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Deep Dive
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Gas doubts rise, DER focus wanes, and 5 other key takeaways
Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the energy transition is stronger than ever, the results of Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey show.
By Larry Pearl • April 1, 2021 -
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Accommodating state policies is top priority for FERC, utilities say
Utilities also cited tax credits and other financial incentives as the best way to decarbonize the U.S. power sector, Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey found.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 1, 2021 -
Large consumers blame renewables for 2020 declines in C&I power reliability
A new survey finds 44% of companies lose power monthly or more frequently, and the problem is getting worse.
By Robert Walton • March 31, 2021 -
PG&E plan to reserve temporary generators for wildfire season has groups worried about diesel use
The utility views the temporary generation as an insurance policy in case it needs to power down sections of its system during high fire risk conditions.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 31, 2021 -
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Biden administration sets target for 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, plans offshore leasing off NY, NJ coasts
The deployment target, which will grow to 110 GW by 2050, is viewed as a "vital piece of the puzzle" by the renewable energy industry.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 30, 2021 -
How long can a nuclear plant run? Regulators consider 100 years
Just a year after the first nuclear reactors were licensed to operate for up to 80 years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and others are talking about the possibility of licensing plants for 100 years.
By Matthew Bandyk • March 29, 2021 -
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Canada's Supreme Court upholds federal carbon pricing law
The highest court in the country ruled that the greenhouse gas pricing was not a tax but "a regulatory charge," and constitutional in nature, after three provinces challenged the federal government.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 26, 2021 -
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California authorizes summer reliability fixes despite concerns over backup diesel generation
“We’ve developed a number of programs and proposals, some we hope to never have to use,” CPUC President Marybel Batjer said Thursday.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 26, 2021 -
Nuclear industry calls for state policy focus as resource outstrips coal generation in US
If existing nuclear plants shut down, "carbon emitting sources will likely fill the gap," Maria Korsnick, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, said.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 25, 2021 -
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What's the biggest role for hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask
Hydrogen could play multiple roles in the clean energy transition, from decarbonizing heavy industry to expanding energy storage, industry experts agree. But visions diverge around questions of use and distribution.
By Emma Penrod • March 25, 2021 -
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FERC open to revisiting MOPR, as grid operators, utilities mull future of wholesale markets
"Although I voted for our MOPR orders, and believe those determinations were supported by the record, I'm not wedded to the policy calls of the past," said Commissioner Neil Chatterjee during a FERC technical conference.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 24, 2021 -
SoCalGas announces net-zero emission goal by 2045, but some stakeholders remain skeptical
Technologies like renewable natural gas, hydrogen and carbon capture could play a role in getting the utility to that goal, according to Southern California Gas CEO Scott Drury.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 24, 2021 -
Deep Dive
California's last nuclear plant is poised to shut down. What happens next?
A large amount of carbon-free energy will come offline once the Diablo Canyon power plant retires, raising questions around how the state will replace it.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 23, 2021 -
Vogtle Nuclear Construction Delays
Southern Company identifies 'likely' nuclear construction delay on Vogtle unit
Vogtle Unit 3's in-service date could be pushed back at least a month from its November 2021 target, which would add $25 million per month in additional costs for Georgia Power.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 22, 2021 -
Tri-State's clean energy, cost reduction efforts have not quelled member exit interest
At least seven rural electric cooperatives want to know what it would cost to leave the service of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and they say the utility is "stonewalling."
By Robert Walton • March 22, 2021 -
Glick, Danly spar over gas pipeline reviews as FERC considers project's climate impacts for first time
After Danly urged pipeline companies to intervene more in proceedings, Glick said the same should go "for all the other people that have been screwed by the commission," adding Danly's stance represents "the height of hypocrisy."
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
California opens rulemaking on provider of last resort, as customers move away from utilities
Regulators are trying to shore up a safety net for consumers that the state will hopefully never need, an expert said.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 19, 2021 -
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FERC prevents states from blocking demand response in DER aggregations under Order 2222
Commissioner Mark Christie, who formerly served as a Virginia utility regulator, decried the move as a violation of states' rights, and argued that it could unnecessarily raise ratepayer costs.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
Coal drops to lowest proportion of US generation since 1949, but EIA doesn't expect it to last
Despite an overall downward trend, EIA says U.S. coal generation will likely rebound over the next two years in response to rising natural gas prices.
By Emma Penrod • March 19, 2021 -
FERC boosts small solar, reversing PURPA ruling that had upended 40 years of precedent
Regulators voted to allow qualifying facility status to a solar-plus-storage array that met the law's qualifying facility cap of 80 MW in net-capacity, but that has a gross capacity of 160 MW.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
Indiana strikes down NGO challenge to Duke coal operations, said to cost ratepayers millions
State regulators last year opened up a subdocket in order to examine more closely Duke's coal operations and whether plants were operating unnecessarily during periods when running coal facilities exceeded market costs.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 18, 2021 -
Texas PUC Chair resigns, following pressure from governor, refusal to reprice $16B ERCOT overcharge
Arthur D'Andrea's resignation also comes after he promises investors, in a leaked recording, he'll use the "the weight of the commission" to stop a reversal of billions of dollars in overcharges related to the winter storms last month.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 17, 2021 -
Renewables industry questions whether Duke, Southern SEEM proposal would limit competition
In comments filed with federal regulators, stakeholders said utilities' proposal to create a Southeast Energy Exchange Market has the potential to bring more renewables onto the grid, if implemented correctly.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 17, 2021 -
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Q&ATaking Charge: Commissioner Clements on FERC's 'make or break' role amid the energy transition
In a comprehensive interview with Utility Dive, Allison Clements laid out her thoughts on FERC's role following the mass outages in Texas, the need for transmission reform and more.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 16, 2021 -
FERC's expected jurisdiction claim over Puerto Rico LNG terminal could impact PREPA gas plant, renewables plans
The island's electric utility is urging federal regulators for a hands-off approach "given the very substantial emissions reductions and cost savings the facility is enabling PREPA to achieve."
By Robert Walton • March 16, 2021
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