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Massachusetts court bars electric utilities from charging ratepayers for gas pipeline construction
The decision by the Supreme Judicial Court puts Spectra Energy's Access Northeast pipeline at risk, as Eversource Energy and National Grid have both signed on to the project.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2016 -
NRC cites low-level violations, including radioactive leak, at Entergy's FitzPatrick nuke
Violations at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, slated to be sold to Exelon, went on for years, NRC said.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
After Hawaiian flub, NextEra's $18.4B bid for Oncor appears on steadier ground
After Hunt Consolidated tried to upend Oncor's business model, a more conventional merger proposal from a company with a presence in Texas and a strong balance sheet could be just what regulators want.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2016 -
A $3.2B Southeastern pipeline clears final regulatory hurdles for construction
The gas pipeline will run through Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, feeding the Southeast's hunger for gas as generator's shift away from coal.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2016 -
PG&E files joint proposal to close Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
Because it will take time to develop clean energy resources to replace the facility, Pacific Gas & Electric intends to operate Diablo Canyon until its operating licenses expire.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2016 -
Duke Energy proposes charges for coal ash cleanup in South Carolina rate case
South Carolina has been mostly spared of contentious coal ash debates that bedevil its northern neighbor, but that may be about to change.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Michigan officials call for study of impacts from potential plant closures
Regulators at two state agencies have asked the Midcontinent ISO to examine what would happen if a pair of nuclear power plants were both experiencing an unplanned outage.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2016 -
ERCOT: High temperatures spark 4 peak demand records in 1 week
The grid operator's four highest loads all came in recent days.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Bloomberg: Electric customers could pay $2.5B for unbuilt nuclear plants
Some utilities are getting regulatory clearance to maintain nuclear licenses or pursue nuclear plants that are years away from construction.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Massachusetts Gov. Baker signs wind, hydro bill into law
The law calls for long-term contracts for 1,600 MW of wind power and 1,200 MW of hydropower or other renewables.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2016 -
NRG bids to acquire 2.1 of GW of renewable projects from bankrupt SunEdison
The carve-up of what was once the world's largest renewable energy developer has begun.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Washington, Arizona utilities begin testing CAISO EIM integration
The two entities will operate under real-time market conditions, though transactions will not be financially binding until October.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Report: Smart inverters are key to boosting renewables integration, growing solar
While only a few states have utilized advanced inteverters now, changing electricity standards and procedures could help grow this technology.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2016 -
North Carolina toxicologist faces backlash from McCrory administration over coal ash
Environmentalists are also expressing concern over a new law that would allow Duke Energy to leave coal ash ponds in place instead of excavating them.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Trump calls for 'energy revolution,' vowing to undo Obama administration's enviro policies
The Republican Presidential candidate this week promised cut regulations he says eliminate jobs, including undoing President Obama's key climate policies.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Exelon to buy Entergy's Fitzpatrick nuclear plant in $110M deal
Subsidies for nuclear generation embedded in New York's new Clean Energy Standard were sufficient to save the plant from closure.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Energy Future Holdings secures $4.25B in financing
The funding is expected to help EFH through bankruptcy proceedings as it attempts to sell distribution utility Oncor.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
A lot of dam potential: Renewables growth could drive massive hydro buildout
With pumped storage, hydropower can grow 50% by 2050 — if developers can get over the hurdles.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2016 -
MISO proposed auction design sparks concerns, questions from stakeholders
The three-year forward auction would be a departure from the Midcontinent ISO's current structure, which uses a prompt-month auction to serve competitive retail areas.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Rise in natural gas generation spurs rare summer storage withdrawal
Increased gas burn, lower production and an overall high level of storage led to the unusual situation, though gas in storage is still more than 16% above the five-year average.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 9, 2016 -
FERC greenlights Apple's petition to sell electric power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted Apple market based rate authority, saying the tech company didn't raise the risk of unfairly hiking rates.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Pacific Power: Oregon 50% RPS will barely raise customer rates thru 2028
Five months ago, the utility told regulators the 50% renewable energy mandate would raise retail rates 0.8% — annually — through 2030. Now it says the number is a cumulative 0.1% over nearly the same timeframe.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Nuclear plants safe, New York ISO CEO Brad Jones readies for a low-carbon grid
New transmission and grid practices will be needed for a deeply decarbonized grid, Jones told Utility Dive.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
With Clean Energy Standard, New York looks to save nukes, skirt legal challenges
New York regulators say three upstate nuclear plants will be essential in meeting state climate goals, but is their plan to save them legal?
By Robert Walton • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Texas regulators to explore alternative utility ratemaking mechanisms
The Public Utility Commission of Texas will address a report on revisions to traditional cost-of-service ratemaking in their Aug. 10 meeting.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2016
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