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Nuclear power industry heading toward smaller, cheaper, faster build designs: ClearPath
Advanced small modular reactors could be a game changer that helps the nuclear industry survive in the 21st century, according to the clean energy non-profit.
By HJ Mai • June 28, 2019 -
Transitioning US to 100% renewables by 2030 will cost $4.5 trillion: Wood Mackenzie
Including existing nuclear plants would reduce the price by almost $500 billion, while other savings are possible with a longer time frame to allow for technological advancements, the consulting firm said.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated July 1, 2019 -
Massachusetts regulators approve state's largest clean energy procurement
The Department of Public Utilities approved long-term contracts for more than 9.5 million MWh of annual hydropower from Quebec.
By Robert Walton • June 27, 2019 -
Senators target 50% national renewable energy standard by 2035, zero-carbon by 2050
The bill would set annual utility benchmark requirements starting in 2020 and allow states that already meet or exceed the federal standard to opt out.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 27, 2019 -
Remediating fossil fuel sites
EPA recommends Georgia become 2nd state to run its own coal ash permit program
Oklahoma is the only state currently operating its own program as part of the Trump EPA's agenda to give more flexibility on coal ash regulations.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 26, 2019 -
NV Energy to add 1.2 GW solar, 2.3 GWh storage as large customer exit slows
The capacity will be divided among three projects and help the utility exceed its goal of doubling renewable energy output by 2023.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 25, 2019 -
Ohio Senate struggles to revise nuclear subsidy bill amid intense political maneuvering
The last-minute compromise comes as senators are presented with two reports that predict the House version would drive Ohio power prices up and potentially block new manufacturing.
By John Funk • Updated June 26, 2019 -
PSEG Power could lose $415M on exit from 2 Pennsylvania coal plants
PSEG made strides to clean up its generation mix and says its remaining coal assets have either been sold or scheduled for early retirement.
By Robert Walton • June 25, 2019 -
Illinois directs Vistra to retire 2 GW coal by 2020
Under the recent orders, Vistra Energy will need to retire the units by the end of the year and NRG Energy's Midwest Generation subsidiary will need to address groundwater contamination at four Illinois plants.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 24, 2019 -
Duke Indiana IRP adds 2.35 GW wind and solar, keeps some coal online for almost 20 years
The utility's resource plan shutters 4 GW of coal in the next seven to 19 years, but environmentalists say the retirements aren't aggressive enough and new natural gas "should never be built."
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2019 -
Rhode Island siting board rejects Invenergy's 900 MW gas plant
Opponents have maintained the plant would never be constructed; Invenergy is considering its options, and could appeal.
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2019 -
Clean Power Plan replacement triggers rush to court
Climate activists say they expect to have the Affordable Clean Energy rule invalidated in court.
By Robert Walton • June 20, 2019 -
Ohio Supreme Court rejects FirstEnergy's grid modernization charge
Critics alleged the charge, which totaled about $200 million a year, lacked proper oversight and was an illegal subsidy of the utility's ailing coal and nuclear plants.
By Robert Walton • June 20, 2019 -
Bipartisan bill targets federal nuke PPA by 2024, advanced reactor demos by 2025
The bill requires the federal government to enter into a power purchase agreement by 2024 with a reactor that received an NRC license after 2018, with an emphasis on "first-of-a-kind or early deployment nuclear technologies."
By HJ Mai • June 20, 2019 -
EPA issues Clean Power Plan replacement as coal bailout remains sidelined
"Fossil fuels will continue to be a key part of the energy mix," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said at a press conference Wednesday.
By Robert Walton • June 19, 2019 -
BNEF: Wind, solar to hit 48% of global generation by 2050, but coal use to rise until 2026
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, wind and solar are now the cheapest sources of power across most of the world, and by 2030 will undercut commissioned coal and gas plants "almost everywhere."
By Robert Walton • June 18, 2019 -
Congress pushes for storage, renewables to have same private investment incentives as fossil fuels
Two bipartisan bills introduced last week would shift tax policies to incentivize clean energy and carbon capture technologies.
By Robert Walton • June 17, 2019 -
Tri-State assesses FERC rate regulation to avoid potential inconsistency of state oversight
Tri-State currently avoids FERC regulation because all of its members are small electric cooperatives, but it could change that by adding a member who is not — possibly a power marketer.
By Robert Walton • June 17, 2019 -
US power sector carbon emissions rise as natural gas outpaces renewables: Ceres
Non-emitting resources rose to the top for the first time in 2017 among the 100 biggest power generators in the U.S., but rising power demand met increasingly by natural gas caused overall carbon levels to increase.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2019 -
TVA agrees to excavate 12M tons of coal ash after 5-year battle
"Complex geology" under the unlined pits led to groundwater seepage, and evidence showed the Cumberland River was contaminated by the heavy metals.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 14, 2019 -
North Carolina removes anti-wind provision from bill
On Tuesday, state lawmakers dropped a proposed moratorium on wind development from legislation that critics said would devastate the industry.
By HJ Mai • Updated June 26, 2019 -
Maine steps up clean energy turnaround, passes 100% RPS, pro-solar bills
After eight years of controversial renewables policies, the 2019 legislature has ramped up its focus on clean energy.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 20, 2019 -
Colstrip coal units to close early as operator blames fuel supplier
Units 1 and 2 were scheduled to retire by December 2022, but Talen Energy said rising fuel costs were forcing the units to shutter early.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 12, 2019 -
DOE has no 'regulatory or statutory ability' to create coal, nuclear bailout, says Perry
"FERC would be where I would direct your attention," he told reporters Tuesday, continuing to push an "all of the above" generation strategy at an electric utility conference in Philadelphia.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 12, 2019 -
GE: Hydrogen trumps CCS in preserving gas turbines in a carbon-free grid
The company said its gas turbines are able to handle increasing amounts of hydrogen fuel, lowering the resulting emissions and moving the technology toward burning 100% carbon-free hydrogen.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 11, 2019
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