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OG&E: Coal, cogen plant acquisitions to save customers millions by ending PURPA contracts
State regulators have approved Oklahoma Gas & Electric's application to purchase the 360 MW AES Shady Point plant near Poteau, Oklahoma, and the 146 MW Oklahoma Cogeneration facility in Oklahoma City.
By Robert Walton • May 15, 2019 -
'Solar access' bill limits community solar potential in Nevada, critics warn
The bill limits solar providers outside the state's monopoly utility NV Energy from developing programs and doesn't require bill savings for all participants.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 5, 2019 -
Bankruptcies rack up in coal sector as past reserve investments catch up with industry
Cloud Peak Energy, which supplies almost 60 million tons of coal to utilities across the country, filed for bankruptcy Friday after being one of the last remaining coal companies in the country to have held on to its debt.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 14, 2019 -
Tech giants pressure Dominion for more storage, renewables, less gas in Virginia
The utility's latest IRP calls for new natural gas capacity due to the increased load expected from data centers, leading to complaints from Microsoft, Apple and other companies with green sustainability goals.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 14, 2019 -
Anbaric to flip Massachusetts coal plant site into offshore wind facility with 400 MW storage
The former Brayton plant site, symbolic of the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, will also have a 1,200 MW high-voltage direct current converter.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 14, 2019 -
Department of Energy to award $79M for bioenergy research and development
Projects relating to "urban and suburban wastes," "plastics in the circular carbon economy" and "rethink[ing] anaerobic digestion" are among multiple areas of interest for the new federal funding.
By Cody Ellis • May 13, 2019 -
South Carolina unanimously passes solar bill to lift 2% net metering cap
The bill addresses a number of other solar development barriers as well, including PURPA and resource planning reform.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 10, 2019 -
New York to phase out coal by 2020 through strict emissions regulations
The state is the first to approve a regulatory phaseout of coal-fired power plants, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
By Robert Walton • May 10, 2019 -
NERC to analyze first potential cyberattack on US grid
The nonprofit has no information suggesting malicious intent behind the loss of visibility to a utility control system that occurred in early March and impacted electrical system operations in California, Utah and Wyoming.
By HJ Mai • May 10, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Florida's solar turnaround sparks concerns over limits on community projects
Many are asking how big this boom will get, but a better question may be how this growth will evolve as its impact sparks responses by utilities, solar developers and policymakers.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 9, 2019 -
Republicans show increasing appetite for climate action, despite opposition to Paris accord bill
GOP legislators are increasingly calling for measures to address climate change, but through private sector innovation, as opposed to carbon taxes, mandates or sweeping Green New Deal-style policies.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 9, 2019 -
South Carolina regulators slash Duke Energy Progress rate hikes, cut $333M coal ash recovery
The Public Service Commission adopted a similar motion reducing another Duke subsidiary's proposed rate hike by 54%, signaling the impact of stakeholders that rallied to oppose the increases.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 9, 2019 -
Texas grid operator braces for tight supply-demand balance this summer
ERCOT says it continues to see "above-normal growth" in electric demand on its system, largely due to new industrial load on the coast and the oil and gas industry in the west.
By Robert Walton • May 9, 2019 -
Three Mile Island to close after bailout bill stalls in Pennsylvania legislature
The plant gained international fame when a partial nuclear meltdown permanently shut down Unit 2 in 1979. Economic competition is now driving Unit 1 to close, despite 15 years left on its operating license.
By HJ Mai • May 9, 2019 -
Podcast
EPS Ep. 12: An on-the-ground account of coal ash pollution in Texas
The most contaminated coal ash site in the country offers a firsthand look at the waste's impact on land and where that leaves federal regulations.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 8, 2019 -
We Energies proposes fee for solar customers (again)
The fee, which would charge solar customers an additional $3.53/kW-month, is similar to the one rejected by a circuit court judge in 2015.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated May 7, 2019 -
Colorado approves bill putting Tri-State under PUC as members flee to renewables
Legislators on Friday passed a comprehensive utility bill that also codifies Xcel's clean energy goals.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive // Remediating fossil fuel sites
Toxins in the ground: Inside America's most polluted coal ash site and industry's struggle with federal rules
A Texas family's legal battle with an electric cooperative over contaminated land is a microcosm of a larger national debate on how to handle the toxic byproduct of burning coal.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 6, 2019 -
Deep Dive // Remediating fossil fuel sites
North Carolina coal ash battle comes to a head as Duke challenges cleanup order
The utility's coal ash saga stretches on in the state after an eventful Friday highlighted multiple avenues for closure and costs, making the future of the ponds and rates uncertain.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 2, 2019 -
DOJ opens investigation into Kemper plant as Southern warns of possible 'material impact'
In addition to the DOJ investigation, Southern Company revealed there could be more costs related to portions of the plant's abandoned infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • May 2, 2019 -
Maine Gov. Mills introduces 100% renewables bill
The policy, which seeks to reduce total emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, is a broad departure from the former governor's "openly hostile" stance against clean energy.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 2, 2019 -
EIA: Renewables to top coal generation for first time in April/May
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration could be "signs of a tipping point" according to the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis.
By Robert Walton • April 30, 2019 -
Deep Dive
ERCOT's reliability anxiety: Energy groups square off on what's to blame
Competition between traditional generation and renewables has put energy incentives under scrutiny in the Texas legislature.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 30, 2019 -
DOE policy chief: 'My office is not working on anything to do with subsidized coal'
One of the authors of the leaked DOE memo to subsidize fuel-secure power sources said the draft was not intended to address only coal or be connected to the department's failed NOPR to bail out coal.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 30, 2019 -
AEE: Advanced energy industry revenues grew to $238B in 2018
Transportation electrification and building efficiency dominated revenue growth last year, increasing $25 billion over 2017.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 29, 2019
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