Regulation & Policy: Page 197
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Trump team scrutinizing EPA climate science, grants in agency review
Any changes to EPA climate science from the review, set to end Friday, could have consequences for power sector rulemaking.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Trump EPA to delay 30 regulations as part of transition freeze
The rules, already published in the Federal Register, include air quality plans, changes to the agency’s hazard ranking system and emission standards for wood producers.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe 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.
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Trump infrastructure priority plan includes transmission, wind, energy storage
An 50-item infrastructure priority list reported yesterday includes seven provisions for modernizing the nation’s energy system.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Amid legal uncertainty, California agency proposes cap-and-trade expansion
The California Air Resources Board wants to extend and expand the world’s second-largest cap-and-trade program, but faces legal challenges from business groups.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Reports: Trump freezes EPA grants and contracts, institutes media blackout
The move could have an immediate effect on states, with $6 billion in contracts already on the agency’s books.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 25, 2017 -
ConEd’s new demo storage project rolls out alternative financing model
The utility proposed a demo project under the Reforming the Energy Vision initiative that would test a new financial model for front-of-the-meter energy storage.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Senate postpones votes on Trump nominees Perry, Zinke
Votes on the nominees for the Departments of Energy and Interior have been put off “until further notice.”
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What Australia’s DER revolution can teach US utilities about the age of Trump
When federal support for clean energy faltered, states took the lead on the power sector transition. Sound familiar?
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Montana PURPA battle returns to PSC jurisdiction after FERC ruling
Utility Northwestern Energy has asked regulators to cut the avoided cost rate paid to solar farms nearly in half.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Updated: Trump names LaFleur as acting chair of FERC
Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur will serve as chairman until nominations are proposed to fill the two vacant seats.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2017 -
New York PSC chair Zibelman to leave for Australian grid operator in March
Zibelman will head the Australian Energy Market Operator as the country grapples with rising penetration of distributed solar and storage.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 23, 2017 -
FirstEnergy to sell 1,572 MW of generation to LS Power for $925M
The power plant sale is part of FirstEnergy’s shift back to a focus on regulated assets.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Deep Dive
10 trends shaping the electric utility industry in 2017
The dawn of the Trump era holds uncertainty for the power sector, but the trends pointing toward a cleaner grid are still very much in play.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Missouri electric co-op group pens bill challenging net metering policy
The proposed bill would give utilities with a customer base of 20,000 or less the ability to add a separate rate class and levy extra fees on net metering customers.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2017 -
FERC policy statement upholds concurrent cost recovery for energy storage resources
FERC said it found little chance market competitors would be harmed by allowing storage resources to concurrently recover their costs through cost- and market-based rates.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Report: DOE target for massive cuts in Trump budget draft
A leaked budget proposal would cut funding for programs focused on efficiency, renewables, fossil fuels, nuclear energy and more.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Subscriptions or sales: Which community solar approach promises the best growth?
A rapidly maturing community solar market has developers weighing which strategies can get them to scale.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Trump DOE pick Perry pledges to protect energy R&D, climate science
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry distanced himself from media reports that the Trump White House is preparing a budget that would gut the Department of Energy.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What will Trump’s EPA do? Scott Pruitt hearing offered few answers
Donald Trump’s EPA nominee affirmed the agency “has an obligation” to regulate carbon, but offered little-to-no specifics on what that regulatory regime would actually look like.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Clean energy groups want New York utilities to provide more granular data in REV filings
Advanced Energy Economy and other groups say utilities should provide more granular forecasts of substation demand as part of the Reforming the Energy Vision process.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Third time’s the charm? Inside Hawaiian Electric’s new, new plan to get to 100% renewables
Stakeholders say the third edition of HECO’s Power Supply Improvement Plan is a real improvement, but question its approach to DERs and $26.5 billion price tag.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Trump nominee Pruitt: Climate change debatable, but EPA has ‘obligation’ to regulate carbon
The Oklahoma Attorney General said his personal opinion of climate change is “immaterial” since the law requires EPA to regulate carbon — just not in the way the Clean Power Plan did.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Political firestorm on tap as Senate girds for Scott Pruitt’s EPA nomination hearing
The Oklahoma attorney general is among the most controversial of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet appointees.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Renewables, efficiency dominate robust job growth in energy sector
The solar and wind industries experienced the strongest growth, but the sector faces a number of workforce challenges — including retirements, skills gaps and a lack of diversity.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Zinke skirts climate science, touts ‘all of the above’ energy approach in DOI hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Interior said he supports both fossil fuel development and renewable energy in his confirmation hearing, but refused to be pinned down on climate science.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 17, 2017
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