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Deep DiveUkraine war could extend bump in US coal use, but utilities remain confident in decarbonization path
When 2021 natural gas demand drove prices up, generators turned to coal. The war in Ukraine seems to be driving a similar pattern.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 24, 2022 -
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Coal plant owners seek to shut 3.2 GW in PJM in face of economic, regulatory and market pressures
ESAI Power analysts expect PJM's coal capacity to plunge from 50 GW to 22 GW by 2036.
By Ethan Howland • March 22, 2022 -
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TrendlineThe Utility Dive Outlook on 2022
Utility Dive examines priorities, expectations and trends for three key subjects — FERC, renewable energy and rate design — and provides a broader roundup of some of the U.S. power sector trends to watch in the year ahead.
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Virginia report lays groundwork for state's exit from regional emissions trading group
Virginia joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative last year, but newly-elected Gov. Glenn Youngkin says it is "a bad deal" for the state and is taking steps to withdraw.
By Robert Walton • March 18, 2022 -
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SRP faces backlash on proposed Arizona gas plant expansion: 'You're pushing it down their throat'
Arizona regulators heard concerns about environmental justice and the project's potential impact on a historically Black community during oral arguments on Wednesday.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2022 -
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ISO-NE's market rules biased toward gas plants, clean energy groups say in FERC complaint
The alleged bias lowers capacity prices and crowds out renewable energy and storage resources from New England’s markets, according to a complaint filed March 15 at FERC.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2022 -
Florida poised to solidify its status as the nation's waste-to-energy capital with supportive new legislation
If signed into law, the bill could soon establish a unique program to subsidize power purchase agreements and expansion expenses for municipally-owned combustion facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2022 -
Consumers Energy to exit coal-fired generation in 2025 under agreement with Michigan AG, others
The agreement filed Wednesday with the Michigan PSC sets the utility on a path to being carbon neutral by 2040.
By Ethan Howland • Updated April 21, 2022 -
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A 'conservative' approach to Texas grid operations is raising costs for consumers: ERCOT market monitor
The expanded use of reliability unit commitments to ensure sufficient reserves is distorting wholesale markets in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, observers warn.
By Robert Walton • March 15, 2022 -
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California prepares for $10.5M port renovations for offshore wind development
The funding will help outfit the Humboldt Bay port — an area that is estimated to accommodate 1.6 GW of offshore wind — to handle the development and integration of floating platforms.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 11, 2022 -
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EPA plans sweeping regulatory strategy for power plants covering air, water and land pollution
The agency aims to give guidance to utilities and investors so they can make informed financial decisions about the future of their power plants, EPA Administrator Regan said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2022 -
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Total ISO-NE capacity revenue falls 25% to $1B in latest auction
About 311 MW of new generation, consisting of solar, battery storage, and hybrid projects, won capacity obligations in the auction, down from about 950 MW of new resources last year.
By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2022 -
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Challenge from renewables forces nuclear industry to look beyond electricity generation
DOE and other researchers are investigating how nuclear power plants could be used outside of electricity generation, offering new potential for a range of industrial applications, such as ammonia and hydrogen production.
By Jason Plautz • March 9, 2022 -
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OpinionNew York energy policies will raise electricity costs and air pollution, slamming low-income communities
Sometimes well-intentioned state policies can backfire and hurt the very people the state wants to protect, the author writes.
By Arnold R. Wallenstein • March 9, 2022 -
Accounting for clean-energy capacity value in PJM would lower costs, emissions, RMI study finds
The report released Tuesday comes as the PJM Interconnection is considering options for including clean-energy procurement in its markets.
By Ethan Howland • March 8, 2022 -
OpinionPruning the thorns in transmission and generator interconnection reform
The clean transition no longer lacks capital, but it suffers from regulation that discourages its efficient use, the authors write.
By Jennifer Chen and Devin Hartman • March 8, 2022 -
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California clean energy advocates urge regulators to 'go big' with offshore wind goals
"[E]conomies of scale will be essential for driving down costs, delivering competitively priced clean power and encouraging industries and jobs to locate in our state," said Adam Stern, executive director of Offshore Wind California.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 7, 2022 -
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2021 deals position US to be a global hydrogen leader: BloombergNEF
While records were broken for U.S. clean energy investment last year, the Energy Information Administration says more policy action will be needed for renewable sources to surpass natural gas and petroleum in the U.S. by 2050.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 4, 2022 -
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California sets biomethane targets for utilities in bid to reduce short-lived climate pollutants
Representatives for Earthjustice, however, raised concerns that the utility commission did not conduct a thorough assessment of the cost effectiveness of biomethane before adopting the targets.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 2, 2022 -
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Utilities urge Supreme Court to dismiss challenge to EPA's fleetwide carbon emissions approach
The court's decision in the case could affect the EPA's options for regulating power plant carbon emissions, according to experts.
By Ethan Howland • March 1, 2022 -
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OpinionThe future is now: Doubling down on fossil fuels is not the solution to New England's energy needs
To move beyond a time when every cold snap is punctuated by going to our dirtiest resources, we must break our central reliance on fossil fuel infrastructure, the author writes.
By Joe Curtatone • March 1, 2022 -
New Jersey will need nuclear at least until 2050, may extend ZEC cycle: PSEG CEO
The utility is focused on clean energy investments after completing the sale of almost 7 GW of fossil generation. CEO Ralph Izzo expects the process of subsidizing PSEG's nuclear plants will extend beyond the 3-year cycle.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 25, 2022 -
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Largest US offshore wind lease auction attracts $4B
The Bureau of Energy Management concluded on Friday its auction for six parcels of land off the shore of New York and New Jersey, estimated to support 5.6 GW to 7 GW of development.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Feb. 28, 2022 -
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DOE to offer $6B to keep struggling nuclear reactors online
The Civil Nuclear Credit Program included in the bipartisan infrastructure law is meant to be a lifeline for nuclear plants facing economic hardships. DOE has extended the application deadline until July 5.
By Jason Plautz • Updated May 19, 2022 -
Vance, Eric. (2009). "Wind turbines overlook farm country in western Pennsylvania." [photograph]. Retrieved from US Environmental Protection Agency.
PJM rejects generator trade group request to bar some renewables from capacity auction
The grid operator is preparing to re-evaluate how it accredits capacity for fossil-fueled plants to account for their outage risks.
By Ethan Howland • Updated March 7, 2022 -
On track to eliminate coal by 2035, Duke expands net zero carbon goal to include indirect emissions
Duke’s decision to broaden the scope of its climate goals signals a shift in the industry, activist investors say, but supply chain constraints mean some immediate solar projects have been delayed.
By Emma Penrod • Feb. 14, 2022
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