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Former FERC heads: DOE NOPR would 'fundamentally distort' power markets
A bipartisan group of former FERC regulators filed comments on the DOE cost recovery proposal Thursday, warning that "investor confidence would evaporate and markets would tend to collapse" if it is finalized.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Brattle: Despite NOPR, Trump energy policies unlikely to boost coal
The analysis notes Trump's policies will also benefit natural gas — coal's main generation competitor — allowing the decline of the coal sector to continue.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Chatterjee sets pipelines, grid resilience as priorities for FERC chairmanship
The acting chairman laid out his plans for the federal regulatory body in a speech at the Energy Bar Association on Tuesday.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Sierra Club: DOE cost recovery rule could cost consumers billions in higher bills
IHS Markit earlier this month estimated the proposal could cost consumers nearly $4 billion annually, and Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified before a House subcommittee that costs were secondary to grid resilience.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Federal court remands Mountain Valley Pipeline water quality permit to West Virginia agency
The court's decision underscores lingering questions over the Department of Environmental Protection's review process for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2017 -
New North Carolina regulatory order trims PURPA avoided cost rates
The state is also opening a request for proposals for 2 GW of renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2017 -
DOE offers $26M for carbon capture technology research
The agency is seeking projects that could significantly reduce cost and energy penalties associated with implementing carbon capture and enabling technologies for coal and gas-fired generation.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Florida regulators deny FPL nuclear cost recovery for 2017
Regulators say Florida Power & Light failed to submit a feasibility analysis for its 2017 work on two new reactors at the Turkey Point nuclear plant.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Connecticut regulators open investigation on Eversource, Avangrid pipeline practices
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) also sent a letter to FERC asking it to open a formal investigation into allegations that the two utilities artificially constrained pipeline capacity.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 17, 2017 -
LaFleur: DOE NOPR likely not detailed enough to form final rule
Unless FERC rejects the cost recovery proposal outright, LaFleur said regulators will likely need to extend consideration beyond the 60 days requested by DOE.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Updated: NRG asks California agency to suspend hearings over Puente natural gas plant
The company's decision follows a rare statement from a California Energy Commission committee which recommended against approving the proposed natural gas plant.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 17, 2017 -
SEC investigating SCANA over abandoned Summer nuke expansion
Multiple shareholder lawsuits argue SCANA executives misled investors about progress at the now-cancelled nuclear plant, and now the SEC is involved.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 17, 2017 -
New Ohio bill reintroduces nuclear subsidy program as DOE pushes cost recovery NOPR
The measure proposes a Zero Emission Nuclear Resource (ZEN) program that would support FirstEnergy’s North Perry and Oak Harbor nuclear facilities.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 17, 2017 -
EPA moves to deny greens legal tool by ending 'sue and settle' practice
The agency will no longer settle lawsuits from environmental groups, a decision critics say will result in longer litigation and enhanced uncertainty for regulated companies.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Pipeline backers, New York duel over water quality certificates
Constitution Pipeline could be in service in 2019, but project backers will need federal officials to overturn New York's denial of a water quality certificate.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Massachusetts AG reviewing report on Eversource, Avangrid constraining pipelines
While not a formal investigation, a spokesperson said Attorney General Maura Healey considers the report "concerning" and that it demands "careful assessment and analysis."
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Powelson rejects Polar Vortex arguments underpinning DOE cost recovery plan
The FERC commissioner dismissed the notion that natural gas generators "didn't perform" during the Polar Vortex in a Monday speech, rejecting a main assumption behind the Department of Energy's cost recovery rule for coal and nuclear plants.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
California utilities finding their way on renewables integration
High levels of renewables can make utilities look good but also strain their systems, with potential solutions requiring vetting by regulators.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
California solar pilot shows how renewables can provide grid services
A utility-scale solar pilot project demonstrated how solar can compete with natural gas over grid services and cost.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2017 -
FERC approves Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley, rejecting broader pipeline review
The orders filed late Friday argue FERC should act only on individual applications, stressing that regulators are "not engaged in regional planning."
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Texas wind capacity could soon exceed coal after retirements, new analysis says
A slate of coal retirement announcements last week could give wind a leg up in the state as 4,000 MW of wind energy is set to come online next year, according to a University of Texas in Austin researcher.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2017 -
New Mexico regulators move forward on clean energy standard
The state Public Regulation Commission plans to hold workshops on a proposed clean energy standard that would reduce carbon emissions 4% annually through 2040.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Nevada regulators to investigate impacts of energy choice in preparation for 2018 vote
The state residents will vote on a constitutional amendment giving customers the right to choose their power supplier in 2018.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Utilities take note: Next generation utility-led community solar is emerging
Utilities are offering new community solar customer segments with no upfront costs and combining it with demand response and storage.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Chatterjee: FERC may boost coal, won't 'blow up the market'
The acting chairman said FERC could take a variety of actions on the Department of Energy's proposed cost rule, including extending consideration beyond next month or rejecting it entirely.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 13, 2017
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