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Vogtle Nuclear Construction Delays
Former NRC chair questions economic feasibility of new nuclear in US
Former NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane acknowledges the progress of small modular reactor designs from NuScale Power to achieve permitting while flagging supply chain issues for the broader industry.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 12, 2021 -
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Biden $1.5 trillion budget proposal includes 27% increase in overall clean energy spending
The proposed budget would ramp up spending on new technologies, including advanced nuclear and hydrogen.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 12, 2021 -
Granholm: American Jobs Plan will prioritize communities struggling with loss of coal, oil and gas jobs
Some 40% of the benefits of the American Jobs Plan should go to communities affected by the coal, oil and gas industries, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said during Thursday's White House press briefing.
By Emma Penrod • April 9, 2021 -
Weather-related outages primary cause of Texas blackouts, new ERCOT data finds
At peak, 54% of generator outages in the region were caused by weather-related issues from Feb. 14 through Feb. 19, according to ERCOT's analysis.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 7, 2021 -
Wyoming bills to slow coal plant closures sent to governor as 4 other states pursue similar steps
The Wyoming legislature has approved a series of bills intended to make closing coal plants more difficult, an action the local Sierra Club says will only delay the inevitable.
By Emma Penrod • April 7, 2021 -
Opinion
What a federal just transition strategy should look like
The transition to a low-carbon economy is a national — even global — phenomena and the response should be too, contributors from the World Resources Institute wrote.
By Jillian Neuberger and Devashree Saha • April 5, 2021 -
Biden $2 trillion infrastructure proposal includes billions in spending on transmission, clean energy
The plan received wide-ranging support from climate and clean energy groups, but Republican leadership opposes its high price tag.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 1, 2021 -
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State of the Electric Utility 2021
The 8th annual State of the Electric Utility Survey Report provides a pulse on industry trends from nearly 500 utility professionals, many at the VP level and above, along with insight from a broad range of industry experts.
By Nami Sumida • April 1, 2021 -
Deep Dive
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Gas doubts rise, DER focus wanes, and 5 other key takeaways
Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the energy transition is stronger than ever, the results of Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey show.
By Larry Pearl • April 1, 2021 -
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Accommodating state policies is top priority for FERC, utilities say
Utilities also cited tax credits and other financial incentives as the best way to decarbonize the U.S. power sector, Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey found.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 1, 2021 -
Large consumers blame renewables for 2020 declines in C&I power reliability
A new survey finds 44% of companies lose power monthly or more frequently, and the problem is getting worse.
By Robert Walton • March 31, 2021 -
PG&E plan to reserve temporary generators for wildfire season has groups worried about diesel use
The utility views the temporary generation as an insurance policy in case it needs to power down sections of its system during high fire risk conditions.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 31, 2021 -
Biden administration sets target for 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, plans offshore leasing off NY, NJ coasts
The deployment target, which will grow to 110 GW by 2050, is viewed as a "vital piece of the puzzle" by the renewable energy industry.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 30, 2021 -
How long can a nuclear plant run? Regulators consider 100 years
Just a year after the first nuclear reactors were licensed to operate for up to 80 years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and others are talking about the possibility of licensing plants for 100 years.
By Matthew Bandyk • March 29, 2021 -
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Canada's Supreme Court upholds federal carbon pricing law
The highest court in the country ruled that the greenhouse gas pricing was not a tax but "a regulatory charge," and constitutional in nature, after three provinces challenged the federal government.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 26, 2021 -
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California authorizes summer reliability fixes despite concerns over backup diesel generation
“We’ve developed a number of programs and proposals, some we hope to never have to use,” CPUC President Marybel Batjer said Thursday.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 26, 2021 -
Nuclear industry calls for state policy focus as resource outstrips coal generation in US
If existing nuclear plants shut down, "carbon emitting sources will likely fill the gap," Maria Korsnick, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, said.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 25, 2021 -
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What's the biggest role for hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask
Hydrogen could play multiple roles in the clean energy transition, from decarbonizing heavy industry to expanding energy storage, industry experts agree. But visions diverge around questions of use and distribution.
By Emma Penrod • March 25, 2021 -
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FERC open to revisiting MOPR, as grid operators, utilities mull future of wholesale markets
"Although I voted for our MOPR orders, and believe those determinations were supported by the record, I'm not wedded to the policy calls of the past," said Commissioner Neil Chatterjee during a FERC technical conference.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 24, 2021 -
SoCalGas announces net-zero emission goal by 2045, but some stakeholders remain skeptical
Technologies like renewable natural gas, hydrogen and carbon capture could play a role in getting the utility to that goal, according to Southern California Gas CEO Scott Drury.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 24, 2021 -
Deep Dive
California's last nuclear plant is poised to shut down. What happens next?
A large amount of carbon-free energy will come offline once the Diablo Canyon power plant retires, raising questions around how the state will replace it.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 23, 2021 -
Vogtle Nuclear Construction Delays
Southern Company identifies 'likely' nuclear construction delay on Vogtle unit
Vogtle Unit 3's in-service date could be pushed back at least a month from its November 2021 target, which would add $25 million per month in additional costs for Georgia Power.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 22, 2021 -
Tri-State's clean energy, cost reduction efforts have not quelled member exit interest
At least seven rural electric cooperatives want to know what it would cost to leave the service of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and they say the utility is "stonewalling."
By Robert Walton • March 22, 2021 -
Glick, Danly spar over gas pipeline reviews as FERC considers project's climate impacts for first time
After Danly urged pipeline companies to intervene more in proceedings, Glick said the same should go "for all the other people that have been screwed by the commission," adding Danly's stance represents "the height of hypocrisy."
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
California opens rulemaking on provider of last resort, as customers move away from utilities
Regulators are trying to shore up a safety net for consumers that the state will hopefully never need, an expert said.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 19, 2021
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