it, CEO says
At a June 12 analyst meeting, Curtis Morgan also said the company is looking at energy storage opportunities and criticized the Trump Administration's plans to support ailing coal and nuclear plants.
By Peter Maloney • June 14, 2018 -
Consumers Energy to file plan for no coal, 43% renewables
The utility seeks to close its Karn coal plant and employ a barrage of grid modernization tools, demand response and efficiency to reduce demand by more than 20%.
By Robert Walton • June 14, 2018 -
On the bright side, report finds residential solar won't decline this year
After a 15% decline in 2017, a new report expects solar capacity additions to remain stable this year as customers get harder to find. It's "actually pretty good news," said one analyst.
By Robert Walton • June 13, 2018 -
NV Energy 2.3-cent solar contract could set new price record
The utility's proposed power purchase agreement beats an Arizona project that GTM Research previously said was the cheapest solar contract in the nation.
By Gavin Bade • June 13, 2018 -
ISO-NE implements 'pay-for-performance' capacity market incentives
The new scheme will provide incentives to reward resources for investments that boost performance during periods of system stress.
By Robert Walton • June 13, 2018 -
FERC regulators: No security emergency to justify DOE coal, nuke bailout
All five commissioners stayed silent when a senator asked if they believe security threats mean DOE should subsidize struggling coal and nuclear generators.
By Gavin Bade • June 12, 2018 -
EIA: Southern California could face gas constraints this summer
The region is still struggling to deal with reduced capacity at the Aliso Canyon storage facility, almost three years after a massive leak was detected.
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2018 -
Activist investors push Sempra to sell renewable assets, focus on utilities and LNG
Elliott Management and Bluescape Resources, 5% owners of Sempra, say their plan could create $11 billion-$16 billion in value.
By Robert Walton • June 11, 2018 -
NuScale 'breakthrough' could allow 20% uprate of small nukes
The company says advances in optimization to its small modular reactor design can make them more cost-effective.
By Robert Walton • June 11, 2018 -
Deep Dive
End of the 'gas rush?' Renewables, storage reaching cost parity, report finds
Portfolios of clean energy and batteries will soon be cost effective, according to a new RMI study, but $110 billion in planned natural gas investments could slow adoption.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2018 -
NRG: Interconnection costs may sink Dunkirk repowering project
NRG Energy wants to repower the Dunkirk coal-fired power plant in New York to burn natural gas, but unexpected costs have put the project at risk.
By Robert Walton • June 8, 2018 -
Navajo coal plant nears 2019 closure with Arizona water agency decision
The agency found cheaper sources of energy and did not renew its power purchase agreement, raising the bar for a potential buyer to rescue the Navajo Generation Station.
By Peter Maloney • June 8, 2018 -
Gas pipeline group slams DOE memo to save coal, nuclear plants
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America called DOE's depiction of energy security threats "fundamentally flawed, particularly as it relates to natural gas pipelines."
By Gavin Bade • June 8, 2018 -
New England fully integrates demand response into wholesale markets
The grid operator for the region says it is the first to incorporate active demand resources into the energy dispatch and reserve-designation process.
By Robert Walton • June 7, 2018 -
Xcel details plans to shut 660 MW coal, build 1.8 GW renewables in Colorado
The plan would raise the renewable share of the company's Colorado generating portfolio to 55% and reduce the coal share from 44% to 24%, all by 2026.
By Robert Walton • June 7, 2018 -
NRC Chair: Nuclear safety regulatory process not to blame for plant retirements
The process has constantly adapted for efficiencies, although it has not significantly impacted the economic basis of early plant retirement, said Kristine Svinicki at a joint FERC-NRC hearing.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 7, 2018 -
Palo Verde nuke can remain open with 50% Arizona RPS, NRDC report finds
Arizona voters in November could consider a proposal to raise the state's renewable portfolio standard to 50%. Arizona Public Service says that would force the closure of the nation's largest nuclear power plant.
By Robert Walton • June 6, 2018 -
Exelon CEO endorses nuke bailout, punts on leaked DOE memo
Chris Crane said there is "not enough information to pass judgment" on the DOE plan — a day after he told Utility Dive that grid conditions do not justify it.
By Gavin Bade • June 6, 2018 -
California shift from annual to hourly GHG emissions tracking to focus reductions
Environmental groups cheered the updated methodology, but one NGO fears demand response programs will not be properly credited.
By Robert Walton • June 6, 2018 -
Exelon CEO: No grid emergency to justify DOE coal, nuke bailout
The head of the nation's largest nuclear generator says he would rather work with FERC and the nation's grid operators to devise long-term solutions to grid resilience.
By Gavin Bade • June 5, 2018 -
McIntyre says FERC could be kept out of DOE effort to save at-risk generators
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre said he trusts Energy Secretary Rick Perry to decide whether or not to invoke emergency powers to save coal and nuclear plants from retirement.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 5, 2018
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