Duke to recycle coal ash from North Carolina plant to settle federal lawsuit

North Carolina's coal ash law requires the company to install three recycling units across the state.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2016

Developer of Two Elks carbon capture plant charged with federal fraud

Mark Ruffatto, head of the North America Power Group, has also been ordered to pay back $5.7 million of the $7.8 million in grant money received for the project. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2016

NRG Texas carbon capture plant on track to open by year end

If opened on time, the Texas CCS project would be the largest in the world.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2016

Energy Future retail, generation units emerge from bankruptcy

Luminant and TXU Energy have emerged from Chapter 11, but the regulated side of Energy Future Holdings, which includes Texas utility Oncor, is still undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2016

After EU ratification, Paris climate agreement to go into effect in November

The European Union and 10 other countries have ratified the agreement, pushing it past key thresholds to come into force.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2016

Delays add $33M to Mississippi Power's Kemper plant costs

Mississippi Power's Kemper IGCC project is delayed once again, adding another $33 billion to the project.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 5, 2016

PSEG to shutter 1.2 GW of coal-fired generation next year

The New Jersey utility plans to replace the two coal plants with natural gas-fired generation. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 5, 2016

Why insiders think the EPA got the best of the Clean Power Plan hearing last week

CPP opponents presented a strong case against the EPA, but legal experts say the judges are most likely to rule for the agency.

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 5, 2016

EPA: Power plant emissions declined 6.2% in 2015

But electricity generation is still the largest emitter of greenhouse gas in the U.S.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 5, 2016

Florida Power & Light begins salt plume cleanup at Turkey Point nuclear plant

The utility is working to address a saltwater plume leaking into the Biscayne Bay after reaching an agreement with Florida environmental regulators. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 5, 2016

How market forces are pushing utilities to operate nuclear plants more flexibly

Nuclear plants in Europe follow load; can U.S. plants follow suit?

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016

Canada plans CA$50/ton carbon tax by 2022 to meet climate goals

Starting at $10/ton in Canadian dollars in 2018, the price will rise to CA$50/ton by 2022 to meet Canada's plan to reduce carbon emissions 30% by 2030.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 4, 2016

Duke to sell some shares of Atlantic Coast Pipeline project after Piedmont deal

The company completed its acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas this week.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 4, 2016

The flaws in the utilities' push for residential demand charges

Time-based rates offer far better incentives, argue James Tong and Jon Wellinghoff in this guest post.

By James Tong, Jon Wellinghoff • Oct. 3, 2016

Power sector politics: 5 state energy races to watch this November

Solar incentives and consumer choice dominate down-ballot energy races this cycle. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 3, 2016

Nevada task force recommends restoring net metering as PUC welcomes 2 new regulators

Part of a raft of reforms pushed by Gov. Sandoval's New Energy Task Force, the recommendation came just days before two new gubernatorial appointees started work at the state regulatory commission.

By Peter Maloney, Gavin Bade • Oct. 3, 2016

DTE Energy proposes to replace retiring coal with 1 GW of natural gas capacity

If approved by regulators, the projects could cost $1.5 billion and come online between 2021 and 2023.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 3, 2016

PNM vows Supreme Court appeal after regulators slash proposed rate hike in half

Public Service of New Mexico wanted a $121 million rate increase, but regulators granted it $61 million.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 30, 2016

FERC approves CAISO ramping product, rejecting calls to make it biddable

The product is designed to help CAISO with more renewable resources and the uncertainty they cause in electricity markets. 

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 30, 2016

Duke-Piedmont deal clears final regulatory hurdle

The North Carolina Utilities Commission approval was the last hurdle left to move the deal forward. It is expected to close on Monday.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 30, 2016

California PUC rejects rehearing on revised net metering policy

California regulators cited insufficient evidence of cross-shifting costs as a big factor in their decision to deny a rehearing. 

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 29, 2016

Analysis: New York's Clean Energy Standard could pad utility bills by $3.4B

Empire Center, a New York-based non-profit think tank, called the state's Clean Energy Standard a "massive unlegislated tax increase."

By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2016

Inside the DC Circuit: What happened at the Clean Power Plan's court hearing

How judges view the EPA’s authority could prove critical as they weigh more than seven hours of arguments.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 28, 2016

Massachusetts floats new solar tariff structure in incentive program redesign

The new program would replace current incentives with tariffs designed to reduce risk and provide more predictable revenue streams for developers.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 28, 2016

DTE joins rush to natural gas, shelling out $1.3B for midstream assets

As Midwest power generation shifts to gas, DTE Energy is buying interest in three midstream companies for $1.3 billion.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 28, 2016