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Nuclear power gets another look in ‘all-of-the-above’ energy approach as climate worries mount
Federal money and state legislation are combining to boost nuclear power as policymakers race to achieve reduced greenhouse gas emissions goals.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 20, 2023 -
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Texas regulators adopt performance credit in market overhaul proceeding, teeing up battle with lawmakers
Regulators “chose to ignore the clear direction” of the Texas legislature, said Sen. Charles Schwertner, an author of legislation that initiated the Texas energy market changes.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2023 -
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Electricity prices surged 14.3% in 2022, double overall inflation: US report
After peaking in the summer of 2022, the price of residential electricity is projected to rise more slowly over the next two years, according to the Energy Information Administration.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Nebraska utility reviews sites for small modular nuclear reactors using US pandemic aid
Nuclear energy could be a weather-resilient, green source of power for businesses, homes and the medical industry, one state lawmaker said.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Georgia Power delays Vogtle 3 start after discovering vibrations in plant’s cooling system
Georgia Power now expects Unit 3 will be placed in service in April.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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2023 Outlook: US power sector trends to watch
Federal, state and corporate actions are boosting clean energy in the U.S., but supply chain and economic challenges persist while grid reliability and security concerns are growing.
By The Utility Dive Team • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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PJM generators face up to $2B in penalties for failing to run during December’s Winter Storm Elliott
Nearly a quarter of PJM’s fleet didn’t provide electricity as required, with gas-fired generation making up 70% of the unplanned outages, according to the grid operator’s initial estimates.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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FERC approves PacifiCorp’s proposed interconnection process for replacing retired generation
The agency dismissed concerns the proposal would give PacifiCorp an unfair advantage in grid access.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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PG&E plan to sell non-nuclear generation assets could improperly increase rates, groups tell FERC
The utility’s proposal lacks enough details to determine if it should be approved, according to protests filed Tuesday at the federal agency.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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White House guidance on GHG analysis will ease renewable energy permitting, trade groups say
The interim guidance comes as the infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act are expected to spur clean energy development, which can be slowed by permitting requirements.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2023 -
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EPA proposes tightening fine particulate matter standard, potentially affecting coal power plants
The agency aims to issue final standards in August, but direct effects would be years away.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2023 -
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Nuclear power saw multiple gains in 2022, but economic and other questions remain
The first new commercial nuclear plant in the U.S. in more than 30 years moved closer to operation while the sector is receiving a boost from the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law.
By Larry Pearl • Jan. 3, 2023 -
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FirstEnergy agrees to pay $3.9M for failing to tell FERC about energy bill bribery payments
The utility company didn’t tell the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about $81 million it gave to Ohio officials to pass a bill that offered $1 billion to nuclear plants it owned, according to the agency.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 3, 2023 -
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PJM seeks mid-auction capacity market rule change to address anomaly that led to ‘unjust’ price
Some generators warned that changing market rules in the middle of an auction sets a bad precedent.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 22, 2022 -
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Entergy: Grand Gulf nuclear plant’s viability threatened by FERC move to advance state, city complaint
Entergy may need to give customers refunds related to the Grand Gulf’s capacity expansion and its alleged poor operating performance under a complaint by utility regulators from Arkansas, Louisiana and New Orleans.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 20, 2022 -
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Avangrid asks regulators to dismiss 1.2-GW Commonwealth offshore wind contracts, says it plans to rebid project
Economic conditions have changed since the contracts were signed in April, making the project too expensive to build under the power purchase agreements, Avangrid told Massachusetts regulators Friday.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2022 -
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Deep Dive‘Proceed with caution’: Key takeaways from California’s first offshore wind energy auction
A recent lease sale on the West Coast drew lower bids than similar East Coast sales, which experts say reflects the uncertainties the offshore wind industry faces in California. But the lower bids could ultimately benefit ratepayers.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 19, 2022 -
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Most of US electric grid faces risk of resource shortfall through 2027, NERC finds
“We are living in extraordinary times, from an electric industry perspective,” said John Moura, NERC’s director of reliability assessment and performance analysis.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2022 -
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E3 defends Texas market analysis as early comments on reliability proposals turn negative
The E3 report “is too deeply flawed to be trusted to guide reliability and market decisions of this import,” according to independent energy analyst Alison Silverstein.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Alternative Transmission plans $6B, 2.1-GW undersea power line between Puerto Rico, US East Coast
The project would cut the cost of power in Puerto Rico by more than half, provide reliable electricity and help the island meet its clean energy goals, Adam Rousselle, ATI president, said Tuesday.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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DOE hails fusion technology breakthrough on path to achieving abundant zero-carbon energy
Researchers say it will be years before fusion ignition will be commercially available, with one observer comparing it to sending an astronaut into orbit before reaching the moon.
By Stephen Singer • Updated Dec. 13, 2022 -
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Deep DiveTransmission as a reliability and affordability strategy drives CAISO and SPP regional market ambitions
Benefits of real-time markets are clear, demand for day-ahead markets is growing and advocates foresee full RTOs coming that could cross seams between East and West interconnections
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Environmental advocates sue EPA for failure to update NOx standards for new gas plants
The Environmental Protection Agency has 60 days to respond to the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Sponsored by SungrowWhat we are thankful for in 2022
At the end of the year, it’s important to remember the challenges overcome and milestones reached as an industry.
Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Manchin calls for Senate vote on permitting reform, warns of billions of dollars stranded without it
Sen. Joe Manchin wants permitting reform — including completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline — included as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. “We’re trying everything humanly possible,” he said.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2022
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