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Maine's next governor gets opportunity to reshape state regulatory commission
Huge influence on Maine energy policy, electricity rates, and natural gas supply expected.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Under pressure, Black Hills Power retracts proposed distributed generation surcharge
The utility wants South Dakota regulators to approve a 13% rate increase to cover grid repairs and coal costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
IRS to investigate Value of Solar tariffs
The agency will decide whether VOST payments are taxable income.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
DOE report: 2.5% solar will cut utility earnings by about 4%
Distributed generations hits shareholders harder than ratepayers, according to a report from the Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Exelon seeks $580M to keep nuclear plants running
But the generator won't guarantee it will continue running all of its plants — even with the rate increase.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2014 -
New York may replace mandates with $5B clean energy fund
The 10-year program would replace the state's renewables and efficiency standards, which are set to expire.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Is anyone happy with the proposed PJM capacity performance rules?
The first comments are in and some say PJM's proposed rules could force generation offline.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Court declines to hear appeal of FERC Order 745 ruling
Demand response advocates are mixed over what the ruling means.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 24, 2014 -
SolarCity breaks ground on biggest U.S. solar module plant
RiverBend will make a gigawatt of high efficiency solar panels and bring 3,000 jobs to upstate NY.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
SoCal Edison unveils largest battery storage system in U.S.
The 32 megawatt-hour system will teach utilities lessons about storage and variable renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
New California law will speed up rooftop solar installations, cut soft costs
Local jurisdictions must now give home solar fast and simple permitting and inspection.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
We Energies wants to double coal storage at Oak Tree plant
The utility says cheaper Powder River Basin coal will cut costs but consumer advocates doubt it.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Duke Energy, partners propose groundbreaking $8B wind-storage-transmission project
Wyoming wind would be stored in Utah for dispatch to California.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
California Governor signs 11 bills to cut emissions
Brown targets 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles for his state by 2024.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Dynegy's plans to move from MISO to PJM may cost ratepayers
PJM’s higher capacity market prices could keep Dynegy's coal viable.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Final settlement reached on shutdown of San Onofre nuclear plant
Consumer advocates and utilities agree to up the utilities’ $1.4 billion share of the costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Report: 40-60% of U.S. schools could profit if they go solar
Schools could save an average of $1 million per year by adding solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
MISO: Midwest states to save $3B per year if they work together on EPA compliance
MISO found that states cooperating at the regional level could save $3 billion annually.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2014 -
King Fire threatens California's hydro infrastructure
Employees evacuate as utilities scramble for power market supply.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Generators, renewable developers at odds over Texas transmission cost allocations
Conventional and renewable power producers are split over the cost of renewables to the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How local communities are taking over their power supply
California's Sonoma Clean Power provides cleaner and cheaper power than the incumbent utility.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Ohio solar market struggling in wake of renewables mandate freeze
The solar renewable energy credit market is crashing and renewables builders are working in other states.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Ohio regulators approve sale of DP&L's East Bend coal plant stake
Duke, looking to hedge its Miami Fort plant’s closure in Ohio, still needs Kentucky regulators’ OK.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
SolarCity's new east-west solar configuration to boost production by 20-50%
The new orientation will boost peak demand period output from more and cheaper modules.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Report: FERC Order 745 ruling to cut demand response growth rate almost in half
The market had been poised to grow at about 8% annually; it's now projected at 4.9%.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014
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