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Dive Awards
Regulator of the Year: Neil Chatterjee, FERC
It's hard to imagine an agency that has had more effect on the power sector this year than the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and it's impossible to divorce that impact from its now-former chairman: Neil Chatterjee.
By Utility Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Thousands of California homes to be linked for 550 MW virtual power plant, North America's largest
The planned plant, as well as Southern California Edison's plans to procure an additional 590 MW of battery energy storage, are expected to play important roles in bolstering grid reliability.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 8, 2020 -
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TrendlineVirtual Power Plants
Virtual power plants and their ability to balance energy supply and demand are increasingly sought by utilities as electricity demand increases, but their lack of standardization remains a barrier.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. (2020). "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Image]. Retrieved from Flickr.
'Very small silver lining' of COVID-19? An extra 2.5 years to reduce power sector emissions: report
BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook shows the gas sector will never fully recover from the economic downturn in 2020.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Dec. 8, 2020 -
Illinois rejects Ameren move to abandon full retail net metering for new home solar arrays
The Illinois Commerce Commission is giving Ameren 21 days to restore its net metering tariff and give rebates to customers who have installed solar since Oct. 2.
By John Funk • Dec. 7, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Sensus, a Xylem brandCentral Hudson expands distributed energy resource capabilities
New York utility advances renewable energy transformation.
Dec. 7, 2020 -
Permission granted by Duke Energy
North Carolina OKs Duke's scaled-down $25M EV pilot, as experts see momentum for bigger programs
Regulators have authorized Duke Energy to move forward with its electric vehicle pilot, originally proposed by the utility at $76 million. Observers say the investment portends big things for the region.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of EV Connect
Boston roadmap details 10-minute EV access for all
The roadmap hinges on three key goals: widespread adoption of electrification, affordable and convenient access to charging infrastructure, and electrification of Boston's municipal fleet.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America
Making the case to the C-suite for electric trucks
Fleets have work to do before electric Class 8 trucks hit the mass market — and company culture is part of that.
By Heather Larson • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Deep Dive
​From Maryland to California and beyond, rate design innovations are boosting the energy transition
Success with time-of-use rates can allow utilities to start integrating more variable and distributed generation, leading to more sophisticated time-varying rates that allow for the further expansion of such generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Climate progress in power, 5 other sectors too slow to limit global warming: report
The World Resources Institute and ClimateWorks said efforts to bolster electrification and renewable energy must accelerate, while deforestation and agricultural production raised red flags.
By Chris Teale • Nov. 23, 2020 -
EV industry optimistic for expanded tax credits, other policy wins under 'car guy' Biden
Electric vehicle advocates are tracking several pieces of legislation they say could be passed under a Joe Biden administration to boost transportation electrification efforts.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 20, 2020 -
Courtesy of Volvo Lights
Fleets lack motivation to invest in electric trucks
Many fleets are waiting for the market to mature, and unknowns make it difficult to calculate the total cost of ownership.
By S.L. Fuller • Nov. 19, 2020 -
New FERC Chair Danly cancels Chatterjee electric vehicle roundtable, nixes media briefings
The move to shut out press is a significant departure from previous commission chairs, according to former FERC staff, though some former and current FERC leaders defended his decision.
By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Courtesy of Volvo Trucks
California begins to shape vehicle-grid integration strategy, considers using EVs during power shut-offs
A proposed decision to create a framework is the biggest tangible action that regulators have taken on vehicle-grid integration, an attorney said ahead of CPUC approval.
By Kavya Balaraman • Updated Dec. 21, 2020 -
Opinion
FERC Order 2222 should be a watershed moment — grid operators can help ensure that
The interconnected smart devices that help our homes and businesses save energy can become flexible resources for our grids, the authors write.
By Paul Hines and Allison Bates Wannop • Nov. 4, 2020 -
Photo illustration by Danielle Ternes/Utility Dive; photograph by Svanblar and Luka Banda via Getty Images
Deep DiveElection 2020: Xcel Energy, municipalization advocates face off in Boulder
On Nov. 3, voters in the Colorado city must choose whether to trust Xcel’s commitments or the promise of a municipal utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 30, 2020 -
Photo illustration by Danielle Ternes/Utility Dive; photograph by Svanblar and Luka Banda via Getty Images
Deep Dive
Election 2020: Trump's FERC may need to shift course on clean energy, though Biden's road will not be easy
No matter what happens Nov. 3, the agency will have no choice but to address the industry's transition, even if it means backing away from some of its more controversial policies under the Trump administration, analysts say.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Battery constraints preventing ramp up of electric truck production, Tesla says
The Semi requires "five-ish times" more cells than a passenger vehicle, according to CEO Elon Musk, which makes it challenging to scale manufacturing of the Class 8 electric truck.
By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Trump administration funds projects to more efficiently charge and deploy electric buses
MIT, Utah State University and the Chattanooga (TN) Regional Transportation Authority each received $1.75 million grants to improve transit systems using "innovative vehicle technologies."
By Chris Teale • Oct. 26, 2020 -
Deep Dive
As conflict rises over utility DER ownership, a Duke Florida program could offer a way forward
Regulators must decide how to separate regulated and private markets as both see ownership of rooftop and community solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 23, 2020 -
FERC landmark DER rule leaves open questions on grid operator implementation
A key question is whether grid operators and utilities try to open up market participation to DERs as much as possible, or whether they just do the bare minimum, a storage executive said.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 22, 2020 -
Pennsylvania to be a testing ground for how utilities manage distributed energy
A settlement agreement would pave the way for PPL Corp. to conduct a pilot program with broad implications for questions of utility control over rooftop solar and behind-the-meter storage.
By Matthew Bandyk • Oct. 14, 2020 -
Illinois Commerce Commission launches new probe to resolve questions about Ameren's net metering claims
Ameren announced its intention to switch from full retail net metering for future residential solar customers due to market saturation, and solar installers claim the plan is worse for business than the pandemic shutdown.
By John Funk • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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Sponsored by IBMWinterize your grid with intelligent vegetation management and outage prediction
Utilities must factor winter weather into their year-round vegetation management plans.
Oct. 9, 2020 -
Ameren rejects Illinois regulators' request, ends retail net metering for new residential solar customers
Ameren said the Illinois Commerce Commission's Oct. 1 "request" that it continue full net metering would lead the utility to violate its approved tariff.
By John Funk • Oct. 6, 2020
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