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CPUC ditches natural gas in 11.5 GW proposal but leaves door open for future fossil fuel procurement
Regulators want further analysis of the potential reliability impacts before asking for additional fossil fuel procurement, they said in a new version of the proposed decision.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 24, 2021 -
'An unprecedented mess': DC Circuit rejects FERC approval of existing Spire gas pipeline
"FERC's ostrich-like approach flies in the face of the guidelines set forth in the Certificate Policy Statement" on natural gas pipelines, the court said.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 23, 2021 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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OpinionThe hydrogen molecule's 'moonshot' moment
Hydrogen has the potential to help enable "our generation’s moonshot" — economy-wide decarbonization, the author writes.
By Neva Espinoza • June 23, 2021 -
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North Carolina legislature retools Duke-backed bill after Dems, governor protest weakened oversight
The legislation is a high priority for Duke Energy, one of few stakeholders allowed in closed-door negotiations on the initial text.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 22, 2021 -
South Carolina regulators reject Duke's long-term power plant construction plans, call for changes
South Carolina utility regulators are calling upon Duke to rethink its long-term power plant construction plans and are urging the company to look more closely at solar, storage and other resources.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 21, 2021 -
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California groups clash over gas in 11.5 GW procurement proposal as CAISO calls for conservation
“We can’t overemphasize enough the need for procurement to be authorized and get underway,” a CAISO representative said.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 18, 2021 -
AEP seeks up to $317M for 3 West Virginia coal plant upgrades
American Electric Power is facing opposition from environmentalists on upgrades to a trio of coal-fired plants as the utility seeks to extend their lives until 2040.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 18, 2021 -
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Tri-State asks FERC to approve 'transparent and simpler' contract termination approach for members
The commission determined that Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's tariff is unjust and unreasonable, based on the hurdles members face in considering whether to exit the G&T provider.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 3, 2021 -
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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