Regulation & Policy: Page 184
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Nevada regulators to investigate impacts of energy choice in preparation for 2018 vote
The state residents will vote on a constitutional amendment giving customers the right to choose their power supplier in 2018.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Chatterjee: FERC may boost coal, won't 'blow up the market'
The acting chairman said FERC could take a variety of actions on the Department of Energy's proposed cost rule, including extending consideration beyond next month or rejecting it entirely.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 13, 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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Washington utilities need to consider storage in resource planning, regulators say
The state utility regulators issued a policy statement outlining expectations for utilities to invest in and incorporate storage into resource planning.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Luminant to close 2 more Texas coal plants despite Trump support
The utility has announced plans to close three coal plants, despite the Trump administration's moves to bolster the resource and repeal the Clean Power Plan.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Oregon utilities, regulators grapple over major renewables investments
Portland General Electric reduced its proposed $1 billion wind investment plans 40%, and PacifiCorp is still on the fence.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Perry on DOE NOPR pricetag: 'What's the cost of freedom?'
The comment was one of many in which the former Texas governor questioned existing assessments of grid reliability, saying the NOPR is needed to preserve power service in emergencies.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 12, 2017 -
North Korea likely targeted US power companies in spear phishing campaign, firm says
Cybersecurity firm FireEye said it detected and stopped spear phishing emails sent to U.S. electric companies by known cyber actors likely affiliated with the North Korean government.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Virginia prepares RFP for EV charging network
The state is allocating $14 million for electric vehicle charging stations from its portion of the Volkswagen settlement.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Coal generation to grow as natural gas prices rise, new EIA report says
But the agency sees natural gas rising to 32% in 2018, while coal remains steady at 31%.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Transmission developers power forward in West as move to single market inches along
New lines are moving ahead and new deals are being closed, despite political pushback against California’s plan for a new regional market.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 12, 2017 -
California Gov. Brown signs bill directing utilities to plan storage, DERs for peak demand
The new law, SB 338, requires utilities to develop carbon-free alternatives to gas generation for meeting peak demand in their integrated resource plans.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Updated: First Solar wades into solar trade case fight, supports Suniva, SolarWorld
The thin-film developer would benefit from tariffs, and is a member of the Solar Energy Industries Association, which opposes the remedies.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2017 -
DOE limits NOPR to RTOs with capacity markets as FERC denies extension request
The version of the DOE's proposed rulemaking filed in the Federal Register contains a subtle but significant shift in which regions would be covered by the cost recovery rule.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2017 -
25% of remaining US coal fleet headed for retirement or conversion, new report says
Another 17% of the remaining coal fleet is uneconomic, according to a new Union of Concerned Scientists report.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Updated: North Carolina questions Atlantic Coast Pipeline environmental plan
In a letter, state officials noted the erosion and sediment control plan submitted by the developers was inadequate.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Eversource, Avangrid artificially constrained gas pipeline capacity for years, report argues
Withholding of pipeline capacity cost New England electricity customers $3.6 billion over the past three years, researchers estimate. Eversource called the report a “complete fabrication.”
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Opinion
A bipartisan view on modernizing the US electric grid
Congress must incentivize power industry innovations yielding cleaner and more customized energy services, the Republican and Democratic co-chairs of the Grid Innovation Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives write.
By Robert E. Latta, Jerry McNerney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
How did Florida utilities do with Irma outages, PSC asks customers
The Public Service Commission invited customers to submit comments on how long it took to restore their power and how well their utility kept them informed throughout Hurricane Irma.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Hawaiian Electric takes first steps to utility-scale commercial energy storage
The utility has big plans for the technology, but wants to see lower costs.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Ohio siting board approves 2 gas-fired projects
The combined projects total 1,950 MW and follow a contentious Energy Department cost recovery proposal for struggling nuclear and coal facilities.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
PREPA forgoes mutual aid, opting for little-known contractor
By the time municipal utilities gathered to offer assistance to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, it had already signed on Montana-based Whitefish Energy to do grid repairs.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Montana PSC extends energy, PURPA contracts to 15 years
The ruling applies to all energy contracts, not just PURPA, though some regulators expressed qualms over extending the contract length.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Pruitt axes Clean Power Plan, asks industry to shape replacement
Despite the repeal, energy analysts say the power sector is largely on track to meet the targets of the Obama-era climate regulations thanks to cheap gas and renewables.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Nuclear plant closures to test sufficiency of decommissioning funds
The growing number of shutdowns will test how well funding levels match decommissioning cost estimates.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Rocky Mountain Power solar settlement approved by Utah regulators
Earlier this year, solar advocates negotiated a net metering settlement with the PacifiCorp subsidiary.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 10, 2017
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