Default looms as Puerto Rico utility restructuring deal fails

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's oversight board rejected a $9 billion restructuring deal this week, leaving the utility few options beyond a court-supervised bankruptcy proceeding.

By Peter Maloney • June 29, 2017

Trump to nominate Democratic Senate aide Richard Glick to FERC

FERC has been without quorum for months and Trump's other nominees are stalled in the Senate.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 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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Southern suspends work on Kemper coal gasification units

The announcement comes days after Mississippi regulators asked the utility to prepare a plan for the plant to run solely on natural gas.

By Gavin Bade • June 28, 2017

Energy Week: Perry touts all-of-the-above strategy in push for 'energy dominance'

The DOE head reiterated support for baseload generation ahead of the release of a highly-anticipated power sector review.

By Krysti Shallenberger • June 28, 2017

EPA moves to rescind WOTUS rule

The "Waters of the U.S." rule would be replaced with language that was in place prior to its promulgation in 2015.

By Robert Walton • June 28, 2017

ISO-NE lays out retirement options for Dominion's Millstone nuke

The plant has capacity obligations to continue generating through May 2021, but the ISO said Dominion could transfer those to a third party.

By Peter Maloney • June 28, 2017

New York expected to set high bar for energy storage after target bill passage

Two bills passed last week only direct the state to establish storage targets, but analysts say it's likely regulators will opt for an ambitious mandate.

By Peter Maloney • June 27, 2017

As gas plants struggle, California seeks new flexible capacity strategies

With up to 6 GW of gas plants at risk of closure in the coming years, energy stakeholders are scrambling for new compensation techniques and zero-carbon alternatives. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 27, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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