Georgia regulators signal support to continue Vogtle nuke project despite financial hurdles

The Public Service Commission directed Georgia Power to develop new cost estimates to complete the project and a timeline of when the two new units could come online.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2017

Arizona regulators approve new rates, solar settlement for Arizona Public Service

The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 4-1 in favor of APS' proposal, but Commissioner Bob Burns voiced concerns that the rate increase was unnecessary. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2017

The electric industry is prepared for next week's eclipse. But what about the one in 2024?

Utilities most impacted by the total eclipse say they have lined up alternate power supplies for when solar goes dark.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2017

Chatterjee: Coal plants should be 'properly compensated' for grid value

The incoming interim FERC Chair said the U.S. should "ensure that coal, along with gas and renewables, continues to be part of our diverse fuel mix" on the agency's podcast. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 15, 2017

Acquire the holy grail: increase grid reliability while adding distributed energy resources

Grid-outage recovery is only as fast and reliable as the technology supporting it. For many utilities, this is a growing infrastructure challenge.

Aug. 15, 2017

Study: US GHG emissions will hold steady through Trump administration

A rollback in federal climate policies may not raise emissions significantly, but would still put the U.S. further behind the pace to limit the worst impacts of global warming. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2017

Sierra Club sues DOE over grid study 'secrecy'

The environmental group says the agency is slow-walking freedom of information requests "amid suspicion that draft versions of the study may be dramatically altered by political appointees."

By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2017

Ratepayer sues SCE&G as lawmakers scramble for Summer completion plan

A lawsuit seeking class action status accuses South Carolina Electric & Gas of mismanaging $1 billion in ratepayer funds for the abandoned expansion of the Summer nuclear plant.

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 14, 2017

Bloomberg: NRG courting 7 buyers for renewable energy assets

NextEra Energy, Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Buyers are among the seven companies reportedly mulling bids for the company's renewable energy assets. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 14, 2017

San Diego County looks to rooftop solar, waste diversion to reach climate goals

The county issued a draft climate plan to cut greenhouse gases in unincorporated communities and county government operations and reach 90% renewable energy by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

Report: Vogtle backers ask Trump to aid nuclear plant expansion

Southern Co. is set to decide by the end of the month whether to complete or abandon the final nuclear plant under construction in the U.S. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

New Massachusetts rules provide boost toward state climate goals

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed last year with several conservation groups that the state was not on track to meet emissions reductions required by a 2008 law.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

New FERC quorum faces hefty backlog as market issues loom

The commission is expected to move quickly to clear hundreds of project applications, while nuclear subsidies could wait for a full bench. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

Challenge to carbon rules for new power plants delayed indefinitely

The court ruled on the challenge to carbon rules for new and modified power plants just two days after it delayed litigation over separate rules targeting existing plants.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 11, 2017

EPA issues interim guidance for state coal ash management programs

Agency officials say their approach includes consulting with states to find "the best management strategy for the safe disposal of coal ash in each of their states." 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2017

Energy Transfer resumes work on pipelines in West Virginia, Pennsylvania

The company previously halted construction on the Mariner East 2 gas pipeline project in Pennsylvania and the Rover Pipeline in West Virginia.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2017

US poised to become leader in gas exports, but some fear price impacts

Are U.S. consumers ready for a world where a gas shortage in Australia means higher power prices in California?

By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2017

Talen Energy plans to keep operating Montana Colstrip plant

The company earlier this year announced it would exit as plant operator by 2018. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017

ESNA 2017: How storage enables SCE to avoid siting new gas plants

Southern California Edison President Ron Nichols says battery advancements are reshaping how the utility thinks about generating resources new and old. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 10, 2017

Yucca Mountain hearings approach as NRC tells staff to prepare

The Trump Administration is pushing to resume work on the nuclear waste repository that had been cancelled in 2010.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017

South Carolina governor says all or part of Santee Cooper is up for sale

The possible sale of the utility aims to restart work on the VC Summer nuclear plant expansion, which the utility abandoned last month.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017

Rhode Island clean energy gets boost as governor signs bills

The bills streamline the permitting process for solar projects and extend the state's renewable energy growth program, among other steps.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017

Report: Challenges faced in Europe hold lessons for US generators

European generators are also struggling with competitive forces and overcapacity that has resulted in lower demand, but a new Boston Consulting Group report offers some solutions.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2017

DOE: More than a quarter of 2016 capacity additions were wind

Three reports issued by the U.S. Department of Energy show the wind industry added more than 8,200 MW of capacity last year.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 9, 2017

Challenge for merchant generators is opportunity for private equity

As merchant generators retreat to improve their financials, private equity players are targeting the energy sector with billions of dollars.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2017