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Report: Draft of DOE grid study finds renewables not a threat
A leaked copy of the draft report reportedly finds wind and solar are not hurting reliability, but it is unclear whether the language will make it into the final draft.
By Gavin Bade • July 17, 2017 -
Updated: Federal judge dismisses challenge to Illinois nuke subsidies
The state's Zero Emissions Credit program does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s dormant Commerce Clause, according to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2017 -
Report: Tennessee officials find groundwater contamination under TVA coal plant
Environmental officials say arsenic and lead levels found under the Allen Fossil Plant in Memphis, TN exceed federal health limits.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2017 -
Trump nominates Republican energy lawyer McIntyre to head FERC
It's the president's fourth pick to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but the agency remains without a quorum until the Senate schedules a confirmation vote.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017 -
Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups
The sale fulfills the mitigation plan approved by FERC as a condition of Dynegy's previous acquisition of 9 GW of generating capacity from Engie.
By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
AES CEO Andres Gluski on how his new storage venture will enable the 'network of the future'
The founding of Fluence will allow AES to market its batteries to third parties and apply storage to its other business units, from renewables to conventional generation.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017 -
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to support carbon capture and utilization
The bill, which would extend and increase tax credits to carbon capture and utilization facilities, already has backing from more than two dozen senators.
By Gavin Bade • July 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Add shareholder discontent to the list of problems facing Southern Co.
Top executive pay keeps rising in the face of massive cost overruns at Kemper and Vogtle, leading a number of large investors to question Southern's compensation practices.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
Dominion pushes inclusion of Millstone nuke provisions in Connecticut budget bill
A bill that failed in the Connecticut House would have directed state officials to determine whether to hold a special power procurement process for the state's sole nuclear plant.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
NRG will sell 6 GW of generation, shed renewable assets in restructuring plan
NRG's stock jumped as investors reacted to the plan to sell up to $4 billion in assets.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2017 -
Both sides in nuke subsidy battles see Allco decision bolstering their case
Allco v. Klee was the first time a federal court has applied the Supreme Court's Hughes v. Talen ruling, but how it affects legal cases over ZECs depends on where you stand.
By Peter Maloney • July 12, 2017 -
Opinion
Competitive electricity retailing: Why restructuring must go on
Power consultant Erik Desrosiers offers five steps regulators can take to get electricity deregulation back on track.
By Erik Desrosiers • July 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
'Steel for fuel': Xcel CEO Ben Fowke on his utility's move to a renewable-centric grid
By 2021, Xcel expects wind to be its single largest energy resource — and that means big changes to grid operations. Fowke sat down with Utility Dive to discuss what the transition entails.
By Gavin Bade • July 11, 2017 -
Westar, Great Plains Energy revise merger proposal to appease regulatory concerns
Kansas regulators unanimously rejected the deal in April, but both utilities revised the terms of the deal to create a company with a combined equity value of $14 billion.
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017 -
Opinion
How wholesale power markets and state environmental policies can work together
Analysts from The Brattle Group lay out three paths for making state energy goals work in electricity markets.
By Sam Newell, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Judy Chang and Kathleen Spees • July 10, 2017 -
Ratings agencies wary of Oklahoma regulatory environment
Moody's issued a negative outlook for Oklahoma Gas & Electric last week, noting "some uncertainty over cost recovery and earned returns" in lengthy rate cases.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2017 -
Massachusetts regulators approve NRG gas plant
The independent power producer wants to modernize the Canal Generating Station, including building 333 MW of gas-fired power and a small solar component.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Center of the storm: PJM CEO Andy Ott on power market reforms for turbulent times
Ott spoke to Utility Dive about leading PJM's push to reform its operations and pricing for the new energy economy.
By Gavin Bade • July 7, 2017 -
EIA: Renewable generation beats nuclear for two consecutive months
But the federal agency cautioned the record is seasonal and will likely not continue the rest of the year.
By Robert Walton • July 7, 2017 -
Low gas, renewables prices spur Idaho Power to phase out most coal generation
The utility's most recent long-term plan calls for shutting down two units at the Jim Bridger coal facility early.
By Robert Walton • July 7, 2017 -
Mississippi regulators make it official: Kemper will run on natural gas
The PSC ordered Mississippi Power to file a settlement for the facility to run as a natural gas plant, marking an end to the ambitious coal gasification project.
By Peter Maloney • July 7, 2017 -
AES closes $2B financing for 1.2 GW gas plant with storage
Southern California Edison signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the project awarded through a 2014 competitive solicitation.
By Peter Maloney • July 7, 2017 -
Reports: Cyberattacks breached at least a dozen power plants, including nukes
A widespread attack last month targeted the Wolf Creek Nuclear station in Kansas, as well as other power and manufacturing plants, according to reports on a federal security analysis.
By Robert Walton • July 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
North Carolina wind moratorium threatens hard-won solar compromise
Duke Energy and solar advocates worked for months on reforms to PURPA, third-party ownership and net metering. A last-minute hold on new wind projects could unravel the whole bill.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 6, 2017 -
EIA: Gas plant construction costs fell 30% in 2015
The average cost to install utility-scale solar systems and wind turbines also fell 21% and 12% respectively between 2013 and 2015.
By Robert Walton • July 6, 2017
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