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Deep Dive
Hollywood’s next star could be virtual power plants as LADWP closes out natural gas
Power plant-scale VPPs are not in operation but pilots and proposals are about to get big tests.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2019 -
First Energy Solutions accelerates closure of Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant
The company says Bruce Mansfield Unit 3 is no longer economical and will be shut down in early November.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 13, 2019 -
EPA moves to streamline permitting for power plant expansions, gas pipelines
One of the agency’s actions aims to guarantee developers will avoid triggering New Source Review permitting if one portion of their project increases emissions, as long as those emissions are offset by a larger decrease in other parts of the project.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 12, 2019 -
Vineyard Wind shareholders commit to Mass. offshore wind project despite federal delays
With the wind investment tax credit set to sunset at the end of this year, the 800-MW project’s financing could be jeopardized if the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management does not speed up its final environmental impact study.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Aug. 13, 2019 -
Seattle mayor proposes heating oil tax to push electrification
The 24 cents-per-gallon tax would cover rebates and grants to help 3,000 homes transition to electric power.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 9, 2019 -
Coal, nuclear could see boost in New England this winter as new tariff goes into effect
The tariff will compensate power plants such as nuclear, coal-fired and oil-fired generation, but excludes resources such as offshore wind, which the grid operator has credited for providing significant value during cold snaps.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Aug. 12, 2019 -
New Mexico governor wants to upend PRC as regulators skirt clean energy law
Michelle Lujan Grisham intends to speed up a legislative decision that would restructure the state’s regulatory body as tensions mount over implementing New Mexico’s comprehensive Energy Transition Act.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Los Angeles County to go carbon neutral by 2050
The OurCounty plan calls for eliminating fossil fuel production and transitiioing the workforce toward clean energy.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Virginia rejects Dominion bid to recover environmental spending on coal units slated for shutdown
The State Corporation Commission said the $18.4 million Dominion spent on Chesterfield units 3 and 4 was not a reasonable investment, but approved a $286.8 million rate rider for enviromental costs at several other coal units.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
As co-ops struggle with stranded fossil fuel assets, Tri-State may finally embrace the energy transition
“Our goal is a transition that lowers rates. It might be hard – but it might be beautiful,” the G&T’s new CEO told Utility Dive.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Georgia Power coal ash plan mirrors conditions that led to Duke spills: Report
Three of the utility’s coal ash disposal sites sit on floodplains and another buries a creek in 97 feet of coal ash.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Bipartisan Senate support for nuclear grows with $7.5B bill to extend life of current fleet
The bill is a continuation of the Senate’s focus on supporting new nuclear technologies while improving the economic viability of the current fleet.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 5, 2019 -
California grid operator asks FERC for broader authority to maintain system reliability
The California ISO has asked federal regulators for the authority to issue reliability-must-run designations for a range of needs, beyond the local capacity needs the program typically serves.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Dominion invests $1.1B in offshore wind, watches Northeast developments
The utility’s non-regulated generation business is developing two turbines off the coast of Virginia, with plans to develop more as prices drop.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Opinion
Ohio nuclear and coal bailout is a loss for nuclear power and the climate
HB6, which links nuclear power to coal and not renewables, risks undermining the burgeoning bipartisan consensus that nuclear power will play a crucial role in tackling climate change, while attracting to nuclear the ire usually reserved for coal.
By Randolph Bell • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Dominion’s 100% renewables tariff could kill Virginia’s retail choice ambitions
Competitive retail providers are fighting for customers in the state, alongside a growing number of displeased ratepayers.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Colorado regulators propose rules governing Tri-State resource planning
Tri-State Generation & Transmission is moving to become federally regulated, but says it will participate in the Colorado rulemaking process.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 5, 2019 -
ALJ dismisses Duke attempt to reverse North Carolina coal ash excavation order
Duke will proceed with its appeal of state regulators’ finding that complete excavation is the only way to completely protect public health and the environment.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Enbridge natural gas pipeline explosion kills 1, injures 5 in Kentucky
A rupture on the almost 9,000 mile Texas Eastern Transmission pipeline caused the Thursday explosion.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 2, 2019 -
9th Circuit contradicts FERC in favor of solar developers in California PURPA case
The federal court ruled the state did not have a mechanism in place to effectively implement PURPA, the law intended to drive utilities to purchase power from smaller renewables generators.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 2, 2019 -
Opinion
Think closing power plants is less risky than opening them? That’s a mistake
As the energy sector transitions to cleaner sources of electricity, hundreds of existing U.S. power plants and well over 100 gigawatts of capacity are facing decommissioning and dismantling, posing a variety of challenges.
By William Riggins • Aug. 2, 2019 -
GE Renewables notches $184M Q2 loss, despite strong revenue growth
The company cited a host of reasons for the loss, including increased research and development spending, and project execution issues, particularly in Asia.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 1, 2019 -
EPA moves to roll back environmental protection requirements for utility coal ash sites
Companies with coal ash fill projects larger than 12,400 tons must have environmental protections in place, but EPA now only wants those requirements at sites that have geological vulnerabilities, with no upper limit on tonnage.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 31, 2019 -
Opinion
Wholesale electricity market design for rapid decarbonization: Adding new long-term markets to today’s spot markets
Part two of this opinion series proposes a hybrid solution to support clean energy investment and reliably decarbonize the power system at least cost.
By Steve Corneli, Eric Gimon, Brendan Pierpont • July 30, 2019 -
Ameren cancels 157 MW wind project, citing transmission upgrade costs
The Missouri project would have required “unacceptably high” expenses that the utility said it didn’t want to push on to ratepayers.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 30, 2019
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