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NRC commissioner blasts proposed emergency preparedness rules for SMRs as a 'radical departure'
Small modular reactors could be exempt from a 10-mile evacuation zone requirement under a new proposal. Could the Nuclear Regulatory Commission offer its emergency preparedness alternative to existing facilities?
By Guy Burdick • May 13, 2020 -
Treasury Department offers wind industry coronavirus lifeline with safe harbor extension
The renewables sector is urging Congress to enact temporary refundability for renewable energy credits and take other "commonsense measures," to aid the industry.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated May 28, 2020 -
Replace NYC peakers with renewables+storage? Plant owners say they're working on it
An environmental justice group has called for renewables and battery storage to replace fossil fuel peaking units in New York City. Generators say the transition is already underway.
By Robert Walton • May 12, 2020 -
NV Energy crafts solar+storage subscription plan to keep large customers in its service
The utility said the new pricing structure would only affect large energy customers subscribing to the program.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 12, 2020 -
Opinion
Dominion's nearly $50 monthly power bill hike in Virginia is a warning for other states
The utility's monopoly status is functionally similar to the Fixed Resource Requirement offramp that some states across PJM are seeking, and could mean trouble for ratepayers, writes EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler.
By Todd Snitchler • May 11, 2020 -
Great River Energy to exit coal, close 1.15 GW plant, but North Dakota governor vows rescue
Gov. Doug Burgum, R, called the generation and transmission provider's decision "disappointing" and promised to "find a path forward for Coal Creek Station" to maintain the jobs and baseload power it provides.
By Robert Walton • May 11, 2020 -
MISO: Majority of coal is self-committed, 12% was uneconomic over 3-year period
Advocacy groups say the numbers support their arguments that running coal plants uneconomically is costing ratepayers billions of dollars.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 7, 2020 -
DC Circuit grills NARUC, FERC on whether Order 841 will harm state ability to regulate distribution
The fundamental question for judges is whether FERC's landmark energy storage order will harm states' ability to operate the safety and reliability of their distribution systems.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 6, 2020 -
New York to include small combustion turbines in annual carbon emission limits
New York is the last of the 10 states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to outline how it will meet the lower regional CO2 limits set to begin in 2021 and continue with annual reductions through 2030.
By John Funk • Updated Dec. 2, 2020 -
United Power sues Tri-State claiming 'civil conspiracy' to block Colorado jurisdiction over exit fees
The complaint alleges Tri-State Generation & Transmission has caused United Power hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in an effort to keep members from leaving its service.
By Robert Walton • May 6, 2020 -
Dominion jacks up renewables and storage in Virginia IRP, following landmark clean energy rule
In its newest plan for the state, Dominion would add between 11 and 40 GW of solar in the next 25 years and up to 5 GW of offshore wind in the next 15 years, while still keeping some natural gas in the system.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 5, 2020 -
Opinion
States should leave markets that don't work for families and businesses after bad FERC decisions
Reentering PJM and other markets can be reconsidered when a new FERC majority is ready to care at all about consumers instead of political donors, the author writes.
By Mark Kresowik • May 5, 2020 -
Pueblo, Colorado, voters reject Black Hills Energy exit
The city's mayor told Utility Dive that forming a municipal utility will help the city lower rates and reach its 100% renewable energy goal by 2035.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated May 6, 2020 -
Global GHG emissions could fall 8% in 2020 amid pandemic: IEA
Coronavirus has reduced emissions and energy demand, but a recovery without clean investments could jeopardize those gains, the group said.
By Chris Teale • May 1, 2020 -
New Mexico delays 350 MW, 240 MWh solar+storage projects intended to replace San Juan coal plant
Meanwhile, a company determined to save the San Juan plant announced it has secured $22 million in federal funding to explore potential carbon storage options in grounds near the facility.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 1, 2020 -
FERC confirms Goldman Sachs ties to renewables company, opening door for push on corporate transparency
The intervenor on the Goldman Sachs application plans to use this ruling to press federal regulators into more regularly defining affiliate relationships, such as in his JPMorgan/El Paso Electric appeal.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 30, 2020 -
FERC's Chatterjee highlights COVID-19 demand disruptions, resource threats
The FERC chair also rejected the notion that the commission's PJM MOPR order will hurt renewables, and urged states to wait before pulling out of the RTO's capacity market.
By Larry Pearl • April 29, 2020 -
Maryland taking a 'serious look' at exiting PJM capacity market through FRR, says PSC Chair
The state filed a petition for review with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals this week, echoing concerns raised by Illinois, New Jersey and others that federal regulators are unfairly infringing on state clean energy policy.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 29, 2020 -
Duke to double renewable capacity in 5 years, but critics say utility lags on storage deployment
The utility plans to add 8,000 MW of wind, solar and biomass by 2025, but critics say the utility isn't taking sufficient advantage of energy storage and efficiency.
By Robert Walton • April 29, 2020 -
Deep Dive
As extreme weather spurs billions in utility resilience spending, regulators struggle to value investments
A new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows the value of resilience depends on too many factors to easily quantify and moves regulators back to human judgment.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2020 -
Bipartisan senators ask Mnuchin to extend safe harbor deadlines for renewables projects
Extending these deadlines is essential to ensure projects already in the pipeline are able to cross the finish line, say sector leaders.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 24, 2020 -
Duke, IPL face Indiana scrutiny as NGOs detail coal plant practices costing ratepayers millions
Duke is estimated to have lost $6.9 million in operational costs over three months last year through self-scheduling, while Indianapolis Power and Light is estimated to have lost $1.55 million from November to December.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 24, 2020 -
Electric grid challenges will grow if COVID-19 impacts extend into summer demand season: NERC
Deferred maintenance and refueling issues could lead to unplanned outages while increased penetration from distributed resources complicate system operations, according to a new assessment.
By Robert Walton • April 24, 2020 -
Deep Dive
84 GW US renewables+storage pipeline has developers anxious for market integration rules
Utilities and developers are adding renewables plus storage hybrids so fast and cost-effectively that regulators had to schedule a conference on paired technologies.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 23, 2020 -
Broad array of groups sue FERC over PJM MOPR decision as Chatterjee rejects cost, renewable concerns
New Jersey, Maryland and Illinois, along with other stakeholders, have filed against federal regulators, following outrage at the commission's April 16 decision to uphold its December order.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated April 27, 2020
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