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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 -
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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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Opinion
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 -
Most North Carolina residents don't want Duke to charge for coal ash cleanup, survey says
A new poll from Conservatives for Clean Energy also found bipartisan support for increasing consumer choice and renewable energy in North Carolina.
By Robert Walton • March 21, 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 -
Deep Dive
Is 100% renewable energy the best goal to cut power sector emissions?
A new literature review argues keeping some nuclear and CCS on the system could be more cost-effective than relying solely on renewable energy resources for decarbonization.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 20, 2017 -
ERCOT: Wind energy to play bigger role in Texas grid supply this summer
The grid operator says that even if wind energy comes nowhere close to historical norms, it can still keep the lights on in the Lone Star State.
By Robert Walton • March 20, 2017 -
NV Energy shutters final unit at Reid Gardner coal plant
Three other units were previously switched off in 2015 as part of a 2013 bill, with renewables and natural gas slated to replace lost capacity.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2017 -
Florida committee advances FPL-backed bills on ratepayer fracking charges, transmission siting
Florida Power & Light is still pushing for authority to charge electric customers for gas production after the state Supreme Court shut its program down last year.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2017 -
Trump budget would slash EPA funding 31%, eliminate ARPA-E in DOE cuts
The president's preliminary budget proposal makes good on his strategy to deconstruct the administrative state.
By Gavin Bade • March 16, 2017 -
Connecticut bill would protect Millstone nuke by classifying it as a renewable resource
The bill would make the state’s only nuclear power plant eligible for a five-year power purchase agreement.
By Peter Maloney • March 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Utility wind rush set to strengthen as low prices allow resource to spread across nation
IOUs, co-ops and munis alike are turning to wind for economics, not just mandates, but transmission remains a major constraint.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 16, 2017 -
BOEM: Offshore wind lease requests pick up in the Northeast
The agency reviewed two unsolicited lease requests from two companies seeking to develop offshore wind off the coast of New York and Massachusetts.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 16, 2017 -
CAISO: Renewable energy curtailment could hit 8,000 MW this spring
As California heads toward its 50% renewables mandate, CAISO warned the curtailments could climb as high as 13,000 MW in 2024.
By Peter Maloney • March 16, 2017 -
Study: Previous estimates lowball methane emissions from natural gas plants
A new study finds methane emissions from gas plants could be up to 120 times higher than previous EPA estimates.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 16, 2017 -
Dayton Power & Light reaches settlement for distribution rider in Ohio
Bill riders designed to stabilize utility revenues have been a contentious issue in Ohio, with the state Supreme Court striking down two proposals last year.
By Peter Maloney • March 15, 2017 -
Kentucky lawmakers advance bill to lift nuclear power moratorium
Gov. Matt Bevin (R) has said he supports the bill, already approved by the state Senate and slated for a House reading this week.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 15, 2017 -
Two Australian states embrace grid-scale storage for power reliability
The states of Victoria and South Australia each issued calls for 100 MW of energy storage capacity this week, following blackouts and rising electricity prices.
By Peter Maloney • March 15, 2017 -
PJM Market Monitor: State plant subsidies 'threaten the foundations' of power markets
Once implemented, a series of state subsidies for nuclear plants could make it "virtually impossible" to preserve competitive wholesale power markets, the monitor said.
By Peter Maloney • March 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
As solar booms, utilities look to build new business models with strategic investments
Beyond simply contracting for solar, utilities are increasingly investing in it and other DERs to "position themselves to be the utility of the future."
By Herman K. Trabish • March 14, 2017 -
New Hampshire utilities, solar companies file rate design settlement proposals
The separate proposals find common ground on TOU pilots and non-bypassable charges, but differ on how they would allow solar customers to net their bill credits.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The art of the compromise: Inside the APS solar rate design settlement
After years of contention, Arizona Public Service and solar interests reached a critical deal on rate design and solar compensation last week. Here's how it happened.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 10, 2017 -
Report: Trump plans not to replace Clean Power Plan with new carbon rule
A new report suggests the administration will not issue a new rule, but it remains unclear whether the EPA will seek to eliminate carbon regulations completely or scale the Clean Power Plan back to a less stringent rule.
By Gavin Bade • March 9, 2017 -
AEP supports FirstEnergy push for zero-emission nuclear credits in Ohio
AEP, a frequent partner of FirstEnergy in pushing for Ohio plant subsidies, says it is fine with the nuclear credits so long as they don't raise bills for its customers.
By Robert Walton • March 9, 2017
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