Maine governor ends wind moratorium as lawmakers tee up net metering return

Gov. Janet Mills, D, signed an executive order Feb. 14 terminating the moratorium issued by former GOP Gov. Paul LePage last year.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 20, 2019

FERC reasserts authority over PG&E contracts in bankruptcy court filing

PG&E may want to exit older renewable energy contracts as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, but FERC argued it must separately win approval from the agency to alter their terms.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 19, 2019

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Data Centers and the US Grid

A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.

By Utility Dive staff

DOE proposal to change how it sets efficiency standards creates new hurdles, advocates say

Updates to the Process Rule would give manufacturers a "carte blanche to write the rules for how efficiency is measured," according to Appliance Standards Awareness Project's Andrew deLaski.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 19, 2019

PJM to ask FERC to invalidate its energy market rules after stakeholder impasse

The grid operator's controversial five-point proposal includes changes that will boost the real-time and day-ahead markets by allowing larger, less flexible units to set prices.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 15, 2019

Vineyard Wind submits 1,200 MW proposal to New York's 800 MW offshore wind RFP

The New York State Energy Research and Development authority received 18 bids from four companies for its inaugural offshore wind solicitation.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 15, 2019

New England efficiency advocates raise alarm over potential capacity market changes

According to a filing by Advanced Energy Economy, the grid operator for New England is considering making changes to how energy efficiency providers measure their capacity.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 15, 2019

Pennsylvania prods utility investment in charging as part of EV growth plan

If three in 10 vehicles on the roads were electric, the state could gain almost $2.8 billion in benefits, according to the Department of Environmental Protection.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 15, 2019

TVA votes to retire Paradise, Bull Run coal units despite Trump tweet

Even if power demand increases and prices for natural gas more than double, TVA found the plants would not be competitive.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 15, 2019

As New York utilities file storage plans, interconnection hurdles loom

Utilities laid out "reasonable" timelines for procuring the rights to schedule and dispatch storage by 2022, but NYISO needs to address the long interconnection process, according to industry-focused coalition NY-BEST.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 14, 2019

Murkowski 'frustrated' by FERC impasse, pushes White House for nominees

The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said some issues are "perhaps deadlocked right now" due to a vacancy on the commission, but said the White House has not communicated about potential nominees.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 14, 2019

Tesla, others question storage hourly requirements, charges in FERC Order 841 compliance plans

As the comment period on FERC Order 841 compliance fillings closed, various utilities and regulators also asked to play larger roles on storage interconnection requirements.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2019

DC eases path for renewable generators as it pursues 100% goal

District of Columbia regulators want to reduce the processing time for applications and improve data gathering for more accurate RPS reporting.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2019

Glick calls for 'new approach' to capacity markets in wide-ranging NARUC talk

The FERC regulator’s hour-long address contrasted with that of his colleague Commissioner Bernard McNamee, who spoke for 11 minutes and addressed no specific policy issues.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 13, 2019

TVA proposes to close Paradise, Bull Run coal units despite Trump tweet

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pressed the utility on Twitter to keep the Paradise plant open.

By Gavin Bade • Updated Feb. 12, 2019

LA scraps plan to rebuild 3 gas plants, moves towards 100% renewable energy

The decision marks the end of a multi-year debate over the plan to invest $2.2 billion in gas-fired power plants, and follows a decision by state lawmakers last year to pursue an all-clean energy strategy by 2045.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 12, 2019

Congressional Democrats push FERC to act on aggregated DERs

Seventeen House members and 18 Senators urged FERC to issue a decision "as soon as possible" that "enables all [distributed energy resources] the opportunity to participate in … wholesale markets."

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 11, 2019

Hawaii PUC staff proposes performance-based regulation framework

The idea is to lower electricity costs and align utility business interests with the state's clean energy goals.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2019

Minnesota's case study: Investing in utility upgrades to boost energy efficiency

The state's Department of Commerce worked with stakeholders to better understand how to encourage over 100 utilities to take advantage of an energy efficiency incentive.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 11, 2019

Duke offers community solar option for South Carolina residents

Duke Energy Carolinas estimates upwards of $200 in annual credits for customers enrolled in the new Shared Solar subscription.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 11, 2019

Arizona extends gas plant moratorium, punts on PURPA reforms

Regulators last week extended a partial moratorium on utility construction of new large gas-fired generators in the state until Aug. 1, 2019, as they consider a broad, 80% clean energy proposal.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 11, 2019

Oklahoma's energy efficiency incentives give utilities a business reason to save customers money

The traditional cost-of-service revenue model disincentivizes utilities from delivering robust energy efficiency programs. But Oklahoma demonstrates two ways to help utilities embrace such efforts, AEE writes.

By Coley Girouard • Feb. 11, 2019

With 288 storage and generation projects lined up, California eases interconnection process

The California ISO Board of Governors approved network upgrade definitions, minimum acceptance criteria and validation procedures for interconnection requests, as a result of a year-long stakeholder process.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 8, 2019

New governors accelerate clean energy action, propelled by Democratic midterm wave

States like New Mexico, which have seen eight years or more of policy inaction and rollbacks, are rapidly breaking into the clean energy space under new leadership.

By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 8, 2019

ISO-NE capacity prices fall amid controversy over Vineyard Wind participation

Prices fell in the grid operator's annual capacity market this week, but owners of the Vineyard Wind facility said they would have been lower if the 800 MW offshore wind farm had participated fully.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 8, 2019

Nukes can have small role in Green New Deal, backers say

Supporters of the broad environmental movement say they are open to all resources in an energy transition, but don't expect nuclear to play a large role in long term decarbonization.

By Gavin Bade • Updated Feb. 8, 2019