Regulation & Policy: Page 182
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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 -
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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 -
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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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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
New Jersey bill would phase out SREC program, boost renewables standard
The measure would phase out existing incentives for solar and develop other methods of accelerating deployment of the resource.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 13, 2017 -
Opinion
Non-Wires Alternatives: What's up next in utility business model evolution
Utilities not already considering NWAs in planning processes should wise up quick, says Navigant analyst Brett Feldman.
By Brett Feldman • July 12, 2017 -
Both sides in nuke subsidy battles see Allco decision bolstering their case
Allco v. Klee was the first time a federal court has applied the Supreme Court's Hughes v. Talen ruling, but how it affects legal cases over ZECs depends on where you stand.
By Peter Maloney • July 12, 2017 -
Skylar Resources brings 2 MW storage system online for California muni
Glendale Water & Power says the energy storage system will delay the need for infrastructure upgrades.
By Peter Maloney • July 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
After sector outcry, Massachusetts energy chief defends 200 MWh storage target
Some storage interests expected a higher target, but DOER defends it as a first step in a comprehensive plan
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017 -
Opinion
Competitive electricity retailing: Why restructuring must go on
Power consultant Erik Desrosiers offers five steps regulators can take to get electricity deregulation back on track.
By Erik Desrosiers • July 11, 2017 -
Westar, Great Plains Energy revise merger proposal to appease regulatory concerns
Kansas regulators unanimously rejected the deal in April, but both utilities revised the terms of the deal to create a company with a combined equity value of $14 billion.
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017 -
DC Circuit remands FERC order over PJM's proposed tweaks to minimum offer price rule
The court ruled FERC exceeded its Federal Power Act authority when the agency rejected PJM's proposed revisions to its minimum offer price rule.
By Robert Walton • July 11, 2017 -
Opinion
How wholesale power markets and state environmental policies can work together
Analysts from The Brattle Group lay out three paths for making state energy goals work in electricity markets.
By Sam Newell, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Judy Chang and Kathleen Spees • July 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
In Illinois, cloud computing debate could open next chapter of utility rate reform
Changes sought to the financial treatment of cloud computing could be applied to energy efficiency and other resources.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2017 -
California bill seeks to help local governments permit storage systems
AB 546 would direct cities to create online resources for permitting energy storage systems and establish limits on what communities can charge for permits.
By Peter Maloney • July 10, 2017
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