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Is anyone happy with the proposed PJM capacity performance rules?
The first comments are in and some say PJM's proposed rules could force generation offline.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Court declines to hear appeal of FERC Order 745 ruling
Demand response advocates are mixed over what the ruling means.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 24, 2014 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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SolarCity breaks ground on biggest U.S. solar module plant
RiverBend will make a gigawatt of high efficiency solar panels and bring 3,000 jobs to upstate NY.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
SoCal Edison unveils largest battery storage system in U.S.
The 32 megawatt-hour system will teach utilities lessons about storage and variable renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
New California law will speed up rooftop solar installations, cut soft costs
Local jurisdictions must now give home solar fast and simple permitting and inspection.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
We Energies wants to double coal storage at Oak Tree plant
The utility says cheaper Powder River Basin coal will cut costs but consumer advocates doubt it.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Duke Energy, partners propose groundbreaking $8B wind-storage-transmission project
Wyoming wind would be stored in Utah for dispatch to California.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
California Governor signs 11 bills to cut emissions
Brown targets 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles for his state by 2024.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Dynegy's plans to move from MISO to PJM may cost ratepayers
PJM’s higher capacity market prices could keep Dynegy's coal viable.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Final settlement reached on shutdown of San Onofre nuclear plant
Consumer advocates and utilities agree to up the utilities’ $1.4 billion share of the costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Report: 40-60% of U.S. schools could profit if they go solar
Schools could save an average of $1 million per year by adding solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
MISO: Midwest states to save $3B per year if they work together on EPA compliance
MISO found that states cooperating at the regional level could save $3 billion annually.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2014 -
King Fire threatens California's hydro infrastructure
Employees evacuate as utilities scramble for power market supply.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
USDA
Generators, renewable developers at odds over Texas transmission cost allocations
Conventional and renewable power producers are split over the cost of renewables to the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Department of Energy
Deep DiveHow local communities are taking over their power supply
California's Sonoma Clean Power provides cleaner and cheaper power than the incumbent utility.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Ohio solar market struggling in wake of renewables mandate freeze
The solar renewable energy credit market is crashing and renewables builders are working in other states.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Ohio regulators approve sale of DP&L's East Bend coal plant stake
Duke, looking to hedge its Miami Fort plant’s closure in Ohio, still needs Kentucky regulators’ OK.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
SolarCity's new east-west solar configuration to boost production by 20-50%
The new orientation will boost peak demand period output from more and cheaper modules.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Report: FERC Order 745 ruling to cut demand response growth rate almost in half
The market had been poised to grow at about 8% annually; it's now projected at 4.9%.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
ISO: Planned retirements weaken New York reliability
The New York-ISO has issued its 2014 Reliability Needs Assessment.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Energy Department funds ComEd to develop microgrid controller
$1.2 million will be used to build a master controller.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
American Electric Power: EPA's emissions plan 'won't work'
AEP, one of the biggest U.S. users of coal, says EPA’s emissions plan is not doable.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
EPA extends open comment period for emissions plan
Senators’ request granted for more time to get feedback on the emissions reduction plan.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Consumers Energy settles EPA lawsuit for $2.1B
Consumers commits to millions in mitigations and billions in coal plant retrofits and closures.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
New York writes blueprint for brave new utility world
A straw proposal from New York regulators has left utilities wondering about their future.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2014
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