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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Department of Energy
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 -
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 -
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 -
Shell wades into the power sector with bid for Texas retail provider MP2 Energy
The retail power supplier boasts a diverse energy portfolio, including wind, solar and gas, as well as 550 MW of demand response capacity in Texas.
By Robert Walton • July 6, 2017 -
Coal interests square off against proposed Illinois gas plant
Houston-based EmberClear wants to build a 1.1 GW combined-cycle plant near Springfield, IL, but opponents say it will threaten an existing coal plant.
By Robert Walton • July 6, 2017 -
NEI: Nuclear plants not 'penetrated' by cyberattacks
A DHS and FBI joint report last week said nuclear reactors were among the targets of a hacking campaign that dated back to May.
By Peter Maloney • July 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Pressed duck: Clipping the curve with energy storage
Building on Arizona's cheap solar-plus-storage PPA could present a new way to mitigate the duck curve, but the utility that signed it is skeptical.
By Peter Maloney • July 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
After Kemper, new 'clean coal' plants face long odds
Carbon capture technology works, but new plants are unlikely while gas prices are low and carbon remains unregulated.
By Peter Maloney • July 5, 2017 -
DC Circuit strikes down Trump delay of EPA methane rule
The Trump EPA can still rewrite Obama-era standards on methane emissions, but it must do so with existing rules on the books, the court ruled Monday.
By Robert Walton • July 5, 2017 -
Southern, Wartsila team up on new flexible gas-fired plants
The companies signed an MOU last week to develop two gas plants as large as 450 MW each.
By Peter Maloney • July 5, 2017 -
Exelon notifies NRC of plans to close the Three Mile Island nuclear facility
The utility announced plans to shutter the 852 MW nuclear plant by September 2019 after it failed to clear the PJM capacity auction in May.
By Robert Walton • July 5, 2017 -
Texas regulators say it's time to move past NextEra's bid for Oncor
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas has now rejected NextEra's $18.7 billion bid for a third time.
By Robert Walton • July 5, 2017 -
Massachusetts targets 200 MWh of energy storage by 2020
The state passed an energy storage mandate more than a year ago and told energy regulators to craft the final target.
By Krysti Shallenberger • June 30, 2017 -
Senate fast-tracks new version of bipartisan energy reform bill
Legislation crafted by the leaders of the Senate Energy Committee is back on the table after stalling in a conference committee with the House last year.
By Gavin Bade • June 30, 2017 -
And then there was one: FERC Commissioner Honorable steps down today
FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable's departure leaves only one regulator at the agency and three nominees pending in the Senate.
By Krysti Shallenberger • June 30, 2017 -
Enbridge halts $3.2B Access Northeast natural gas pipeline for now
Developers say the Northeast region needs more natural gas, but how to pay for a large pipeline expansion is the big question.
By Robert Walton • June 30, 2017 -
New Jersey rejects wetlands permit for PennEast gas pipeline
Company officials say they are still moving forward on the 120-mile line that would originate in northeastern Pennsylvania and run to a Transco pipeline interconnection in New Jersey.
By Robert Walton • June 30, 2017 -
Trump announces nuclear policy review in DOE speech
The president culminated his "Energy Week" with a speech touting deregulation and announcing a series of federal energy initiatives.
By Gavin Bade • June 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Gas plants or renewables? New LBNL study helps utilities compare the risks
A financial tool based on probabilities could make generation investments easier for utilities and IPPs.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2017
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