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NextEra, Mountain Valley Pipeline developers receive 2-year extension from FERC
Regulators lifted a work-stop order on Friday on all but a 25-mile segment including a national forest. Developers were previously aiming to bring the pipeline in service by early next year.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Oct. 13, 2020 -
Ameren pledges net zero carbon by 2050, 3.1 GW new renewables by 2030, keeping coal into 2040s
Pending negotiations over securitization legislation in Missouri could encourage the utility to retire its coal assets faster, according to stakeholders.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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NYISO highlights case for carbon pricing days before highly-anticipated FERC conference
The grid operator hopes the Sept. 30 conference will convince federal regulators that the mechanism is the most efficient way for regulated markets to support state decarbonization goals.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 29, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Demand response failed California 20 years ago; the state’s recent outages may have redeemed it
The West’s recent heatwaves put California power users in the dark but showed how flexible demand response, including distributed storage, can keep the lights on.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Ohio attorney general sues to block $1.3B bailout of former FirstEnergy nuclear plants
The move comes as Ohio lawmakers hold hearings on competing bills to replace HB 6 with a new bailout bill, or simply repeal it.
By John Funk • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Michigan vows to go carbon neutral by 2050, increase oversight of utility resource plans
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D, signed an executive order on Wednesday setting the most ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal in the Midwest.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 24, 2020 -
Murkowski ‘not giving up’ on Senate clean energy bill vote before the end of 2020
Despite a potentially more difficult path for the legislative package following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chair is determined to see her bill get a vote by the end of this year.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Courtesy of Office of Governor Janet Mills
Maine regulators OK state’s largest renewables solicitation with 482 MW solar, but skip storage
Spurred by recent legislation, the procurement will add 546 MW of resources, representing about 10% of the state’s load.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 23, 2020 -
House passes massive clean energy bill amid Trump veto threat, Senate uncertainty
The House passed its Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act on Thursday, though the White House earlier this week indicated the president was likely to veto the bill, despite support in the Senate.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 24, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Politics disrupts San Diego’s pursuit of an energy transition partner amid dissatisfaction with SDG&E
San Diego’s 50-year-old franchise agreement with San Diego Gas and Electric expires in January, but city leaders can’t agree on standards for the next provider, leaving bidders, including Berkshire Hathaway Energy, waiting.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2020 -
FERC lowers barriers to DERs in wholesale markets in rare Chatterjee-Glick consensus
The commission passed its long-awaited rule on distributed energy resource aggregations in a 2-1 vote two weeks after the departure of Commissioner Bernard McNamee.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Nation’s first freshwater windfarm all but approved as Ohio siting board removes ‘poison pill’
The Ohio Power Siting Board unanimously voted to remove language that would require offshore turbines to shut down overnight eight months of the year to protect migrating birds and bats.
By John Funk • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Burns & McDonnellLessons from Disruption: Navigating the Pandemic and Beyond
Welcome to “Lessons from Disruption: Navigating the Pandemic and Beyond,” a podcast series dedicated to further understanding how the utility industry can overcome the several challenges brought out by COVID-19 with technology and smart planning.
By Utility Dive’s Brand Studio • Sept. 18, 2020 -
How to participate in the 2020 Utility Dive Awards
Industry Dive is gearing up for the 2020 Dive Awards. We want to hear your ideas on the executives, utilities and policymakers that stood out.
By Utility Dive Editors • Updated Sept. 28, 2020 -
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Energy committee advances FERC nominees to Senate for final confirmation
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the nominations of Allison Clements and Mark Christie to the full Senate.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Nov. 18, 2020 -
In contentious vote, Pennsylvania takes formal step towards joining regional cap and trade market
In a meeting punctuated by profanity and debate over the legitimacy of the process, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted 13-6 to advance a formal rulemaking for the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2020 -
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FERC reverses 40 years of PURPA precedent in ruling on small solar definition, punts on storage question
The commission upended precedent that found a facility’s net solar capacity must be no larger than the 80 MW threshold.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 14, 2020 -
House to probe US lag on leveraging clean energy for COVID-19 recovery, consider bipartisan energy bill
As the U.S. diverges from other countries in its efforts to marry economic recovery with climate policy, a House subcommittee is planning to hold a hearing on efforts in the EU and elsewhere.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Deep Dive
For nuclear plants operating on thin margins, growing climate risks prompt tough choices
Climate change creates a number of problems for nuclear power plants that some academics say the industry needs to address soon.
By Matthew Bandyk • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Elizabeth Regan, Industry Dive/Utility Dive
FERC rejection of NYISO renewables plan could prompt state-managed capacity market, advocates say
The commission’s lone Democrat dissented, saying FERC has “perverted” the New York ISO’s buyer-side market power mitigation rules to slow the state’s clean energy transition.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 10, 2020 -
California scrambles to prevent rolling blackouts amid heat wave, with DOE assist on gas plant dispatch
The DOE’s order allowing additional dispatch from three natural gas plants if needed served as a “wake-up call” to pursue alternatives to maintain reliability, according to one expert.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 9, 2020 -
FERC details carbon pricing conference as groups blast renewables, consumer and women exclusions
Of the 30 panelists scheduled to participate at the upcoming conference, the majority are energy companies, academics and grid operator representatives. Only three women are on the agenda.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 9, 2020 -
Dominion files to keep Virginia’s North Anna nuclear plant operating 80 years
The request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission follows a trend of utilities seeking to keep nuclear plants online for decades longer than originally licensed.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2020 -
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Taking Charge: Decisionmakers shaping the future of the power sector
Utility Dive turns to the CEO of Fluence to discuss the role of storage in high renewable energy integration, and more.
By Utility Dive Editors • Sept. 4, 2020 -
Following rolling blackouts, California utilities highlight reliability concerns in integrated resource plans
Pacific Gas & Electric wants regulators to conduct a “robust reliability analysis” during this IRP cycle.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 3, 2020
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