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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Luminant to close 2 more Texas coal plants despite Trump support
The utility has announced plans to close three coal plants, despite the Trump administration's moves to bolster the resource and repeal the Clean Power Plan.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Eversource to sell New Hampshire hydro, fossil fuel plants
The sale fulfills a regulatory order to exit the generation market and will potentially stabilize rates for the long term.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Oregon utilities, regulators grapple over major renewables investments
Portland General Electric reduced its proposed $1 billion wind investment plans 40%, and PacifiCorp is still on the fence.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Perry on DOE NOPR pricetag: 'What's the cost of freedom?'
The comment was one of many in which the former Texas governor questioned existing assessments of grid reliability, saying the NOPR is needed to preserve power service in emergencies.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Coal generation to grow as natural gas prices rise, new EIA report says
But the agency sees natural gas rising to 32% in 2018, while coal remains steady at 31%.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2017 -
California Gov. Brown signs bill directing utilities to plan storage, DERs for peak demand
The new law, SB 338, requires utilities to develop carbon-free alternatives to gas generation for meeting peak demand in their integrated resource plans.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 12, 2017 -
25% of remaining US coal fleet headed for retirement or conversion, new report says
Another 17% of the remaining coal fleet is uneconomic, according to a new Union of Concerned Scientists report.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Updated: North Carolina questions Atlantic Coast Pipeline environmental plan
In a letter, state officials noted the erosion and sediment control plan submitted by the developers was inadequate.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Eversource, Avangrid artificially constrained gas pipeline capacity for years, report argues
Withholding of pipeline capacity cost New England electricity customers $3.6 billion over the past three years, researchers estimate. Eversource called the report a “complete fabrication.”
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2017 -
How did Florida utilities do with Irma outages, PSC asks customers
The Public Service Commission invited customers to submit comments on how long it took to restore their power and how well their utility kept them informed throughout Hurricane Irma.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Opinion
A bipartisan view on modernizing the US electric grid
Congress must incentivize power industry innovations yielding cleaner and more customized energy services, the Republican and Democratic co-chairs of the Grid Innovation Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives write.
By Robert E. Latta, Jerry McNerney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Montana PSC extends energy, PURPA contracts to 15 years
The ruling applies to all energy contracts, not just PURPA, though some regulators expressed qualms over extending the contract length.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Ohio siting board approves 2 gas-fired projects
The combined projects total 1,950 MW and follow a contentious Energy Department cost recovery proposal for struggling nuclear and coal facilities.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Nuclear plant closures to test sufficiency of decommissioning funds
The growing number of shutdowns will test how well funding levels match decommissioning cost estimates.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Hurricane Nate takes out power to 60K in Southeast
The Category 1 storm made landfall twice in the northern part of the Gulf Coast, slamming Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, and leaving more than 100,000 in the dark at its peak.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 9, 2017 -
As DOE seeks to boost coal, Luminant to shut major Texas plant
The company said it will take 1,800 MW of the Monticello power plant offline in January, citing unprecedented low power prices that have "profoundly impacted its operating revenues."
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 9, 2017 -
Updated: Duke Energy threatened with lawsuit over coal ash plan for Belews Creek
Duke Energy has agreed to clean up coal ash at 10 out of 16 sites in North Carolina. The potential litigation targets Belews Creek, one of the six remaining sites.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2017
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