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FERC, NERC urge North American Energy Standards Board to help boost gas-electric coordination
NAESB announced plans last year to support improved coordination between the natural gas and electricity markets, but that initiative has made little progress.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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NRC to certify NuScale small modular reactor design for use in the US
The first small modular nuclear reactor design to be approved in the U.S. is expected to go online at an Energy Department laboratory in Idaho in 2029.
By Larry Pearl • Aug. 1, 2022 -
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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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‘The clock is ticking’: PG&E exploring possibility of keeping Diablo Canyo open to boost reliability: CEO
State regulators in 2018 approved a settlement to close the plant, but some experts are now questioning whether it should be shut down.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 29, 2022 -
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Q&ARNG producer Vanguard Renewables CEO on $700M sale to BlackRock, digester expansion
Neil Smith, who joined Vanguard after leading an energy company during a similar period of expansion, breaks down what the sale means for the company’s efforts to launch dozens of RNG-producing facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • July 27, 2022 -
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Western RTO could add up to $79.2 billion to regional economy, report finds
The report, commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy, found that every individual Western state, as well as the region as a whole, would see economic benefits from an RTO.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 27, 2022 -
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NextEra plan for 200 MW solar, 75 MW storage at shuttered nuclear plant approved by Iowa regulators
An Alliant Energy utility plans to buy the project and recently increased a proposed cost cap for it by 23% because of supply chain and solar market disruptions.
By Ethan Howland • July 27, 2022 -
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US becomes world's largest LNG exporter amid Ukraine war-driven demand, rising gas and power prices
The growth in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports has raised some concern that it may be driving up domestic gas and electricity prices.
By Robert Walton • July 26, 2022 -
Massachusetts passes 'landmark' climate bill to decarbonize multiple sectors, add 5.6 GW offshore wind
The wide-ranging bill supports the decarbonization of the state’s building and transportation sectors, scrapping language that would have blocked residential retail energy choice.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 22, 2022 -
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State regulators approve Georgia Power's plans to retire all coal plants by 2028 except for Plant Bowen
The state’s Public Service Commission voted to decide the retirement of the remaining two units at Plant Bowen, totaling nearly 1,600 MW, in the utility’s 2025 IRP proceeding.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 22, 2022 -
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In move to expand renewable natural gas, BlackRock fund buys Vanguard Renewables
The Massachusetts-based company, known for farm-based projects, aspires to have 100 anaerobic digesters by 2026. This new investment comes as renewable natural gas projects are increasingly popular.
By Cole Rosengren • July 21, 2022 -
'Batteries aren't going to do it': NERC's Moura calls for gas investment to maintain reliability
Key metrics tracking outages and unserved energy demand spiked in 2021, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2022 -
WAPA approves interconnection request for ConnectGen's 504-MW Wyoming wind project
ConnectGen aims to bring the Rail Tie wind farm’s first phase online late next year, with a second phase starting operations a year later.
By Ethan Howland • July 20, 2022 -
Texas heat wave could mean big payday for Vistra in ERCOT market: Morgan Stanley
Vistra could see an additional $10 million in earnings for each hour the Texas grid operates at its peak pricing of $5,000/MWh, Morgan Stanley analysts estimate.
By Robert Walton • July 19, 2022 -
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No near-term credit quality risks for US public power, cooperative utilities from potential blackouts: Fitch
Customers of public utilities should still anticipate rate increases, the ratings agency said.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2022 -
Puerto Rico's electricity rates have nearly doubled since 2020: IEEFA
A recently approved plan to overhaul the island’s electric grid will do little to reduce costs, according to the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Convergent Energy + PowerEnergy storage 101: how energy storage works
Without energy storage, electricity must be produced and consumed exactly at the same time.
July 18, 2022 -
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Texas expands industrial demand response program as grid goes to the brink of rolling outages
The state’s Emergency Response Service was deployed on Wednesday to reduce grid stress and a “substantial” portion of its budget was used, regulators said.
By Robert Walton • July 15, 2022 -
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Carbon capture projects, regional CO2 pipeline design to get $2.6B in DOE funding proposal
The funding would support four carbon capture and storage projects at coal- and gas-fired power plants, plus two at industrial facilities.
By Ethan Howland • July 14, 2022 -
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OpinionBay staters are choosing clean energy. Why are lawmakers favoring utility monopolies?
Now is the time to expand choice, not to shut down a market that is saving ratepayers money while enabling a transition to a clean energy future, the author writes.
By Christopher Ercoli • July 14, 2022 -
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Texas narrowly avoids rolling blackouts after 2nd conservation plea by ERCOT this week
Gas and coal outages were higher than the Texas grid operator had anticipated. “The thermal fleet is not as reliable as people would have you think,” said Grid Lab Executive Director Ric O’Connell.
By Robert Walton • July 14, 2022 -
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House Republicans press EPA chief about alleged grid reliability threats from power plant regulations
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans on Tuesday asked EPA Administrator Michael Regan to describe the steps the agency could take to address any grid emergencies this summer.
By Ethan Howland • July 13, 2022 -
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Nuclear industry applauds Tennessee Valley Authority request for 5 GW of clean energy by 2029
The federal power provider says it is “one of the largest clean energy procurement requests in the nation.”
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2022 -
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Supreme Court's EPA decision will have little effect on utility move away from coal-fired plants: analysts
Existing and pending Environmental Protection Agency regulations will likely lead to the ongoing shutdown of coal-fired generation, according to ESAI Power.
By Ethan Howland • July 8, 2022 -
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New England grid capacity likely to rise over 100% by 2042 amid heating, transportation electrification: ISO
The New England ISO expects more than 1.1 million air-source heat pumps and 1.5 million electric vehicles on its system within the next decade.
By Robert Walton • July 7, 2022 -
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Emerging small nuclear reactors may significantly contribute to grid decarbonization by 2050: study
Commercial deployments must begin by the early 2030s and the initial high costs must fall for advanced nuclear to flourish in the U.S., but some analysts are skeptical that such conditions can be met.
By Elizabeth McCarthy • July 6, 2022
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