Regulation & Policy: Page 105
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Should EV charging stations be regulated as utilities? Kentucky joins majority in saying no
The state's EV market is small, but interest is growing — and providing regulatory certainty can encourage more deployment, say proponents.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2019 -
TVA agrees to excavate 12M tons of coal ash after 5-year battle
"Complex geology" under the unlined pits led to groundwater seepage, and evidence showed the Cumberland River was contaminated by the heavy metals.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 14, 2019 -
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Opinion
APPA opinion on electric rates misses mark, retail choice better for customers: Academics
Falling prices from deregulation are good for consumers, but competitive electricity markets have also dramatically increased the number and type of products consumers can choose from, the authors write.
By Michael Giberson and Arthur R. Wardle • June 14, 2019 -
North Carolina removes anti-wind provision from bill
On Tuesday, state lawmakers dropped a proposed moratorium on wind development from legislation that critics said would devastate the industry.
By HJ Mai • Updated June 26, 2019 -
Deep Dive
The rise of EVs could overwhelm the grid, but PG&E has a better plan
Stakeholders can use PG&E’s framework to see where the value lies in meeting the power demand that will come with the big shift to transportation electrification.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 13, 2019 -
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Automating processes helps utility and service providers mitigate risk
Utilities must have rigorous record-keeping systems in place with safety-oriented operational procedures that are transparent, efficient, and timely.
By Ross Smith, Digital Utility Expert • June 13, 2019 -
Maine steps up clean energy turnaround, passes 100% RPS, pro-solar bills
After eight years of controversial renewables policies, the 2019 legislature has ramped up its focus on clean energy.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 20, 2019 -
FERC chair: 'Complex legal challenges' must be addressed before DER rule can be issued
A house subcommittee questioned FERC regulators last week on issues like PJM's capacity market, state resource mixes and cybersecurity.
By Robert Walton • June 13, 2019 -
New Jersey charts path to 100% clean energy by 2050, with 2 GW of storage by 2030
The state issued a draft 2019 Energy Master Plan with seven strategies for eliminating all carbon emissions from its power sector, including accelerating the deployment of renewables and distributed resources.
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2019 -
DOE has no 'regulatory or statutory ability' to create coal, nuclear bailout, says Perry
"FERC would be where I would direct your attention," he told reporters Tuesday, continuing to push an "all of the above" generation strategy at an electric utility conference in Philadelphia.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 12, 2019 -
Pittsburgh gets state funds for EV chargers, fleet vehicles
The grant, matched by the city, came from the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection's Alternative Incentive program.
By Jason Plautz • June 11, 2019 -
Storage system costs could rise 15% with escalation in US-China trade dispute: Report
A tariff escalation in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China is expected to increase installation costs by about 15%.
By HJ Mai • June 11, 2019 -
As Ohio Senate nears vote on nuke subsidy bill, PJM finds closing plants could save $1.6B
The report laid out three scenarios for plant retirement impacts across the grid operator's territory, with critics complaining the analysis doesn't account for subsidies or the social cost of carbon.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 10, 2019 -
Opinion
Energy innovation of the future cannot rely on retail choice as its delivery vehicle
"Compounding the problem of consumers' monetary losses on competitive supply is the practice of many suppliers of engaging in ... flagrantly illegal ... sales practices," writes Connecticut's Consumer Counsel.
By Elin Swanson Katz & Andrew W. Minikowski • June 10, 2019 -
Changing Hawaii's utility model may only drive high rates higher, State Energy Office finds
Spurred by NextEra's failed takeover of Hawaiian Electric, lawmakers ordered a study that found a change in ownership would likely increase rates, while a change in regulation could lower them.
By Robert Walton • June 7, 2019 -
Connecticut passes bill to procure up to 2 GW of offshore wind power
A recent report by the University of Delaware's Special Initiative on Offshore Wind said the renewable resource would generate nearly 20 GW on the East Coast by 2030 and provide a $70 billion business opportunity.
By HJ Mai • June 6, 2019 -
Ninth Circuit rules it can't make NorthWestern pay higher PURPA rates for solar facilities
Small solar developers in the state filed an appeal with the federal appellate court, arguing PURPA facilities should be paid at rates set before the commission unlawfully froze payments.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 6, 2019 -
Colorado to establish ZEV rule, despite automaker push for voluntary path
The action is the latest in the state's efforts to increase electric vehicle adoption, including Democratic Governor Jared Polis's first executive order to boost transportation electrification.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 6, 2019 -
US energy storage market sees 232% year-on-year growth
The resource had another record quarter in Q1 2019, with 148.8 MW deployed across the U.S. and projections it will reach an installed total of 4.5 GW by 2024.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 5, 2019 -
Chatterjee rejects criticism of violating FERC's neutrality with use of #FreedomGas
The FERC chairman tweeted last week using the "freedom gas" concept initially put forth by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, but dismissed concerns from environmental groups and others that such remarks politicize the agency.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 4, 2019 -
Michigan opens 3.3M farmland acres to bee-friendly solar projects
Previously, solar was considered to have too large of an ecological footprint to build on farmland, but innovation in pollinator-friendly sites has made the resource viable in rural areas.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 4, 2019 -
British Columbia law requires 100% clean vehicle sales by 2040
The new ZEV goals — which have been in the works since last November — bring British Columbia in line with Quebec and 10 U.S. states that have passed ZEV mandates.
By Jason Plautz • June 3, 2019 -
Colorado Gov Polis unveils roadmap to 100% renewables by 2040, signs 11 clean energy bills
The various electric vehicle, climate and energy bills will reduce economy-wide emissions 90% by 2050, but don't set specific legislative mandates.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 3, 2019 -
Massachusetts energy agency recommends another 1.6 GW offshore wind
The state's energy agency will require its electric distribution companies to proceed with offshore wind generation solicitations in 2022, 2024 and possibly 2026.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Are cities the Green New Deal's most viable frontier?
New York City and Los Angeles want to put a local spin on the national version — though the plans may be tricky to replicate.
By Chris Teale • June 3, 2019
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