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Failing to expand the grid may be biggest threat to US energy transition: National Academies
A panel of experts urged FERC to “expeditiously” issue its pending transmission planning and cost allocation reforms and to make sure wholesale power markets can support a shift to 100% clean energy.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 19, 2023 -
PJM asks FERC to approve capacity market reforms in push to bolster grid reliability
The PJM Interconnection urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve its proposal by mid-December so changes could be put in place ahead of its upcoming capacity auction.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 17, 2023 -
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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
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FERC extends review of Vistra-Energy Harbor merger, delaying $6.3B deal’s potential close
The half-year extension announced Friday comes as the PJM Interconnection’s market monitor and others continue to raise concerns the deal would give Vistra the ability to unfairly influence power prices.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 16, 2023 -
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Shining light on solar: Harnessing AI to measure its social impact
When we think of protests for new energy systems, our minds initially go to fossil fuels. Rarely do solar PV (Photovoltaic) arrays come to mind.
Oct. 16, 2023 -
Grid operators oppose FERC conference on valuing reliability benefits of batteries, generators
Supporters of a conference on capacity accreditation approaches for grid resources include Southern California Edison, Advanced Energy United and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission chair.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 3, 2023 -
PJM, 80 parties agree to trim Winter Storm Elliott penalties
The agreement resolves 15 complaints brought by Calpine, Energy Harbor, Talen Energy and others that could have become “mega-litigation” taking years to resolve, the parties said.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 2, 2023 -
Texas PUC begins work to attract advanced nuclear reactors, in and out of ERCOT market
“We have vertically integrated utilities in some parts of the state and they have a very attractive opportunity to participate in this space as well,” Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty said.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 2, 2023 -
PJM board calls for capacity market changes to bolster grid reliability, resource adequacy
The PJM Interconnection plans in mid-October to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve revisions to its capacity market in time for its next auction.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 28, 2023 -
Moody’s hikes Southern, Georgia Power outlook to ‘positive’ on Vogtle progress
Georgia Power also issued a request for information as it potentially seeks at least 3.7 GW in power supplies, including storage, storage+renewables and thermal generation.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 27, 2023 -
Xcel Colorado proposes $15B plan to double renewables, add gas and energy storage capacity
The plan includes about 5,400 MW of solar and wind resources, more than 1,000 MW of energy storage and almost 630 MW of new gas-fired capacity.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 26, 2023 -
FERC to hike scrutiny of JPMorgan power sector actions after finding link to private equity firm IIF
J.P. Morgan Investment can make “virtually every major decision” for IIF, which owns El Paso Electric, nearly 5 GW of gas-fired capacity and other energy assets, FERC said last week.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 26, 2023 -
Record 13% of Eastern Interconnect capacity failed in Winter Storm Elliott: FERC, NERC
FERC commissioners called on Congress Thursday to name an agency for gas reliability oversight as commission and NERC staff issued cold-weather recommendations.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 22, 2023 -
Maryland officials press FERC to reject PJM directive to Exelon for $785M in transmission upgrades
The PJM Interconnection failed to consider energy storage and other options to handle Talen Energy’s plan to retire its Brandon Shores power plant, according to Maryland officials.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Sept. 21, 2023 -
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Rising electrification requires a dramatic shift to integrated planning of DER, bulk resources: Xcel VP
Effective distribution system planning and merging analytic insights into comprehensive electricity planning both face barriers, analysts and stakeholders said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2023 -
Decarbonizing 8 industrial sectors could require more than $1 trillion capital investment: DOE
An increasingly clean electric power sector could help drop industrial emissions 15% by 2030, according to a report from the Department of Energy.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 20, 2023 -
Vistra plans to sell nearly 400 MW in PJM to ease market power fears from Energy Harbor deal
The plan to sell generating units in Ohio will accelerate the merger review process, the companies told federal regulators Monday. They plan to close the $6.3 billion deal by the end of the year.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 19, 2023 -
Xcel to supply United Power with excess energy after co-op’s exit from Tri-State
As Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association loses members over cost and sustainability concerns, departing utilities are working to secure alternative energy supplies.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2023 -
DOD taps X-energy to develop enhanced design for transportable micro nuclear reactor
The Department of Defense is continuing funding for X-energy to develop a reactor design that “is ready for licensing by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for both commercial ventures and military resiliency.”
By Larry Pearl • Sept. 15, 2023 -
Emerging firm and peaking clean energy tech can slash carbon-free power costs: Google
Corporate clean-energy buyers can help commercialize emerging technologies like next-gen geothermal, carbon capture and storage, advanced nuclear, hydrogen and long-duration storage, Google said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 15, 2023 -
MISO: 49 GW has received interconnection approval, but projects face major delays
The roughly two-year delays in building generation and storage come as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator faces looming capacity shortfalls.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 14, 2023 -
Holtec International formally launches process to restart Palisades nuclear power plant
“[A]lthough we see no real obstacles ahead, re-powering of a dormant plant such as Palisades would be a feat that has never been achieved before,” Holtec International CEO Kris Singh said.
By Larry Pearl • Updated Oct. 9, 2023 -
As Google, Meta eye clean energy buys, researchers find widely used strategy has scant carbon benefits
Compared with annual matching, 24/7 green power procurements can drive “significant” cuts in carbon emissions and spur emerging technologies like long duration storage, Princeton University researchers found.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Sept. 13, 2023 -
ERCOT forced to declare emergency conditions in extreme heat as Texas flirts with blackouts
Experts say battery resources may have kept the grid operator from declaring rolling blackouts amid low renewables output and high thermal outages.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 7, 2023 -
Ninth Circuit largely upholds FERC PURPA reform decision affecting small solar, wind
The appeals court on Tuesday told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to assess how its decision would affect the environment but didn’t vacate the order.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 6, 2023 -
Facing declining membership, Tri-State offers to sell excess power
Selling excess power can “reduce cost pressures on our remaining members,” Tri-State CEO Duane Highley said in a statement.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 6, 2023