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Updated: California muni shelves gas plant to consider renewable options
The Glendale community becomes the latest on the list of jurisdictions reconsidering gas plant investments.
By Gavin Bade • April 09, 2018
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Trump 'looking at' emergency order to save PJM coal, nuclear plants
The president's off-the-cuff remarks came a day after he dined with a former lobbyist for FirstEnergy, the coal-bound Ohio utility that requested a bailout for the plants.
By Gavin Bade • April 05, 2018
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FeatureThe two key questions about going to 100% renewables in Los Angeles
The city council wants its municipal utility to reach the clean energy goal, and a new report says it can by 2030 — if the utility can learn new ways.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 05, 2018
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EIA: Mild weather drove big drop in 2017 US electricity sales
Retail power sales fell by 80 billion kWh last year, the largest drop since the economic recession in 2009.
By Robert Walton • April 05, 2018
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Virginia regulators question if utility overhaul law violates US Constitution
Appalachian Power Co. had asked to raise rates to purchase out-of-state renewables, but regulators blocked the request and raised several legal issues.
By Robert Walton • April 04, 2018
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Hackers hit communications system of Energy Transfer Partners pipeline
The data exchange platform for the pipeline system was shut down by hackers on Monday, highlighting the vulnerability of the U.S. energy infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • April 04, 2018
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Updated: ISO-NE seeks to keep 1,600 MW of gas generation from retirement
The grid operator says the retirement of two units at Exelon's Mystic Generating Station could put power reliability at risk.
By Gavin Bade • April 04, 2018
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FeatureUtilities take note: Hybrid renewables projects are coming
In 2017, combinations of cost-effective renewables plus storage went online, with more due this year. And 2019 looks like a hybrid boom year.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 03, 2018
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FeatureMarket-based IRPs: A new paradigm for grid planning?
Instead of forecasts, utilities like Hawaiian Electric and Xcel are beginning to use real-world prices in their integrated resource plans, allowing them to better compare renewables and DERs to traditional grid investments.
By Gavin Bade • April 02, 2018
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FirstEnergy Solutions files for bankruptcy after pushing for DOE emergency order
The move comes days after FirstEnergy asked the DOE to save all coal and nuclear plants in the PJM Interconnection using an emergency order.
By Robert Walton • April 02, 2018
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FirstEnergy asks DOE for emergency action to save PJM coal, nuke plants
The utility wants to secure cost recovery for all uneconomic PJM plants with a 25-day fuel supply, similar to a DOE proposal unanimously rejected by FERC in January.
By Robert Walton , Gavin Bade • March 29, 2018
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Kentucky utilities push back on state-ordered rate reductions
The Kentucky Public Service Commission last week ordered Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities to cut rates in response to the lower corporate tax rate.
By Robert Walton • March 28, 2018
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Xcel nuclear cost recovery bill advances in Minnesota despite governor opposing
The company operates three nuclear reactors in the state and will need to invest more than $1.4 billion to maintain them over the next two decades.
By Robert Walton • March 28, 2018
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FeatureAs concern grows over bitcoin's energy use, what's next for cryptocurrency?
There are many cryptocurrencies out there, but Bitcoin is the biggest. And cities and towns where mining operations are greatly increasing energy demand are taking action.
By Robert Walton • March 28, 2018
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Bomb cyclone showed coal retirements could raise risks for grid, DOE says
DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory examines the role of fossil fuels during the bomb cyclone and sees risks to grid resilience and reliability from the loss of coal capacity.
By Peter Maloney • March 28, 2018
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FeatureProposed Texas rule highlights storage's challenges in bridging competitive, regulated energy markets
Energy storage’s unique characteristics make it a difficult fit on the regulated side of Texas’ power market.
By Peter Maloney • March 27, 2018
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Earthjustice pushes California regulators to dismiss Calpine gas plant application
Earlier this month, Calpine asked regulators to suspend its application for the 255 MW Mission Rock Energy Center, citing a lack of energy demand and changes to state policies as primary factors.
By Robert Walton • March 26, 2018
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Update: Arizona Gov. Ducey signs bill to undermine RPS ballot proposal
The measure will minimize financial penalties for utilities that fail to meet renewable energy targets, muting a ballot proposal pushing 50% renewable energy by 2030.
By Robert Walton • March 23, 2018
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Microsoft inks largest corporate solar PPA for 315 MW project in Virginia
The company said the purchase would advance its goal of reaching 60% renewable energy for its data centers by early 2020.
By Peter Maloney • March 23, 2018
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Energy groups see $1.3 trillion omnibus as repudiation of Trump priorities
The budget bill, approved by the House and Senate on Thursday, would boost clean energy funding at DOE and increase appropriations for co-ops to expand rural broadband service.
By Gavin Bade • March 23, 2018
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PJM greenlights FirstEnergy to deactivate coal plant units at Pleasants Power Station
The company had proposed transferring the power plant from one subsidiary to another, but regulators attached a slate of conditions FirstEnergy would not accept.
By Robert Walton • March 22, 2018
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FeatureOn the duck's 10th birthday, here's how to keep it from eating the power system
Before anybody saw how fast solar would grow, researchers described what it would do to the grid and started working on solutions now being implemented.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 22, 2018
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Duke issues climate report, charts path to reduce coal use by 2030
While the report says a zero-coal scenario is possible, the utility currently plans to trim coal use to 16% by 2030 by heavily investing in natural gas.
By Robert Walton • March 22, 2018
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Omnibus spending bill rejects Trump EPA, DOE cuts
EPA spending would remain stable under a Congressional budget bill released Wednesday night, while DOE clean energy funding would increase by nearly $1.5 billion.
By Gavin Bade • March 22, 2018
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Virginia governor promises to veto legislation aimed at blocking carbon caps
Gov. Ralph Northam wants Virginia to be the first Southern state to cap carbon emissions, but Republicans argue his plan oversteps his authority and could lead to higher electric bills.
By Robert Walton • March 21, 2018