Regulation & Policy: Page 168
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Earthjustice to sue Duke Energy over coal ash data disclosure
The environmental group announced this week it intends to file legal action in Kentucky to compel Duke to disclose critical information to communities near coal ash ponds.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2017 -
US Attorney subpoenas SCANA for Summer nuclear project documents
Action from the federal attorney in South Carolina comes after an internal audit raised questions about when SCANA and its partner knew of problems at the troubled nuclear project.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Solar sector girds for ITC ruling on tariff case
Sector leaders expect the International Trade Commission will find injury to domestic manufacturers, giving President Trump the chance to impose tariffs.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Xcel considers splitting off North Dakota operations
Divergent state renewable energy policies are pushing Xcel to consider separating its North Dakota and Minnesota operations.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 22, 2017 -
High returns on new pipelines spur unnecessary capacity, report argues
Returns on pipelines can be 40% higher than on other utility projects, a new report from Oil Change International notes.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Ohio fines Rover Pipeline $2.3M for alleged water, air violations
Energy Transfer Partners is reportedly resisting payment of the fine, saying FERC has jurisdiction over the pipeline.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Reporter's notebook: Utility pilot projects could soothe contentious regulatory proceedings
Utility Dive reporter Herman Trabish says pilot projects can bridge divides between utilities and stakeholders.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Duke to build its first utility-scale regulated battery storage projects
The utility pledged $30 million to install a 9 MW lithium-ion battery system and a similar 4 MW system near two towns in western North Carolina
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Gas pipeline protesters turn up heat on FERC
Activists disrupted the federal agency's first open meeting since January, saying regulators disregard environmental risks and facilitate land grabs by pipeline companies.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What California's heat wave revealed about demand response
New demand response settlements for California’s wholesale markets haven't been implemented, but the heat wave showed they are necessary.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Opinion
Advanced metering: Making the most of connectivity for a modern grid
AEE's Coley Girouard outlines how the power sector can make the most of advanced metering infrastructure in the first of a seven-part opinion series.
By Coley Girouard • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Georgia regulators to decide Vogtle's fate in February
The Public Service Commission approved a series of hearings to review spending on the nuclear facility's construction, with a final decision on completing the project due in February.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 20, 2017 -
FERC nominees Glick, McIntyre get Senate committee nod
Their nominations now head to the full Senate, where they are expected to be confirmed.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Solar insiders expect ITC harm finding, handing tariff decision to Trump
Sector leaders are confident the International Trade Commission will find that imported solar panels have hurt domestic manufacturers, but how the president will respond remains unclear.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Storage gets boost as 100% renewables, grid expansion fail in California
The state isn't yet following Hawaii and its mandate to achieve a 100% renewable electric sector, but the Los Angeles area got an energy storage stimulus.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Connecticut Senate passes Millstone nuclear support bill
The bill would set up an annual 12,000 GWh clean energy procurement, contingent on an economic viability study of the nuclear facility.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
An inside look at using energy storage to integrate renewable resources
Soaking up solar power during the day and dispatching it in the evening is often cited as a renewable-enabling use for energy storage, but in practice it's often not so simple.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How utility pilot programs are driving renewable energy integration
SCE and APS want to use electric vehicles, water heaters and demand response to help add more wind and solar to the grid.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 18, 2017 -
FERC overrules New York permit denial for Millennium gas pipeline
The decision could signal that Trump's FERC appointees are more open to reversing state regulatory decisions on fossil fuel infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Opinion
No, resiliency arguments won't save coal
DOE’s grid study misses the main future threats to system reliability and resiliency, SparkLibrary's cofounder Alex Gilbert argues.
By Alex Gilbert • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
SCE nuclear waste settlement highlights growing problem for shuttered plants
Southern California Edison will spend up to $4 million to explore the feasibility of finding an alternative storage site for spent fuel from the San Onofre nuclear plant.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 18, 2017 -
PJM task force heads into the next stage of capacity market redesign
The grid operator's capacity construct group will begin evaluating 10 proposals for market reforms this week.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Updated: EPA to reconsider portions of Obama-era coal ash rule
The agency granted a polluter petition to reconsider the rule, a move environmentalists call "a ploy to scrap the protections entirely."
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Baseload compensation a high priority for FERC, Chatterjee tells Congress
Threats to reliability could cause federal regulators to change plant compensation, the acting FERC chair told House lawmakers in a hearing that also touched on climate change and renewables integration.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 15, 2017 -
DOE seeks stakeholder input, data for net metering cost-benefit study
Public comments are due by the end of October, and the agency will present the study's findings to Congress.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2017
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