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Generators, labor groups urge New York to develop incentives for nonrenewable generation
The effort could lead to investments in carbon capture and other low-emissions technology, but conservation advocates call it misguided and urge a focus on more renewables, transmission and storage.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionThe G&T cooperative business model is not broken, despite some vocal Tri-State opponents
For those who assert that Tri-State — or more broadly, the G&T model — is broken and needs to be fixed, the head of Otero County Electric Cooperative asks, what's the problem that needs to be solved?
By Mario Romero • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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TrendlineElectricity Supply and Demand
After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come.
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Illinois regulators launch probe of ComEd in wake of bribery scandal
The Illinois Commerce Commission is investigating whether ComEd stuck ratepayers with the bill for patronage hires and other money spent in a bribery case involving one of the state's most powerful politicians.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 16, 2021 -
Arizona 2050 clean energy mandate could increase utility bills nearly $60/month, study finds
Take the long-range analysis with a "grain of salt," report producer Ascend Analytics said, as it cannot predict future technologies.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2021 -
PSEG unloads fossil fuel plants for $1.9B in push toward decarbonization
PSEG is taking another big step towards cleaning up its grid, with the New Jersey utility announcing plans on Thursday to sell a 6,750 MW portfolio of fossil-fuel plants for $1.92 billion.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 13, 2021 -
FERC's Chatterjee laments the politicization of grid resilience in wake of ERCOT, CAISO struggles
The commissioner said he worries his rhetoric that focused on potential plans to save ailing coal plants early in his tenure as chair may have fueled a partisan divide that equates resiliency issues with the use of certain fuels.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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NYPA and Argonne launch hyperlocalized study of climate change impact on power plants
The New York Power Authority wants to focus on the impact climate change could have on individual power plants and infrastructure.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Deep DiveCalifornia's Aliso Canyon review could offer key lessons on transition from natural gas, analysts say
The state's consideration of whether to wean itself from one of its largest natural gas storage facilities could be a model, regardless of its success.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 10, 2021 -
FERC requests more evidence of reliability impacts as Spire STL pipeline seeks temporary approval
Environmental groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, which brought the pipeline company to court in the first place, say the proposal for temporary certification has "serious deficiencies."
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Southwire[Podcast] Ensuring Grid Resilience in a Time of Change
This 3-part podcast series provides you with expert insights into the questions and topics utilities need to address to properly harden their systems for a future full of change.
By Utility Dive's studioID • Aug. 9, 2021 -
Push for green energy could strand more than $68B in coal and gas assets, S&P says
New natural gas plants could lose as much value as recent investments in coal due to accelerating renewable energy deployments, an S&P report finds — but not for the same reasons.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 9, 2021 -
State, federal efforts too late to save Exelon's Illinois nuclear plants, CEO Crane says
Exelon's leadership has months to decommission the Byron and Dresden plants in Illinois, which CEO Chris Crane described as "the right economic decision" absent legislation.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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Entergy touts hydrogen as tool to meet industrial customers' green goals
On the utility's second quarter earnings call, CEO Leo Denault said it is working to offer industrial clients "some of the cleanest electricity in the country."
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 6, 2021 -
DC Circuit orders FERC to analyze climate, environmental justice more thoroughly
The court ruling is the latest one consistent with Chair Richard Glick’s stance that FERC should go farther in analyzing whether the gas projects it assesses are contributing to the climate crisis or cause harm to local communities.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 4, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThe US power sector is halfway to net zero emissions, but it gets harder now, analysts say
Renewables led the power sector's recent energy transition, but breakthroughs are needed to take the transportation, building and industrial sectors to net zero emissions by mid-century.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 4, 2021 -
Bipartisan $1 trillion Senate infrastructure bill focuses on transmission, nuclear, carbon capture
"While there is much to celebrate in this product of our bipartisan efforts, more work still needs to be done," Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., who leads the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, said Monday.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 3, 2021 -
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California governor moves to free up electricity supply amid projected 3.5 GW summer shortfall
Gavin Newsom, D, is pushing regulators to expedite clean energy projects, but experts are skeptical that the state will be able to bring online more than a limited amount of additional clean energy this summer.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 3, 2021 -
Xcel plans to roll out 10,000 MW of renewable energy in Minnesota, Colorado by 2030
Xcel Energy is accelerating plans to cut its carbon emissions in Minnesota, the utility's home base, and is also gearing up for a major transition, with longtime CEO Ben Fowke slated to retire on Aug. 18.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 30, 2021 -
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Vogtle Nuclear Construction DelaysGeorgia Power announces another delay to Vogtle nuclear project
Completion of hot functional testing is "the last major milestone" for the plant's Unit 3, now expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2022.
By Jason Plautz • July 30, 2021 -
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Murkowski highlights potential boost to US critical minerals ahead of bipartisan infrastructure deal
Senators voted 67-32 to advance the latest version of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, securing the support of 17 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 29, 2021 -
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'This is starting on the right path': Hawaii sees early successes with performance-based regulation
Regulators are also considering developing new performance incentive mechanisms to regulate the retirement of a series of fossil fuel plants over the next few years.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 29, 2021 -
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House grills FERC about commission's regulatory authority on cybersecurity, pipeline climate impacts
"There's no doubt that ... the biggest threat facing the electric grid today is cybersecurity," FERC Chair Richard Glick said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 28, 2021 -
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Opinion
A brighter day for distribution co-ops? FERC's Tri-State proceeding and reformation of the G&T model
Stakeholders might not look to Tupac Shakur in the first instance when analyzing the troubles of the generation and transmission model. But recent developments at FERC suggest perhaps they should, the authors write.
By Ray Gifford and Matt Larson • July 27, 2021 -
NextEra adds 1,840 MW renewables and storage to more than 15 GW backlog in Q2
NextEra Energy is nearing the halfway mark in its campaign to roll out 30 million solar panels across Florida by 2030, the multistate utility said Friday in its second quarter earnings report.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 26, 2021 -
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AEP seeing 'credible interest' from potential buyers of Kentucky Power subsidiary, CEO says
AEP is ramping up its push to build more renewable generation, executives said Thursday, as the company detailed an increase in second quarter earnings amid a rebounding economy and interest in its Kentucky subsidiary.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 23, 2021
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