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Kentucky circuit court overturns coal ash rules
Finalized last year, the new rules limited public involvement in the permitting of coal ash reservoirs, known as a "self-implementing" program.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 1, 2018 -
DC Circuit ruling could halt Sabal Trail pipeline construction
In a rebuke to FERC's pipeline approval process, judges declined to review an August ruling that the agency did not properly assess carbon impacts of the pipeline.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 1, 2018 -
SC House passes bill to halt Summer nuclear recovery
If passed into law, the measure would likely scuttle Dominion Energy's proposed acquisition of SCE&G parent company, SCANA Corp.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Report: Trump budget seeks 72% cut to DOE clean energy research
Electric vehicle research would take an especially big hit, The Washington Post reports, cut to $56 million from $307 million.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 1, 2018 -
For utilities, the new corporate tax cuts are a double-edged sword
Reports from Brattle and Moody's say tax cuts will squeeze utility cash flows, potentially hurting credit quality.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Georgia Power customers to pay less for Vogtle expansion
Lower financing costs due to the federal tax overhaul are one reason customers will get relief in April. Other refunds are pending.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Low gas prices, renewable energy squeeze Bonneville Power Administration
The public utility is struggling to be cost-competitive with its hydro and nuclear fuel sources amid low gas prices and new wind and solar capacity.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Trump touts end of 'war on beautiful, clean coal' in State of the Union
The president's short energy statement hints at the administration's shifting definition of "clean" when it comes to coal.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Pruitt: No decision yet on carbon endangerment finding challenge
The EPA administrator is still weighing whether to conduct a "red team, blue team" review of climate science, he told a Senate committee Tuesday.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 30, 2018 -
DOE report touts small modular reactors, but hurdles remain
The department highlights the resiliency of SMRs for federal facilities, recommending their use by the Tennessee Valley Authority at a site in Oak Ridge, Tenn., adjacent to a national nuclear and security facility.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Dominion CEO 'optimistic' SCANA merger will be completed this year
The utility revealed plans to purchase SCANA Corp. this month, but financial and legal wrangling over the failed VC Summer nuclear project in South Carolina could scuttle the deal.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 30, 2018 -
PPL sets 70% carbon reduction goal, reflecting shareholder concerns
The utility expects to phase out its Kentucky coal fleet by 2050 as it works to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the same timeframe.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Arizona regulator proposes 80% clean energy mandate, 3 GW storage target
The Clean Peak Standard from Arizona regulator Andy Tobin would require utilities to deliver an increasing portion of their renewable energy during peak demand hours.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Deep Dive
The best laid plans of state regulators are now aimed at building a better distribution system
Regulators are pushing utilities to plan for the rising penetrations of distributed energy resources, but they're doing it in many ways.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 30, 2018 -
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EPA loosens Regional Haze requirements that threatened Arkansas coal plants
The revisions to the plan are expected to give some coal plants "flexibility," as previous requirements were slated to shut down some facilities.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 30, 2018 -
New Jersey to rejoin RGGI in new executive order
Former Gov. Chris Christie withdrew the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in 2012, causing it to fall behind on emission targets.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 29, 2018 -
North Carolina approves Atlantic Coast Pipeline water permit after months of delay
It is a major step forward for the pipeline, but developers must still convince the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to issue an air quality permit for a compressor station in Northampton County.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Revised New Jersey nuclear bill includes efficiency, solar initiatives
A change in gubernatorial leadership breathed new life into a bill aimed at saving PSEG's nuclear plants.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2018 -
FirstEnergy: Davis-Besse nuke will soon close absent Ohio subsidies
The leader of the utilities committee in the Ohio Senate said separately he has no plans to move a plant subsidy bill.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 26, 2018 -
EPA loosens Clean Air Act rules for major pollution sources
The agency is rescinding the "once in, always in" policy that made major pollution sources permanently subject to tougher emission control standards.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Maine's governor puts the kibosh on new wind power in the state
Gov. Paul LePage's executive order puts a moratorium on new wind turbines and creates a commission to review past and future wind projects.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 25, 2018 -
Cost settlement for failed $7.5B Kemper 'clean coal' project heads to finish line
The vote will likely bring to a close the debate over the costs of the coal-gasification facility.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Dominion-SCANA merger in doubt as South Carolina mulls nixing cost recovery for Summer nuke project
SCANA disputes a state audit that found only a 35% chance it will file for bankruptcy if it can't charge customers for the VC Summer nuclear project. Dominion says the proposed merger is off, if cost recovery is denied.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Dominion's Millstone nuclear plant could warrant subsidies, draft report says
However, the draft report also found that retiring the nuclear plant could cost ratepayers as much as $5.5 billion to replace its zero emission generation with renewable resources.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 23, 2018 -
FERC lauds grid performance in bomb cyclone; PJM pushes price formation in hearing
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to assess the performance of the bulk grid system during January.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 23, 2018
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