Regulation & Policy: Page 175
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Hydro One of Canada to acquire Avista in $5B deal
The deal gives Hydro One a toehold in the U.S. market, but has proved controversial back home.
By Peter Maloney • July 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 new strategies to design more effective utility DER pilots
A new RMI report uses insights from utility pilots and demonstration projects to form a roadmap for the energy transition.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 20, 2017 -
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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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House Appropriations Committee trims EPA budget to $7.5B
According to the House Appropriations Committee, the funding bill would "rein in burdensome regulations."
By Robert Walton • July 20, 2017 -
Senate subcommittee approves $38.4B to fund ARPA-E, DOE programs in 2018
The proposed funding for the Department of Energy is $629 million above this year's enacted levels and $4 billion more than the White House proposal.
By Robert Walton • July 20, 2017 -
San Diego Water issues RFP for 500 MW pumped hydro storage project
The San Diego County Water Authority said the project would help integrate more variable generation resources, assisting electric utilities in meeting California's 50% renewables mandate.
By Peter Maloney • July 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
NARUC 2017: Are the days of cheap natural gas numbered?
Higher demand for gas could spark greater price volatility and spell bad news for the climate, analysts said.
By Gavin Bade • July 19, 2017 -
Washington regulators approve Microsoft deal to buy clean energy on open power markets
The tech giant will pay a $23.6 million transition fee to Puget Sound Energy.
By Robert Walton • July 19, 2017 -
Vermont regulators to examine grid modernization
The staff of the Public Service Board will lead an initial workshop in August.
By Robert Walton • July 19, 2017 -
New Hampshire PUC halts C&I, residential renewable energy rebates
A flood of applications compelled the state Public Utilities Commission to put two popular renewable energy rebate programs on hold after Sept. 1.
By Peter Maloney • July 19, 2017 -
Sponsored by Waypoint Building Group
A two-step approach to get commercial customers to act on energy efficiency
Persuading customers to act on these upgrades requires utilities to speak the customers' language and convey meaningful non-energy benefits.
July 18, 2017 -
Report: EPA plans to buy out more than 1,200 positions
More than half of the buyouts will be in the agency's headquarters, with the Office of Research and Development facing the deepest cuts.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2017 -
California lawmakers send 10-year carbon trading extension to governor
Both the Assembly and Senate yesterday voted to extend the state's cap-and-trade program to 2030, snagging the supermajority of votes needed to pass the measure.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2017 -
California Assembly committee clears measure for 100% renewables goal
If the bill becomes law, the state would be the second to strive for 100% renewable energy by 2045.
By Peter Maloney • July 18, 2017 -
Perry: 'I haven't seen' DOE grid review draft faulting gas for baseload retirements
A draft leaked Monday finds the impact of renewables on coal and nuclear closures is "minor" compared to low gas prices and stagnant power demand, but changes are likely.
By Gavin Bade • July 17, 2017 -
Report: Draft of DOE grid study finds renewables not a threat
A leaked copy of the draft report reportedly finds wind and solar are not hurting reliability, but it is unclear whether the language will make it into the final draft.
By Gavin Bade • July 17, 2017 -
Senate committee advances Trump's NRC, EPA nominees
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week approved nominees for three open positions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency.
By Peter Maloney • July 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Beyond TOU: Is more dynamic pricing the future of rate design?
Analysts say sending stronger price signals to residential ratepayers could help reduce peak demand, but consumer advocates are leery.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 17, 2017 -
Trump nominates Republican energy lawyer McIntyre to head FERC
It's the president's fourth pick to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but the agency remains without a quorum until the Senate schedules a confirmation vote.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017 -
California Assembly pulls residential storage rebate bill off agenda, delaying it until 2018
SB 700 aimed to create a 10-year rebate program to boost residential energy storage deployment throughout the state.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 14, 2017 -
JD Power: Residential utility customer satisfaction rises for 6th consecutive year
The firm found more consumers are shifting to web and mobile platforms to pay bills, and utilities increasingly use digital means to communicate with their customers.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 14, 2017 -
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to support carbon capture and utilization
The bill, which would extend and increase tax credits to carbon capture and utilization facilities, already has backing from more than two dozen senators.
By Gavin Bade • July 13, 2017 -
California lawmakers aim for cap-and-trade vote next week
Leading lawmakers seek a two-thirds majority on the bill to protect the emissions trading scheme from legal challenges.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Add shareholder discontent to the list of problems facing Southern Co.
Top executive pay keeps rising in the face of massive cost overruns at Kemper and Vogtle, leading a number of large investors to question Southern's compensation practices.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
Dominion pushes inclusion of Millstone nuke provisions in Connecticut budget bill
A bill that failed in the Connecticut House would have directed state officials to determine whether to hold a special power procurement process for the state's sole nuclear plant.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
DOE's SunShot awards $46.2M for early-stage solar technology projects
As Congress debates budget cuts to clean energy programs, DOE's solar program is doling out funding for new projects.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 13, 2017
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