ESNA 2017: How storage enables SCE to avoid siting new gas plants

Southern California Edison President Ron Nichols says battery advancements are reshaping how the utility thinks about generating resources new and old. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 10, 2017

Report: Utilities donate more to Republican candidates than to Democrats

Utilities gave more than $1.1 million to the Republican Governors Association in the first half of 2017 versus less than $300,000 to the Democratic Governors Association, according to a new report from Energy and Policy Institute.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 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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Orlando becomes 40th US city to pledge 100% renewable energy

The Orlando City Commission unanimously voted to move the city to all clean and renewable energy by 2050.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017

Rhode Island clean energy gets boost as governor signs bills

The bills streamline the permitting process for solar projects and extend the state's renewable energy growth program, among other steps.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017

Yucca Mountain hearings approach as NRC tells staff to prepare

The Trump Administration is pushing to resume work on the nuclear waste repository that had been cancelled in 2010.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017

APS to deploy 8 MWh of battery storage to defer transmission investment

The utility says the project demonstrates how batteries can offset the need for costly, long-term infrastructure projects. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 9, 2017

Report: Challenges faced in Europe hold lessons for US generators

European generators are also struggling with competitive forces and overcapacity that has resulted in lower demand, but a new Boston Consulting Group report offers some solutions.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2017

California issues RFP for $44.7M in microgrid grants

The solicitation focuses on the deployment of microgrids that will help the state transition to a grid with more distributed energy resources.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017

Valuing storage: A closer look at the Tucson Electric solar-plus-storage PPA

Solar-plus-storage is becoming more cost competitive, but a closer look shows the numbers aren't as simple as advertised.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017

West Virginia governor wants federal incentives to boost Appalachian coal use

Gov. Jim Justice (R) proposed the federal government would pay $15/ton for Appalachian coal burned by power plants.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017

The CPUC is failing to play by its own rules in setting SDG&E rates

SEIA's Sean Gallagher says SDG&E's proposal to dramatically shift peak time-of-use timeframe could hurt solar consumers. 

By Sean Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2017

Life after FERC: Honorable plans to stay engaged with new energy law role

Former Commissioner Collette Honorable outlines her top priorities as she enters her new role at law firm Reed Smith.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 7, 2017

Exelon to push for PJM market reforms to add to ZEC wins

Market operators should consider compensating resiliency attributes provided by nuclear generators, executives said in an earnings call.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 7, 2017

South Carolina legislators seek special session on Summer nuke abandonment

Lawmakers want to prevent the project owners from continuing to charge ratepayers before the legislature examines what went wrong.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 7, 2017

ISO-NE draft report: Market revenues not sufficient for new resource development

New generators will require revenues beyond what the wholesale market currently provides, a draft of the grid operator's resource expansion report concludes.

By Robert Walton , Gavin Bade • Aug. 7, 2017

Interior moves closer to decision on Cape Wind

The supplement responded to a 2016 D.C. Circuit order directing the agency to conduct more geological surveys for the offshore wind project.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 7, 2017

Death of a nuke build: Summer abandonment leaves ratepayers holding the bag

South Carolina customers face 60 years of paying for reactors that will never generate electricity. Will Georgia ratepayers escape a similar fate?

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2017

Senate confirms Powelson, Chatterjee to FERC

The unanimous consent vote restores quorum to a commission that has been unable to make major decisions for six months. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 4, 2017

EIA: Most states now have energy efficiency goals in place

Between mandated requirements, voluntary goals and pilot programs, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says 30 states now have energy efficiency policies in place.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 4, 2017

Senate committee sets hearing for FERC nominees Glick, McIntyre in September

The Senate confirmed FERC nominees Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson on Thursday, restoring the quorum. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2017

Vogtle nuke cost could top $25B as decision time looms

Southern Co. expects to submit cost estimates and construction recommendations to the Georgia PSC this month.

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 3, 2017

EPA withdraws delay of ozone standards after states sue

Obama-era standards for ground-level ozone will now go into effect this fall, as originally planned. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 3, 2017

Maine lawmakers fail to override governor's veto of solar bill

The state Senate overrode the veto 28-6, but lawmakers failed to garner the two-thirds majority needed in the House. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 3, 2017

SCANA CEO: White House did not respond to pleas for Summer nuke support

Kevin Marsh said he and his Santee Cooper counterpart spoke to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and other senior White House officials.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 3, 2017

15 states, DC sue EPA over delay in ozone pollution rule

The Trump administration in June put the ozone rules on hold for a year, saying there was "insufficient information" to finalize more stringent standards.

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 2, 2017