When PJM's capacity market stops working for consumers is it time to leave?

Illinois Commerce Commission Chairman Brien Sheahan urges states with renewable energy mandates or nuclear subsidies to reevaluate their participation in the largest U.S. electricity market.

By Brien J. Sheahan​ • Oct. 2, 2018

True Value: To get to tomorrow's grid, DER grid services must be compensated right today

At Solar Power International 2018, the solar-plus-storage industry advanced new possibilities for the power system regarding storage and distributed resources, but also confronted new questions.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 1, 2018

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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

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Report: As EPA rewrites mercury rules, new cost-benefit approach could curtail future regulations

The proposed rewrite of Obama-era pollution standards does not consider "co-benefits," The New York Times reports, which could set a precedent for less stringent emissions rules in the future. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 1, 2018

PJM: 'Significant chunk' of renewables to come from corporate procurement

Direct purchases from corporations are the largest area of renewable energy growth in the RTO, said senior market strategist Andrew Levitt.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 1, 2018

PSEG unveils 6-year clean energy plan, spending $2.8B on energy efficiency

The $4 billion plan includes investments in energy storage, smart meters and electric vehicle infrastructure.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2018

Michael Bloomberg to lead UN green finance campaign

The former New York City mayor will lead a year-long initiative meant to drive at least $100 billion of private finance by 2020 to programs that fight climate change.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 28, 2018

Federal court again upholds state nuclear subsidies, this time in New York

The decision is the second in a month affirming state clean energy policies and boosts pressure on FERC to decide how it will treat the subsidized resources. 

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 28, 2018

'Not your grandma's DER': Distributed resources modernize, prove value to grid

Portfolios of DER are finally operating and showing how customer-sited resources can be of great value to utilities and system operators.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 27, 2018

Judge approves $850M FirstEnergy payment to bankrupt generation subsidiary

Environmental Defense Fund wants to ensure the payment to FirstEnergy Solutions goes toward the cost of remediating the coal and nuclear plants the company plans to close.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 27, 2018

Generators pan ISO-NE price taker proposal for fuel secure plants

The ISO-NE proposal to prop up plants with onsite fuel supplies would cause "massive suppression of prices" and displace more than a gigawatt of otherwise economic resources, critics wrote in comments. 

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 27, 2018

Vogtle nuclear plant owners agree to continue construction

The decision to keep building the sole nuclear project under construction in the U.S. is a win for lead owner Southern Co. and a boon for the fragile domestic nuclear sector. 

By Gavin Bade • Updated Sept. 26, 2018

Will the CPUC reject illegal cost shifts onto millions of Californians served by Community Choice Energy programs?

Current proposals for Resource Adequacy Capacity valuation, and the lack of a GHG-free energy premium, are just two of the ways the CPUC's current proposal improperly shifts costs, Nick Chaset writes.

By Nick Chaset • Sept. 26, 2018

The top 3 headaches for behind-the-meter C&I storage

Executives working on energy storage deployment in the commercial and industrial market sound off on recent trends and changes in the sector, including the biggest difficulties for BTM.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 26, 2018

Reports: Carbon pricing too low to meet Paris Agreement emissions goals

Countries must increase policy measures if they want to reach the accord's climate targets, the reports say. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2018

Vogtle nuke deadline extended again to 5 p.m.

The owners faced a Tuesday deadline to agree on cost-sharing terms for the plant, but extended their negotiation period three times.

By Gavin Bade , Peter Maloney • Updated Sept. 25, 2018

How FERC can protect customers and respect state energy policy authority in its PJM capacity market proceeding

FERC's PJM capacity market order must be implemented in a way that preserves the authority of the 13 states and D.C. to pursue clean energy and protects customers from billions in higher utility bills.

By Ann McCabe and Miles Farmer • Sept. 25, 2018

Solar trade groups roll out tool to streamline permitting, interconnection

Delays in permitting and inspections for rooftop solar can add up to $1/watt of additional cost to a system, SEIA and The Solar Foundation said.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2018

AEP to retire Oklaunion coal plant due to renewables, gas competition

The retirement is another indication that President Trump's efforts to revive domestic coal generation are losing out to market forces.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 25, 2018

Oglethorpe, MEAG vote to move forward with Vogtle nuclear project

Oglethorpe Power cast a late vote in favor of Vogtle, but with conditions.

By Peter Maloney • Updated Sept. 24, 2018

DOE urges Vogtle nuke owners to complete project ahead of Monday vote

Canceling the plant expansion would have a "profound impact on the U.S. nuclear industry" and trigger the repayment of billions in federal loans, DOE warned.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 24, 2018

27 global cities tout GHG emissions reductions

Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Portland, Oregon are on the list.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 24, 2018

A flexible framework for capacity investment planning and decision making

Evolving electricity markets and technology often lead to uncertainty for resource planners, making capacity investment decisions challenging. The increasing affordability of resources that can be deployed quickly can help planners manage this uncertainty.

By David Manning • Sept. 24, 2018

Bipartisan senators ask treasury secretary to expand storage tax credit eligibility

The IRS ruled this year that storage projects paired with solar systems that met internal investment tax credit qualification would also be eligible for the credit.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 21, 2018

Duke shuts down gas plant after Florence flooding breaches coal ash pit

Environmental groups collected samples of what they believe to be coal ash from a nearby river, though the utility maintains there is no discernable harm downstream. 

By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 24, 2018

Outage at Exelon's Mystic plant drove tight ISO-NE Labor Day conditions

The unplanned event, caused by a power line fault, highlights the issues at stake in debates over fuel security in New England and grid resilience at FERC. 

By Gavin Bade • Updated Sept. 21, 2018