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Updated: Nebraska utility exits contract for Sheldan coal plant
Lincoln Electric System and the plant's owner voted to dissolve the decades-old agreement.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 11, 2017 -
Wartsila adds energy storage, hybrid gas plants to its power portfolio
The power technology developer better known for thermal turbines is moving quickly into renewables and energy storage.
By Peter Maloney • May 11, 2017 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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TransAlta sees 13 GW of renewable energy opportunities
The Canadian power developer is shifting away from coal and toward gas plants and renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • May 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Prognosis negative: How California is dealing with below-zero power market prices
A rainy winter and growing solar have CAISO prices going negative and renewable energy going to waste — what should policymakers do?
By Herman K. Trabish • May 11, 2017 -
Maryland approves two offshore wind projects
The Maryland Public Service Commission awarded offshore renewable energy credits to two offshore wind projects after attaching 30 conditions.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 11, 2017 -
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The next generation utility business model — what you need to know
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By Gavin Bade • May 10, 2017 -
Hawaii PUC nixes Hawaiian Electric bid to purchase oil power plant
Hawaii regulators said the benefit to ratepayers was "marginal," particularly since the utility has to hit 100% renewables by 2045.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 10, 2017 -
Michigan regulators to decide fate of Palisades nuclear contract by August
The Michigan Public Service commission held public meetings this week focusing on a plan to terminate a nuclear power purchase agreement between Consumers Energy and plant operator Entergy.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 10, 2017 -
Xcel strikes grid modernization settlement with Colorado stakeholders
The utility submitted a $562 million proposal last year to upgrade its grid system and security efforts.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 10, 2017 -
Virginia governor signs 11 energy bills, including solar, pumped hydro proposals
A slew of energy bills landed on the desk of Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), including measures on community solar pilot projects, green development zones and rate approval for new pumped storage projects.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 9, 2017 -
Google eyes defection from NV Energy service
The tech giant asked Nevada regulators last week how to avoid exit fees if it chooses to source power from suppliers other than the incumbent utility.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 9, 2017 -
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Choice in La La Land: LA County community aggregation has California utilities on full alert
Up to a million customers could shift service away from SCE, leaving the state's utilities worried about the costs of departing load.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 9, 2017 -
NPCC: Northeast has sufficient power supplies to meet demand this summer
Even extreme weather wouldn't amount to enough power demand to cause reliability problems, the Northeast Power Coordinating Council said in its seasonal assessment.
By Peter Maloney • May 9, 2017 -
CAISO updates proposed rules for demand response, energy storage
The California ISO plans to present updated station power rules and standards assessing the DR potential of aggregated customers at its late July board meeting.
By Peter Maloney • May 9, 2017 -
Study: Storage, renewables could replace New York's Indian Point nuke
A new study shows replacing lost capacity from Indian Point with storage and clean energy could save state ratepayers $315 million over a 5-year span.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 9, 2017 -
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Idaho Power pushes early closure of North Valmy coal plant co-owned with NV Energy
If Idaho Power gets its way, the North Valmy power plant will shut down by 2025, a decade sooner than originally planned.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 8, 2017 -
Report: Wind energy sets 8-year record as installations swell in Q1
A new report released by the American Wind Energy Association says the industry "switched on more megawatts in the first quarter than in the last three quarters."
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 8, 2017 -
TVA Watts Bar-2 nuke to shut until summer amid safety culture concerns
The pump problem prompting the nuclear reactor's shutdown is not a safety concern, the utility says, but the plant had more employee complaints to the NRC than any other U.S. nuke last year.
By Peter Maloney • May 8, 2017 -
Deep Dive
After a series of court wins, the question remains: Can Trump bring back coal?
Litigation delays at the D.C. Circuit last month bolstered Trump's campaign to undermine environmental regulations, but analysts say coal's decline is due to more "fundamental" issues.
By Robert Walton • May 8, 2017 -
California ISO preps solar-heavy grid for total eclipse this summer
CAISO expects to see a 4,194 MW reduction in solar generation during the 82-minute eclipse on August 21.
By Peter Maloney • May 8, 2017 -
California's SGIP opens to strong demand for storage incentives
Tesla and AMS lead in allocations for large-scale storage in the first round of SGIP allocations.
By Peter Maloney • May 5, 2017 -
Pressed by nuke subsidies, Dynegy to decide by year-end whether to leave Illinois market
If nuclear supports continue, Dynegy CEO Bob Flexon told a FERC conference that coal generation in MISO Zone 4 will "vanish."
By Peter Maloney • May 5, 2017 -
EPA chief Pruitt: Coal plants necessary to ensure grid reliability
Pruitt's comments hit on a familiar theme of national security, giving an indication to how the administration may be approaching an ongoing review of baseload power supply.
By Robert Walton • May 5, 2017 -
Dominion Virginia's long-term plan targets 5.2 GW of new solar by 2042
The utility's annual Integrated Resource Plan says more than a third of its Virginia service territory will be powered with carbon-free electricity by 2032.
By Robert Walton • May 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
As utilities embrace DERs, pilot projects emerge as key element of compromise
Utility DER pilots are helping build familiarity with new technologies and resolve sector disputes over distributed energy policies.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2017
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