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FERC pauses ruling that would prevent states from blocking demand response under Order 2222
FERC also on Thursday established a joint federal-state task force on transmission development that will address planning and cost allocation issues.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 18, 2021 -
Duke-backed North Carolina bill would reduce carbon emissions 61% by 2030, retire some coal early
The legislation calls for Duke to own 55% of renewable energy generation and independent power producers to own 45%. It also establishes a multiyear rate plan — something the utility has long pushed for.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2021 -
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California utilities object to fossil fuel requirements in proposed 11.5 GW procurement package
The proposed procurement is intended to maintain grid reliability after the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant is retired by 2025.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 15, 2021 -
Hybrid storage and renewable projects are popular. Are they the best for the market?
Using wholesale power market prices from 2012 to 2019 across the seven grid operators, researchers found that independently siting a battery could lead to a higher value in nearly all U.S. markets.
By Jason Plautz • June 14, 2021 -
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Manchin defends coal-fired plants, expresses concern over 'aggressive' Biden climate goals
Sen. Joe Manchin, whose home state of West Virginia is in the heart of mining country, came out swinging in defense of coal-fired power plants in the U.S. at the annual EEI conference, arguing they are being singled out unfairly.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 14, 2021 -
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New gas turbines 'better be flexible' to someday accept carbon capture or hydrogen: New EEI chairman
Natural gas has a critical role to play as utilities pursue net-zero goals, said DTE Energy Executive Chairman Gerry Anderson, who was elected on Monday as the new chairman of the Edison Electric Institute.
By Larry Pearl • June 10, 2021 -
National Grid encourages FERC to provide better incentives for grid-enhancing technology
Xcel Energy, on a panel, agreed with many of the hurdles a National Grid representative laid out, including operational, technological and financial barriers.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 10, 2021 -
California PUC considers sending utilities back to drawing board on hydrogen blending proposal
“This isn’t the commission slamming the door on hydrogen research — they’re just saying that the utilities don’t have a blank check," said Sara Gersen, clean energy senior attorney with Earthjustice.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 9, 2021 -
FERC has more questions for Duke, Dominion on Southeast energy market proposal
According to a SEEM spokesperson, the questions "are readily answerable" and the utilities will respond "thoroughly, efficiently, and promptly" in the 10 days the commission provided.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Aug. 9, 2021 -
Advanced nuclear tech in 'early innings' but essential to widespread decarbonization, utility execs say
The electric grid cannot be decarbonized "with renewables and batteries alone," Xcel Energy CEO Ben Fowke said at the Nuclear Energy Assembly.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 8, 2021 -
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OpinionLaying the regulatory groundwork for hydrogen in the United States
Hydrogen is a fundamentally different energy commodity that merits its own regulatory structure in the United States, the authors write.
By Drake D. Hernandez and Emre Gençer • June 8, 2021 -
Fate of Illinois nuclear plants in balance after 3 fail to clear PJM auction and subsidy plan stalls
Three Illinois nuclear plants failed to land power contracts at the PJM capacity auction, generating additional uncertainty about their future.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 7, 2021 -
New England states push for governance changes in ISO-NE, ahead of anticipated MOPR reform
To quell state frustrations, regulators say conversations will have to move beyond reforming the controversial minimum price rule.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 7, 2021 -
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Opinion'An unlikely alliance': US investor-owned utilities and NGOs partner to advance new carbon-free tech
The Edison Electric Institute and the Clean Air Task Force announce an initiative to support a slate of emerging carbon-free technologies.
By Ben Fowke and Armond Cohen • June 4, 2021 -
FERC should expand organized markets across the US, former chairs and commissioners say
Although momentum for RTO expansion is growing, resistance to the shift is strong in some markets where the more competitive structure doesn't exist.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 3, 2021 -
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Nuclear capacity increases by 4.5 GW in long-delayed 'MOPRed' PJM auction, coal loses 8 GW
Total costs dropped $4.4 billion and prices dropped to $50/MW-day during PJM’s years-delayed capacity auction, due to lower load forecasts, which translate to lower reliability requirements, according to the grid operator.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 3, 2021 -
ESG issues weigh on utility credit ratings, particularly PG&E, Edison and FirstEnergy: Moody's
It's early in the energy transition, said Moody's analyst Jeffrey Cassella, but so far the firm has not identified any utility companies turning ESG concerns into net-positives.
By Robert Walton • June 3, 2021 -
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Deep DiveXcel's record-low-price procurement highlights benefits of all-source competitive solicitations
The utility's Colorado division showed how competitive bidding benefits customers if regulators protect the quality of the process.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 1, 2021 -
Arizona regulators revive energy rules package, propose 100% clean energy by 2070
Regulators kept intact proposed standards for energy efficiency, storage, and all-source procurement, while setting a longer schedule to transition the electric sector.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 28, 2021 -
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NERC sees potential summer energy shortfalls, says energy transition 'pace' may threaten reliability
Parts of North America are at elevated or high risk of energy shortfalls during the above-normal temperature conditions many expect this summer, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. warned.
By Robert Walton • May 27, 2021 -
Biden administration opens up California coast for 4.6 GW of offshore wind development
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management found no significant impact in its environmental assessment for an area that could be leased to develop 1.6 GW of offshore wind off the coast of Northern California.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated May 6, 2022 -
Tenaska files complaint with FERC against SPP, alleging $66M overcharge on wind interconnection
The developer says the additional charges highlight the need to reform transmission planning and cost allocation to provide renewable energy developers with transparency and certainty in developing new projects.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 26, 2021 -
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California mulls 11.5 GW procurement package to bolster grid after Diablo Canyon, natural gas plants retire
Regulators are considering two proposed decisions, one with up to 1,500 MW of fossil fuel capacity and the other with only 500 MW.
By Kavya Balaraman • May 25, 2021 -
Duke-supported group launches campaign against North Carolina bill to examine wholesale market reform
The campaign claims to reveal "the ugly truth" about regional transmission organizations, which it calls "a Really Terrible Option," and is the product of a group that received $500,000 from Duke during the state's primary elections.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 24, 2021 -
Rare FERC move sparks heated debate over commission's role assessing pipeline climate impacts
FERC voted 3-2 to approve two pipeline projects after Commissioner James Danly proposed a last-minute amendment to avoid setting a precedent on examining climate impacts — and to secure his own vote.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 21, 2021
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