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NV Energy wrestles with solar boom as state net metering cap looms
A new assessment shows the state's net metering cap could be reached sooner than anticipated.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 17, 2015 -
Second ballot initiative emerges to challenge Florida's solar choice measure
The group behind the new proposal says it supports solar, but would not allow for third party sales.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 17, 2015 -
SPP ups membership to 90 with 4 additions
The RTO added East River Electric Power Cooperative, Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative, Corn Belt Power Cooperative and NorthWestern Energy to its membership.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2015 -
Interstate Power & Light reaches settlement with EPA on emissions and coal use
Interstate Power & Light will pay a a $1 million civil penalty, spend millions more on environmental mitigation and reduce emissions at its 7 coal-fired facilities in the state.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2015 -
NYISO: June power prices were lowest on record
New York's grid operator said average weighted locational-based market prices in June were the lowest on record for that month.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
New software offerings help utilities boost community solar programs
Competition is heating up in the software-as-a-service field for shared solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 16, 2015 -
District of Columbia will get 35% of its power from wind with record Iberdrola deal
The nation's capital will purchase the entire output of Iberdrola’s South Chestnut 46-MW wind farm in southwestern Pennsylvania.
By Robert Walton • July 16, 2015 -
Report: 42 states are reducing emissions ahead of the final Clean Power Plan rules
A new report looking at emissions related to power production finds most states are already trying to reduce greenhouse gas, but advocates say the work is not moving ahead fast enough.
By Robert Walton • July 16, 2015 -
Report: Big generators account for most pollution, but US plants getting cleaner
The emissions levels relative to power production are declining, despite carbon remaining above 1990 levels.
By Robert Walton • July 16, 2015 -
RGGI carbon trading program brings $1.3 billion in benefits for Northeast
The plan also cut power prices and emissions, a new study finds.
By Gavin Bade • July 15, 2015 -
Federal appeals court upholds Colorado renewable energy standard
Law requiring 30% renewables does not violate Constitution’s commerce clause, the court found.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 15, 2015 -
California struggles with gas capacity in summer heat
High temperatures and supply constraints led to CAISO issuing a call for urgent conservation earlier this month.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2015 -
DOE funding suspended for ailing CA carbon capture project
The HECA project failed to meet developmental deadlines, an agency spokesperson said.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2015 -
Iberdrola breaks ground on first large wind farm in Southeast US
The 208 MW wind farm shows how new turbine technology is opeining new and unexpeted areas to wind development.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 14, 2015 -
NH governor signs bill allowing Eversource to sell generation fleet
If approved by regulators, Eversource will be the final utility in the state to divest from its plants and buy all its power on the open market.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2015 -
Dynegy: Ohio most attractive for coal generators
Amid stories that the generator is looking to exit renewables-heavy California, Dynegy said it would be interested in expanding its Ohio fleet.
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2015 -
TEP asks regulators to expand rooftop solar offerings, add community solar product
New solar programs would be added to the utility’s rate base and paid for through customer bills, if regulators approve.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 13, 2015 -
Clean Energy Collective lands deal for CPS Energy's first community solar
CEC is building the first two community solar projects in Texas.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 13, 2015 -
Utilities, greens get last minute shots at lobbying White House on Clean Power Plan
Final Clean Power Plan regulations are stil pending, and that means industry lobbying is in full force.
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2015 -
Minnesota Power plans to boost renewables to a third of its fuel mix by 2028
In addition to idling coal facilities, Minnesota Power will add more flexible gas generation to its mix as well as solar power.
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2015 -
EIA: US coal production, demand reaching lowest levels in decades
Production levels reached their lowest point in years in almost two decades, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2015 -
NRC reopens Diablo Canyon nuclear plant license extension case
PG&E says the nuclear facility can endure a 10,000 year earthquake, but critics are concerned about recently-discovered fault lines.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2015 -
CA utilities want distributed generation to count towards renewables mandate
SCE says not including distributed renewables “picks winners and losers,” and will drive up customer costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside Minnesota's disputed community solar deal
No one seems completely happy about the deal to limit the size of community solar arrays, but the market is set to expand anyway.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 9, 2015 -
Duke Energy Renewables buys into Texas wind project powering candymaker Mars
The utility will take half of the 211 MW Mesquite Creek Wind Farm powering the production of M&Ms and Snickers.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 9, 2015
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