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New York lawmakers abandon bill to grow renewables as state’s grid operator warns margins tightening
Reliability margins on New York’s grid are shrinking, the Independent System Operator said, just days after state lawmakers halted work on a bill designed to grow renewables.
By Robert Walton • June 9, 2022 -
OpinionOne cooperative should not be allowed to derail our collective clean energy efforts
If that is allowed to happen, the clean energy transition will be much like it is today — primarily enjoyed by customers of large investor-owned and municipal utilities that serve urban areas, the CEOs of three Colorado co-ops write.
By Jessica Matlock, Jeff Wadsworth, and Brad Zaporski • June 8, 2022 -
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Pacific Northwest plan calls for 3.5 GW of renewables, more energy efficiency by 2027
The plan recommends that the region add between 750 and 1,000 average MW of energy efficiency to its portfolio by the end of 2027, and expand that to at least 2,400 average MW by the end of 2041.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 1, 2022 -
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NuScale makes public debut but requires ‘a lot of financing’ to launch small nuclear reactor in 2029
Will being the first publicly traded small modular reactor company allow it to beat out its competitors?
By Elizabeth McCarthy • June 1, 2022 -
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Deep Dive‘Dramatic shift’ in utility regulations, better pilot designs needed to propel energy transition, DOE report finds
Electric industry players call for innovations in the way regulators handle pilots of new utility and private sector technologies and system operations in a new Department of Energy paper.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 31, 2022 -
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California drought could halve summer hydropower generation, leading to more natural gas, EIA finds
The increase in natural gas generation, in turn, could contribute to higher wholesale electricity prices and carbon emissions, the analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration found.
By Kavya Balaraman • May 27, 2022 -
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FERC to monitor gas, power markets for manipulation as forward summer electricity prices jump up to 233%
Summertime forward power prices are up between 77% and 223% from a year ago, driven by higher gas prices, FERC staff said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • May 20, 2022 -
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NERC sounds alarm on solar tripping in ‘sobering’ summer reliability report
Electric grid operators may struggle with resource shortages, droughts and extreme temperatures this summer, according to North America’s grid watchdog.
By Robert Walton • May 19, 2022 -
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ERCOT says grid is ready for summer, but extreme weather and generator outages could challenge reliability
Southwest Power Pool and PJM Interconnection have also indicated they expect sufficient energy resources to meet peak electricity demand, while the Midcontinent ISO anticipates a generation shortfall.
By Robert Walton • May 18, 2022 -
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Arizona regulators again reject SRP’s proposed 820-MW gas plant expansion
The Arizona Corporation Commission on Monday declined to reconsider its previous denial of Salt River Project’s Coolidge gas plant expansion. SRP says it is considering asking the state’s superior court to review the decision.
By Robert Walton • Updated June 7, 2022 -
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After calls for conservation and generator failures, Texas’ grid survived the weekend. It’s still May.
Additional demand response resources should be put in place now, say experts who anticipate a difficult summer for Texas grid operations.
By Robert Walton • May 16, 2022 -
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Power prices jumped 51% in PJM, 85% in New England in Q1 due to rising gas prices
The surge in gas prices is partly driven by growing liquefied natural gas exports, according to consumer advocates.
By Ethan Howland • May 13, 2022 -
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Duke Energy, TotalEnergies win North Carolina offshore wind leasing auction with $315M in total bids
The state aims to deploy 2.8 GW of offshore wind power by 2030, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says the two lease areas could support at least 1.3 GW.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 12, 2022 -
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Sponsored by EYConsumers, utilities and sustainability — a meeting of the minds but maybe not the pocketbooks?
Sustainability is increasingly important for energy customers. How can providers respond?
By Greg Guthridge, EY Global Energy & Resources Customer Experience Transformation Leader • May 9, 2022 -
Department of Commerce investigation will not be a major cost driver for large-scale solar: Dominion CEO Blue
Dominion estimates a hypothetical 50% tariff from the Commerce department’s anti-circumvention investigation would require an incremental investment of $120 million.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 6, 2022 -
NiSource cites Commerce Department solar investigation in plans to delay coal plant retirements
The company’s plans to retire its coal units by 2023 could be postponed, according to its quarterly earnings filing on Wednesday, as it foresees up to 18 months of delays in new solar deployments.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 5, 2022 -
Deep DiveThe fight for a national clean energy transmission system emerges on three fronts
DOE’s multi-part transmission study, FERC’s refocus on transmission planning, and macrogrid advocacy efforts could produce an interconnected nation ready for net zero electricity by 2035, industry, government and other experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 3, 2022 -
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MISO prepares for ‘worst-case scenarios,’ heads into summer with insufficient firm generation
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is projecting summer peak loads of 124 GW, but it has roughly 119 GW of generation projected to be “regularly available.”
By Robert Walton • April 29, 2022 -
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Earth Day roundup: The latest private-sector and Biden administration decarbonization efforts
As various companies and federal agencies release a flurry of announcements in tandem with Earth Day celebrations, Utility Dive takes a look at the biggest news in the sector.
By Utility Dive Editors • April 22, 2022 -
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Texas regulators look to distributed resources, additional coal reserves, to boost reliability
Coal stockpiles may boost reliability, but Public Utilities Commissioner Lori Cobos questioned, “what are we ultimately going to have to pay for, a pile of coal? Or are we going to be asked to pay for a scrubber?”
By Robert Walton • April 22, 2022 -
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PG&E asks DOE to extend deadline for applying for nuclear power plant funding
The request comes as California lawmakers debate a bill that could provide funding that would help the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant keep running.
By Ethan Howland • Updated June 29, 2022 -
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Courts dismiss co-op suits seeking exits from long-term power supply contracts
The decisions could affect cooperative power supply arrangements across the U.S.
By Ethan Howland • April 20, 2022 -
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Capacity prices jump across MISO’s central and northern regions, driven by supply shortfall
MISO’s market monitor calls for market reforms to prevent power plants from retiring when they are still needed.
By Ethan Howland • April 18, 2022 -
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Natural gas-fired generation peaked in 2020 amid growing renewable energy production: IEEFA
The Energy Information Administration sees gas generation slipping this year and in 2023.
By Ethan Howland • April 13, 2022 -
Retrieved from Arizona Corporation Commission.
Arizona regulators deny SRP gas plant expansion, citing community impacts and insufficient supporting evidence
Salt River Project said the decision creates a near-term resource issue and that it will continue to evaluate its “generation and market options.”
By Robert Walton • April 13, 2022
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