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Deep Dive
Two years after EPA's coal ash rule, progress depends on states
North Carolina’s struggle with coal ash illustrates the persisting issues with the federal rules meant to govern its disposal.
By Shalina Chatlani • May 24, 2016 -
West Virginia AG says halting the Clean Power Plan will help coal jobs
The Clean Power Plan is just one factor behind the decline of coal, said West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey. The industry will likely never return to its once-lofty levels.
By Robert Walton • May 24, 2016 -
Report: US nuclear plants vulnerable to disasters despite post-Fukushima safety steps
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds the nuclear industry has implemented some reforms with regard to fuel storage, but safeguards against a possible terrorist attack have been left wanting.
By Robert Walton • May 24, 2016 -
Market woes and low gas prices put major PJM coal plant at risk
Homer City Generation is located in Pennsylvania and provides about 1,900 MW of coal-fired power. But low gas prices are pushing the plant ownership towards default.
By Robert Walton • May 24, 2016 -
Report: Fuel cell and CHP market set to grow by 11 GW over next decade
A new report from GTM Research sees on-site CHP and fuel cells growing by 11 GW over the next 10 years.
By Peter Maloney • May 23, 2016 -
NEI: More than a dozen nuclear plants 'at risk' of early closure
The nuclear industry says it isn't properly compensated for reliable, carbon-free generation. The federal government agrees, but solutions are less clear, officials said.
By Robert Walton • May 23, 2016 -
Las Vegas casino set to exit Nevada utility's service with $87M fee
MGM Resorts International will head to the open market in an attempt to lower its environmental impact and obtain a cleaner mix of electricity for its Las Vegas casino.
By Robert Walton • May 23, 2016 -
Florida Supreme Court strikes down FPL's gas drilling investments
State regulators overreached in allowing FPL to become the first electric utility in the country to directly finance gas drilling, Florida's highest court ruled last week.
By Robert Walton • May 23, 2016 -
New York PSC enacts new revenue models for utilities in REV proceeding
Utilities in the Empire State have new options to earn revenue, though the traditional cost-of-service model was preserved by regulators as well.
By Gavin Bade • May 20, 2016 -
NERC: Clean Power Plan will halve US power demand growth, spur renewables
The trend to clean energy is apparent without the carbon regulations, NERC said, but the CPP "accelerates some of these changes."
By Robert Walton • May 20, 2016 -
Bill to delay EPA ozone rule passes committee, moves to full House
Along party lines, Republicans in the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a measure to alter provisions of the Clean Air Act.
By Robert Walton • May 20, 2016 -
EIA: Florida, Texas, mid-Atlantic states lead gas capacity additions through 2018
Much of the new capacity is cropping up in regions with active natural gas production, EIA notes, especially in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions.
By Robert Walton • May 20, 2016 -
Hawaiian Electric proposes major plan to import LNG as bridge to 100% renewables
Hawaiian Electric wants to import liquefied natural gas under a 20-year contract with Fortis, but the proposal is contingent on the state's approval of the utility's merger with NextEra Energy.
By Robert Walton • May 20, 2016 -
Massachusetts must do more to cut carbon emissions, state Supreme Court rules
The case is a win for Our Children’s Trust, a youth advocacy group making climate challenges around the country.
By Robert Walton • May 19, 2016 -
North Carolina directs Duke to excavate all coal ash ponds, but decision may not be final
The Department of Environmental Quality also called on state legislators to amend the coal ash law, saying the deadlines it imposes are too tight to allow for adequate cleanup.
By Robert Walton • May 19, 2016 -
EIA: Power sector CO2 emissions would be 25% higher in 2030 without Clean Power Plan
EIA estimates that 40 GW of coal generation that would otherwise retire would remain online through 2030 if the carbon regulations are struck down.
By Robert Walton • May 19, 2016 -
Deep Dive
'Like putting a man on the moon': How U.S. utilities can break into the offshore wind market
A new report brings lessons to bear from the European sector for U.S. companies looking to be leaders in the emerging market.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2016 -
Sunrun teams with Tesla to install solar+storage for Hawaii's self-supply incentive
Billed at $0.19/kWh, the price of the solar and storage installation comes in well under Hawaii's average retail electric prices for residential customers.
By Peter Maloney • May 18, 2016 -
FERC: Virtually all new electric capacity added in Q1 2016 was renewable
The United States added 18 MW of new gas generation in the first quarter of 2016. And a whole lot more renewables.
By Robert Walton • May 18, 2016 -
North Carolina to release cleanup plans for Duke coal ash ponds
The DEQ report will classify Duke's coal ash ponds by risk severity, directing the utility to completely excavate the highest priority basins by August 2019.
By Robert Walton • May 18, 2016 -
As New England emissions rise, Massachusetts struggles with changing power mix
The loss of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in 2014 has contributed to a rise in New England power plant emissions.
By Robert Walton • May 18, 2016 -
California PUC proposes storage buy to deal with Aliso Canyon gas shortage
The CPUC released a draft decision last week that would require Southern California Edison to hold an expedited storage procurement process to help alleviate the electrical outage risk posed by the nation's worst-ever methane leak.
By Gavin Bade • May 17, 2016 -
Arkansas emissions drop below Clean Power Plan's 2030 targets
Emissions in 2015 included 30.1 million tons of carbon, down almost 25% in a year and lower than what the Clean Power Plan would require in 2030.
By Robert Walton • May 17, 2016 -
Report: California regulators poised to reject SoCalGas pipeline
Southern California Gas wants to construct a 65-mile pipeline to boost generator supply resiliency, but a California administrative law judge says there are better routes available.
By Robert Walton • May 17, 2016 -
New England generators oppose Massachusetts hydropower import proposal
Massachusetts is looking to power imports for up to 2,400 MW, which regional generators in the U.S. say would raise power prices while exporting jobs and tax revenue.
By Robert Walton • May 17, 2016
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