National Grid's proposed transmission line will ship 1.2 GW of renewables from Canada

The $1 billion project would compete with Eversource’s Northern Pass transmission effort to ship renewable energy from Canada to the Northeast. 

By Peter Maloney • March 30, 2017

New Jersey lawmakers mull study on nuclear emissions credits

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and PJM Interconnection urged lawmakers to carefully review the bill to see if the program is necessary. 

By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017

Eversource puts New Hampshire power fleet up for sale

The sale is part of a 2015 settlement designed to save customers money by not operating these coal, oil, gas, hydro and biomass units, valued at $1 billion. 

By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017

Georgia Power's Vogtle nuclear units could hit construction delays

A project partner informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Unit 3 and Unit 4 will likely be delayed another six months.

By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017

Nuclear firm Westinghouse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The nuclear development firm's bankruptcy is expected to make the economics of new-build plants even more challenging. 

By Peter Maloney • March 29, 2017

Trump signs executive order to review Clean Power Plan

The widely-anticipated move directs EPA to review the Obama-era climate regulations, triggering a grueling rulemaking process and more litigation.

By Robert Walton • March 28, 2017

Why utilities don't think Trump will stop the clean energy transition

The next generation utility business model will rely on a cleaner, more distributed energy system regardless of what happens in Washington, according to our new 2017 State of the Electric Utility Survey.

By Gavin Bade • March 28, 2017

FirstEnergy: Nuclear plants will close if they do not recieve financial assistance

The situation is "urgent," the company's chief nuclear officer Sam Belcher told the Toledo Blade.

By Robert Walton • March 28, 2017

Montana House gives preliminary nod to Colstrip operating loans

The measure would allow the Montana Board of Investments to loan Talen Energy $10 million a year to keep the Colstrip coal plant online until 2022.

By Robert Walton • March 28, 2017

CAISO notches record, serving 56.7% of demand with renewable energy in one day

Solar and wind power combined also hit a peak on the same day by serving 49.2% of demand.

By Peter Maloney • March 28, 2017

IHS: More global storage could save industry hundreds of billions of dollars

Increasing energy storage in the global electric grid could save hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a new report from IHS Markit.

By Peter Maloney • March 28, 2017

Amid nuclear industry turmoil, Dominion forges ahead with new nuclear reactor

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said last week Dominion's proposed reactor at its North Anna plant could be approved with some "structural changes."

By Robert Walton • March 28, 2017

Update: Trump prepares executive order to upend key Obama climate policies

The executive order will target methane rules, the Clean Power Plan and the coal lease moratorium, according to reports.

By Robert Walton • March 27, 2017

In search of a quorum: 3 potential FERC nominees bring deep business and energy backgrounds

The potential candidates for three open spots at FERC would restore a quorum and possibly align the agency more closely with big business interests. 

By Peter Maloney • March 27, 2017

PJM to file shortage pricing changes with FERC

The agency's lack of a quorum could delay a decision until early May. 

By Peter Maloney • March 27, 2017

Virginia governor pushes temporary stay for coal ash cleanup permits

Gov. Terry McAuliffe says Dominion would need to provide more information and do a more thorough analysis of coal ash sites before they are shuttered. 

By Robert Walton • March 24, 2017

Reports: Nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric to file for bankruptcy next week

Utilities are already preparing for potential fallout if the engineering firm overseeing construction of the Vogtle and VC Summer nuclear units goes under.  

By Robert Walton • March 24, 2017

11 New York microgrid projects snap up $11M in state funds

Eleven projects advanced to the second stage of New York's microgrid competition to conduct more detailed engineering and business analysis. 

By Peter Maloney • March 24, 2017

'Million rate bases': TFC makes the case for a new IOU business model in Hawaii

A fledgling holding company wants utilities to connect their customers with distributed resources — and earn a rate of return for doing so.

By Gavin Bade • March 24, 2017

Hawaii PUC chair lifts lid on NextEra rejection, ongoing DER dockets

Chairman Randy Iwase says he has "no regrets" over his decision to reject NextEra's proposed merger with Hawaiian Electric Co. 

By Gavin Bade • March 23, 2017

After EPA budget shock, energy industry waits on Trump's climate executive orders

The Trump Administration is widely expected to issue executive orders rolling back the Clean Power Plan and other regulations, but the timing is uncertain.

By Robert Walton • March 23, 2017

Bloomberg: Nuclear subsidies could cost Northeast customers $3.9B annually

New York, Illinois and Connecticut are leading a recent trend of states proposing subsidies to save struggling nuclear fleets. 

By Peter Maloney • March 23, 2017

How the cloud can change the utility business model

Cloud-based solutions can save utilities money in the long-term as an alternative to monolithic legacy systems, writes Stuart Ravens, principal research analyst at Navigant Research. 

By Stuart Ravens • March 22, 2017

PJM market monitor opposes Illinois nuclear subsidies

The market monitor argues the state's subsidies “unlawfully intruded” on FERC's authority over wholesale interstate electricity sales. 

By Peter Maloney • March 22, 2017

DP&L to retire 3,000 MW of coal generation in Ohio

The utility said it will close its J.M. Stuart and Killen plants by June 2018, when they will no longer be economically viable.

By Robert Walton • March 21, 2017