US mayors pass resolution to target 100% renewable energy by 2035

Leaders of more than 250 U.S. cities said they are committed to holding up their end of the Paris climate agreement, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw from the pact. 

By Robert Walton • June 27, 2017

Dominion Energy scouting for pumped storage sites in Virginia

Officials said they are evaluating how to take advantage of a pumped hydro bill that encouraged utilities to site facilities in the state's coalfield region. 

By Peter Maloney • June 27, 2017

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The Energy Transition to Renewables

Rising demand for power is continuing to drive demand for renewables, but policy uncertainty and mixed signals from the Trump administration add to existing challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

EIA panel: Nuke financial woes are a 'market failure'

Nuclear panelists at the Energy Administration Information's annual conference said the premature retirement of some nuclear facilities could be averted through government intervention or market reforms. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • June 27, 2017

GTM: Proposed solar tariffs could put 47 GW of planned installations at risk

The analysis firm predicts "unprecedented demand destruction" if Suniva's tariff proposal is approved, threatening up to two-thirds of planned solar deployments. 

By Robert Walton • June 27, 2017

Green groups oppose TVA plan to test small nuclear reactors

The Tennessee Valley Authority wants to install small modular nuclear reactors at the Clinch River site near Kingston, Tenn.

By Robert Walton • June 27, 2017

Summer nuke owners reach new construction agreement with Westinghouse

SCANA and Santee Cooper now have until early August to finalize a new plan to complete the plant, but Westinghouse's timeline and cost estimates have reportedly gone missing. 

By Peter Maloney • June 26, 2017

FERC staff greenlights Mountain Valley Pipeline in environmental review

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can't issue a final decision until President Trump's nominees are approved by the Senate.

By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017

New York confirms new PSC commissioners, bringing agency to full capacity

The state's Public Service Commission had three vacant seats after former regulators Audrey Zibelman and Patricia Acampora departed earlier this year.

By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017

Former DOE Secretary Moniz launches energy analysis nonprofit

The Energy Futures Initiative will focus on "objective, fact-based" analysis of sector trends, former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said last week. 

By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017

PJM: FirstEnergy's Ohio nukes not necessary to maintain grid reliability

A PJM Interconnection executive told Crain's there may be reasons to save the Davis-Besse and Perry plants, but reliability isn't one of them. 

By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017

Montana regulators vote to cut PURPA payment rates by 40%

Regulators also trimmed contract lengths from 20 years to five years, with an option to extend for another five. 

By Peter Maloney • June 26, 2017

NYSERDA announces $6.3M to commercialize storage for renewables support

The agency is looking for energy storage projects that can help advance the state's goal of obtaining 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

By Peter Maloney • June 23, 2017

Updated: New York lawmakers clear bill creating energy storage targets

The measure directs the state Public Service Commission to develop an Energy Storage Deployment Program, including a storage procurement target for 2030.

By Peter Maloney • June 23, 2017

Secretary Perry backs off budget defense, touts small nukes in hearings

After three days of budget hearings, Energy Department Secretary Rick Perry reinforced support for research spending and skepticism of climate change.

By Robert Walton • June 23, 2017

API positions gas as all-purpose resource for grid reliability

The natural gas lobby believes gas is more than a traditional generation resource and can perform services like frequency response and energy storage in wholesale markets. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • June 23, 2017

Stop, collaborate and listen: California stakeholders want to open electric system communications

The state's utilities, DER providers and CAISO outline a new plan that would streamline communications between transmission and distribution operators and DER developers. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 22, 2017

Kemper plant could run solely on natural gas after Mississippi regulatory directive

Mississippi regulators plan to order the utility to draw up a plan for the Kemper plant that would allow the facility to run only on natural gas and limit further rate increases to customers. 

By Gavin Bade , Robert Walton • June 22, 2017

House clears bill extending nuclear production tax credit

The measure would cost $16 million over 10 years and remove the requirement that a nuclear plant must be in service by 2020 to receive the tax credit.

By Peter Maloney • June 22, 2017

DOE grid study deadline delayed as Perry defends budget proposal

As Secretary Perry testifies in Congress about the budget, a DOE spokesperson said the controversial grid study's release is delayed until July. 

By Robert Walton • June 22, 2017

Study: Merchant generation industry ‘in crisis’ across US

Low gas prices, stagnant demand and subsidized renewables are not allowing merchant generators to recover fixed costs, according to Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP and the Power Research Group.

By Robert Walton • June 22, 2017

Perry defends proposed DOE cuts, baseload review at House hearing

The Secretary of Energy voiced support for "not just our nuclear plants but any plants able to run that baseload."

By Robert Walton • June 21, 2017

Maui company aims for Hawaii's self-supply market with all-day storage option

HiVE Energy says its residential and commercial batteries can provide a full day of storage, making them appealing for Hawaii's non-export solar tariff. 

By Peter Maloney • June 21, 2017

Report: Renewable energy is no threat to power reliability

The research, performed by Analysis Group, attempts to mirror a study of the United States power grid ordered by Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.

By Robert Walton • June 21, 2017

The state of wholesale power markets: What's wrong with proposed changes in Eastern RTOs?

In part 2 of the series, Energy Innovation's Robbie Orvis and Eric Gimon critique proposals for capacity auction changes and carbon adders

By Robbie Orvis, Eric Gimon • June 20, 2017

Utility planning: Integrating distributed energy resources for a more robust future

Developing more comprehensive planning activities that accurately assess the role of DERs allows utilities to get out in front of business challenges, empowering them to capitalize on opportunity.

June 20, 2017