Trump touts deregulation as DOE reorganizes agency

Under The Department of Energy's reorganization plan, the current office of Under Secretary for Science and Energy will be separated into two under secretary positions.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2017

Montana solar advocates sue PSC for slashing rates to small renewable developers

Three groups are suing the state's Public Service Commission for cutting PURPA payment rates by 40%, saying the decision was arbitrary and a violation of Montana law.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2017

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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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Path to zero carbon: Navigating the urban energy transformation

The emerging Urban Energy Cloud vision is of a smart city that integrates large- and small-scale energy initiatives and solutions, citywide improvements in energy efficiency and low carbon transportation.

By Eric Woods • Dec. 18, 2017

Updated: GOP includes BEAT fix, drops nuclear credits in tax bill

The final bill would allow companies to offset 80% of BEAT payments accrued due to energy tax credits, but renewable power interests are still concerned it could stifle wind energy financing. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 15, 2017

Energy tax credits appear safe as GOP tax bill speeds toward a vote

Incentives for wind and solar power are likely intact, analysts say, but credits for other energy technologies could end up in a separate bill. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 15, 2017

Finding efficiencies: Updating RTO stakeholder governance to meet emerging challenges

Enhancing bottom-up policy development by improving RTO/ISO stakeholder governance processes is preferable to a top-down policy like DOE's cost recovery proposal, Vermont Law School's Mark James and Kevin B. Jones write.

By Mark James and Kevin B. Jones • Dec. 15, 2017

Power play: How a small co-op wants to open Nevada's electricity market and own it

Valley Electric Association is taking on NV Energy and dreaming big.

By Daniel Rothberg • Dec. 14, 2017

Moody's: Merchant coal plants at risk in global transition to greener economy

Trump Administration efforts to support the fossil fuel might mitigate the risk, but they would be working against state policies and larger market dynamics, the credit ratings firm says.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 14, 2017

Murkowski: Energy provisions remain 'in flux' in GOP tax proposal

"Don't panic," the GOP energy leader told the power sector, as provisions not included in this bill could feature in a tax extenders package to follow. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 13, 2017

Virginia deals setback to Atlantic Coast Pipeline with conditional water permit approval

Construction of the major gas pipeline will be contingent on several additional studies to be reviewed by state environmental regulators, the Virginia Water Control Board decided on Tuesday. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 13, 2017

About that national conversation on resilience of the electric grid: The urgent need for guidance and action

Sue Tierney, former Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Energy, lays out a framework for FERC to tackle grid resilience. 

By Sue Tierney • Dec. 13, 2017

Join or die: How utilities are coping with 100% renewable energy goals

Power companies are realizing that in many communities, the choice is between increasing clean energy or decreasing their own electricity sales.  

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 13, 2017

Renewable energy gains market share in EIA 2018 projection, with gas, coal steady

The latest Short Term Energy Outlook sees renewable energy growing to 10% of U.S. electricity generation by 2018 as coal- and gas-fired generation stay at 31% and 32%, respectively.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 13, 2017

Energy storage sees significant growth as more utilities include it in long-term plans

Deployments grew 46% in the third quarter compared to last year and are expected to rise nearly nine-fold by 2022, GTM and the Energy Storage Association report.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 12, 2017

Sempra secures FERC approval for Oncor purchase

The company must still secure approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, a hurdle that's tripped up multiple would-be owners of Oncor.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 12, 2017

Battle for survival: Can 2 solar manufacturers save their US businesses?

Suniva and SolarWorld’s quest for import relief shook up the solar industry this year. What will happen next after Trump makes his final decision?

By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 12, 2017

EPA to drop key New Source Review enforcement provision

Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a memo last week directing staff to effectively abandon pre-construction permit reviews under NSR.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 12, 2017

Why small businesses are against tariffs on foreign solar suppliers

Industry leaders say the tariffs will cripple U.S. solar manufacturing and cost the industry at least 80,000 jobs.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 12, 2017

Weak wholesale power markets spur GE Power job cuts

The 12,000 job reductions and prior steps in the division are expected to contribute $1 billion to GE's overall goal to reduce structural costs by $3.5 billion in 2017 and 2018.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 12, 2017

Chatterjee: Long-term resilience study 'more important' than interim coal, nuke subsidies

The FERC commissioner appeared to soften his position on short-term payments for at-risk coal and nuclear plants at a Monday morning event in Washington.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 11, 2017

The new demand response and the future of the power sector

New reports show system operators and utilities are turning distributed energy resources into demand response and leveraging two-way communications for new levels of price responsiveness.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 11, 2017

Perry grants FERC 30-day extension on cost recovery proposal

New FERC Chair Kevin McIntyre requested the extension late Thursday due to the high number of comments on the DOE proposal and the recent addition of two new commissioners.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 8, 2017

FERC Chair McIntyre requests 30-day extension for DOE NOPR action

Former Chairman Chatterjee previously indicated FERC was likely to take action by Monday, but McIntyre noted FERC received more than 1,500 comments on the proposal and has added two new regulators in two weeks.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 8, 2017

Pruitt: EPA will replace Clean Power Plan with new regulation

The agency had previously only said it would take comment on how to best alter or repeal the Obama-era regulation.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 7, 2017

Pruitt: Obama administration 'short-shrifted' 2009 carbon endangerment finding

The EPA administrator also dinged the Obama White House for using U.N. climate data in the endangerment finding, saying his agency will conduct a "red team-blue team" review of climate science next year. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 7, 2017