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Kentucky governor asks TVA to keep coal unit open as more utilities seek alternative generation
Republican Matt Bevin's letter echoes the national debate over the resource's role in an evolving and increasingly clean grid.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Colorado could save $2.5B through 2040 by replacing coal with clean energy: report
The study from Vibrant Clean Energy also found coal plant owners could recover up to $1.5 billion in undepreciated asset value if they facilitate a voluntary phased retirement of their facilities.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 10, 2019 -
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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Fossil generators ask Supreme Court to review state nuclear subsidies
After losing in two federal district courts, independent generators are hoping the Supreme Court will throw out nuclear subsidy programs in New York and Illinois that have spread to other states.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Pennsylvania commits to 26% GHG reductions amid federal inaction, US emissions increase
Gov. Tom Wolf also pledged that state agencies would reduce overall energy consumption 21% by 2025, relative to 2017 levels.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 9, 2019 -
ERCOT reserve margin declines further as municipality pulls Texas coal peaker
The Texas Municipal Power Agency will mothball its 470 MW Gibbons Creek coal plant for the summer at a time when the state's power reserves have fallen below its targets.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 9, 2019 -
As advanced US reactors move closer to reality, DOE seeks fuel to power them
The DOE announced plans Monday to spend $115 million to help move the U.S. forward on developing the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors, including producing higher energy HALEU fuel.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 9, 2019 -
AEP seeks 1.2 GW of wind proposals, nearly six months after canceling $4.5B Wind Catcher
AEP subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company launched the request Tuesday to take advantage of the federal Production Tax Credit by December 2021.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 9, 2019 -
McNamee won't recuse himself from resilience debates unless they 'closely resemble' coal bailout
FERC ethics officials said McNamee's past work on a coal and nuclear bailout does not indicate an "unalterably closed mind" on resilience, he told Senate Democrats in a Monday letter.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Jan. 9, 2019 -
Deep Dive
2019 Storage Outlook: Utility procurement will drive deployments, analysts say
Rules for energy storage in wholesale markets are being finalized, but deployments are more likely to be driven by utility resource plans.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 8, 2019 -
US power sector carbon emissions jump as gas boom outpaces coal decline
The new Rhodium Group report represents a worrying reversal for the electric utility industry, raising questions about whether its recent formula for emissions reductions has outlived its usefulness.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 8, 2019 -
Hawaiian Electric submits 7 projects totaling over 1 GWh storage, 260 MW solar for regulatory review
Six of the seven solar+storage projects offer record-low prices for solar-plus-storage grid-scale developments in the state.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 8, 2019 -
ISO-NE: Offshore wind can cut costs, reduce grid stress during winter storms
An analysis of last year's "bomb cyclone" storm found that a 1600 MW offshore facility could cut power production costs as much as $13/MWh.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Opinion
Ensuring fuel security for the electricity system: New England and the role of LNG
Promoting a competitive market structure shields consumers from costly risks and provides continued opportunities to quickly accommodate to a low carbon future, the authors write.
By Joseph Cavicchi and Kenneth Grant • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Virginia Gov. Northam backs bill requiring Dominion to excavate all coal ash
Environmentalists say the governor's move is a "clear acknowledgement" that capping and keeping 27 million cubic yards of the utility's coal ash in place is not a tenable solution.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Opinion
6 utility trends to look out for in 2019
From changes in the resource mix to federal shakeups, here are six electricity trends to keep an eye on in 2019.
By Joseph Daniel • Jan. 4, 2019 -
Floating solar PV could power 10% of nation but O&M questions remain, NREL says
A study about the potential for U.S. development seeks to motivate further funding into research about the long-term impacts and benefits of the nascent technology.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 4, 2019 -
El Paso Electric includes 100 MW storage, 200 MW solar in 2022 energy mix
The utility will also purchase 226 MW natural gas and an additional 50-150 MW of renewable resources "to provide for fuel diversity and energy cost savings."
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 3, 2019 -
NextEra, Dominion complete major utility acquisitions, expanding reach in the South
The big get bigger as the new year opens with Dominion and NextEra closing acquisitions of SCANA and Gulf Power, respectively.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Getting to 100% zero emissions in California: Beyond CAISO's eight-solution menu
The state's IOUs are on track for 50% renewables by 2020, but questions remain on how to reach the 100% clean energy goal by 2045.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Connecticut moves to preserve Millstone nuclear plant with 10-year power deal
Plant operator Dominion has warned that the state's sole nuclear generator could close without a deal, which must now be approved by state regulators.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
10 trends shaping the electric power sector in 2019
From coal bailouts to batteries and wind and solar growth, here are the issues that will define the year to come.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 2, 2019 -
As plant retirements stack up, federal efforts to help coal industry grow more urgent
Will another large coal plant be built in the United States? Republican lawmakers and the federal government are continuing efforts to support the industry.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 2, 2019 -
EPA to reconsider rationale for mercury emission rules
Utilities have largely complied with the 2012 rule, but altering the EPA's calculus for which regulations are "appropriate and necessary" could put limits on future environmental rules.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 31, 2018 -
Our 10 best stories of 2018
Our top stories of the year illustrate the decline of coal-fired generation and the numerous policy surprises that came out of the federal government this year.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 21, 2018 -
FERC approves cost recovery for Exelon's Mystic gas plant
The approval illustrates continued debate over how to value fuel secure resources in New England and elsewhere.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 21, 2018
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