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SPP: June power prices barely rose year-over-year
Locational marginal prices averaged $24.38/MWh last month, only slightly higher than $24.33/MWh from June of last year.
By Robert Walton • July 27, 2017 -
Sunoco's Mariner East 2 pipeline halted over Pennsylvania town settlement dispute
A Pennsylvania town told the administrative law judge the company began work on a valve and other infrastructure in a location that violated a 2015 agreement.
By Robert Walton • July 27, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineElectricity Supply and Demand
After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come.
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AEP proposes $4.5B to buy 2 GW Oklahoma wind farm
The Wind Catcher project, slated for a 2020 completion, is one of the biggest wind farms under construction in the U.S.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Love the one you're with: Hawaii regulators begrudgingly accept HECO energy plan
The order accepting Hawaiian Electric's third plan to get to 100% renewable energy leaves contentious cost and procurement debates to future dockets.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 27, 2017 -
Reliability will be preserved through market transition, grid operators tell Congress
The question isn't whether the nation's ISOs and RTOs will reliably integrate state power policies into wholesale markets, grid operators told a Congressional hearing. The question is how.
By Gavin Bade • July 27, 2017 -
Energy Transfer stops work on portion of Rover Pipeline over West Virginia water permit violations
Despite potential delays in construction, the company says the original timeline of operating by November will likely not change.
By Robert Walton • July 26, 2017 -
EPA proposes keeping current nitrogen dioxide emission standards
The agency expects NO and NO2 emissions from power plants to decline over the next decade as the sector meets various Clean Air Act requirements.
By Robert Walton • July 26, 2017 -
Sierra Club to sue Georgia Power over coal ash wastewater plans
The utility is working to close 29 coal ash disposal sites, and plans to drain water from 11 of the ponds.
By Robert Walton • July 26, 2017 -
Federal court throws out challenge to New York nuclear subsidies
For the second time in as many weeks, a federal court ruled zero-emission credits for nuclear plants do not impede on FERC's wholesale power market jurisdiction.
By Gavin Bade • July 25, 2017 -
Connecticut Gov. Malloy orders financial review of Millstone nuke
The governor wants to assess whether financial support is needed for Connecticut's sole nuclear plant, but operator Dominion warns the review could come too late.
By Gavin Bade • July 25, 2017 -
Opinion
The state of wholesale power markets; Principles for managing an evolving power mix
To harmonize state policies and power markets, Energy Innovation analysts say policymakers should define modern market parameters and then leave them mostly alone.
By Eric Gimon, Robbie Orvis • July 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Gas plant makers embrace batteries with hybrid machines
Manufacturers are responding to market demands for flexibility by combining energy storage with conventional generating plants.
By Peter Maloney • July 25, 2017 -
ERCOT hits 3 peak demand records in one day during heat wave
The Texas grid operator ultimately reached a peak demand of 68,799 MW between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on July 20 during triple digit temperatures.
By Robert Walton • July 25, 2017 -
Dominion Energy seeks renewable generation for large customers
The utility prefers the projects be located in Virginia, but would consider resources anywhere in the PJM footprint.
By Robert Walton • July 25, 2017 -
Maryland threatens to sue EPA over cross-state air pollution rule
The state says three dozen coal plants in five states are not properly using pollution control technologies already installed.
By Robert Walton • July 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Hiding in plain sight: Aggregated DERs in wholesale power markets
Distributed resources can't yet compete like traditional generators in U.S. power markets, but demand response products allow them a foot in the door.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 24, 2017 -
Texas muni to shut Gibbons Creek coal plant for most of the year
The Texas Municipal Power Agency says cheap natural gas and wind energy make it uneconomic to operate the plant except in the hottest months of the year.
By Peter Maloney • July 24, 2017 -
Atlantic Coast Pipeline gets environmental nod from FERC
FERC's action brings the project a significant step closer to approval, but final signoff awaits a quorum at the commission.
By Robert Walton • July 24, 2017 -
Opinion
Colorado clean energy: 4 reasons the future is bright despite Trump
Earthjustice's Michael Hiatt says renewables and efficiency will continue growing in the state, regardless of federal policy.
By Michael Hiatt • July 21, 2017 -
California officials say Aliso Canyon gas storage facility can re-open
Following a massive leak, storage capacity will be restricted to less than a third of the facility’s maximum capacity.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2017 -
DOE geothermal project aims to expand technology's reach
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will lead a research effort with seven national laboratories and six universities to remove technical barriers to enhanced geothermal systems.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Yucca Mountain: High stakes and high hurdles
The Trump administration may be underestimating the battle it faces in trying to revive plans for a national nuclear waste repository in Nevada.
By Peter Maloney • July 21, 2017 -
Minnesota to consider updating state's cost of carbon calculation
The Public Utilities Commission will hear arguments today on whether to adopt the federal "social cost of carbon" standard.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2017 -
House Republicans vote to simplify pipeline permitting
One measure would name the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency on pipeline reviews and allow it to set deadlines for other agencies and state regulators.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2017 -
White House outlines plan to dismantle environmental rules
The Clean Power Plan, Waters of the U.S. rule and methane limits for oil and gas drilling are all on the chopping block.
By Robert Walton • July 20, 2017
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