Report: Lack of mandates, incentives holding solar+storage back in New York City

Ancillary service rules in the NYISO market were also listed as an impediment to battery deployment in the new report from CUNY and NREL. 

By Peter Maloney • March 6, 2017

ZEN Energy of Australia proposes 50 MW storage project to counter blackouts

With a large battery system in place, rolling outages in South Australia last month "would not have happened," company leaders told government officials. 

By Peter Maloney • March 3, 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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Commodities giant Vitol taps NEC to build 50 MW UK storage project for National Grid

NEC will build two battery facilities with a combined capacity of 50 MW, 35 MWh to provide frequency response to the U.K. utility. 

By Peter Maloney • March 3, 2017

New Mexico gives quick approval to El Paso Electric demand response program

The small pilot will allow the utility to remotely communicate with smart thermostats to control participating customer’s electrical load. 

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2017

Senate confirms Rick Perry to lead Department of Energy

The former Texas governor will now head the agency he once proposed eliminating. 

By Robert Walton, Gavin Bade • March 2, 2017

Utilities, regulators find common ground in reforms to encourage cloud computing

Traditional utility regulation does not allow companies to rate-base cloud computing services. A growing number of regulators want to change that. 

By Herman K. Trabish • March 2, 2017

Reports: Trump to issue order rolling back Clean Power Plan next week

Along with the executive orders, budget cuts at the EPA would reportedly eliminate more than a dozen greenhouse gas programs. 

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2017

Senate confirms Zinke to lead Department of Interior

Zinke is expected to support more energy production on public lands and won support from more than a dozen Democrats. 

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2017

Arizona Public Service, solar industry reach critical rate case settlement

The deal reduces rooftop solar compensation and lets customers choose from a variety of rate designs, including time-of-use and demand-based rates.

By Krysti Shallenberger • March 1, 2017

Indiana Senate votes to end retail rate net metering

The bill to lower rooftop solar compensation now heads to the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives. 

By Robert Walton • March 1, 2017

ARPA-E 2017: Optimism turns to tension as sector prepares to protect energy R&D funding

The prospect of Trump budget cuts hung over the federal government's clean energy research summit this year.

By Krysti Shallenberger • March 1, 2017

Reports: Trump budget would cut EPA funding by a quarter, targeting enforcement activities

Budget cuts would reportedly spare grants to state and local governments, which could mean steep reductions in funding for enforcement of federal environmental laws. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 28, 2017

Georgia bill would prevent PSC from altering utility IRPs

Clean energy advocates say restricting regulatory oversight of integrated resource plans would hamper wind and solar and raise costs for consumers. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 28, 2017

Senate poised to confirm Trump picks for Energy, Interior this week

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Trump's pick for Interior, is expected to be confirmed this week, with a vote on former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to head the Department of Energy slated soon after. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 28, 2017

New York's nuclear subsidies contradict economic principles

The state's participation in a regional cap-and-trade program will preclude emissions benefits from keeping nuclear plants online, argues the R Street Institute's Devin Hartman. 

By Devin Hartman • Feb. 27, 2017

How California's utilities are mapping their grids for distributed resources

Utilities and DER companies are working together on new methods to understand where the grid can handle more customer-sited resources.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 27, 2017

Texas PUC staff: NextEra-Oncor deal needs more consumer protections

Commission staff said NextEra's possession of a large merchant generation fleet could pose risks for utility ratepayers if it buys Oncor. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2017

Reports: Trump budget proposal would slash EPA funding

Past statements by Trump officials have indicated the administration could seek to reduce the EPA's staff by as much as two-thirds. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2017

California regulators recommend approval of 1,040 MW gas plant from AES

The Alamitos gas plant will displace less efficient generation and help integrate more renewables, the California Energy Commission said in a proposed decision.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 27, 2017

Green groups: Indian Point nuke can be replaced with other carbon-free resources

Efficiency and transmission upgrades can help New York replace the Indian Point nuclear facility without turning to fossil fuels, according to a new study.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2017

SolarCity to focus on profitability, not growth in 2017 after Tesla buyout

Though Tesla reported a loss, the SolarCity deal brought $214 million in cash to bolster cash flows. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 24, 2017

Pushing for scalability, utilities look to new hybrid models for microgrid deployment

Utilities are searching for standardized microgrid models that allow both end users and the wider grid to benefit.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 23, 2017

Pruitt email release confirms new EPA chief's close ties to fossil energy industry

Thousands of new email correspondences reveal Pruitt worked closely with the industry in his role as Oklahoma's Attorney General to oppose Obama administration environmental rules. 

By Robert Walton, Gavin Bade • Feb. 23, 2017

Connecticut girds for nuclear power debate as critics line up against Millstone support bill

A bill in the works would allow nuclear power to bid into the state's renewable energy solicitations, a move independent generators say would undermine competition in wholesale markets. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 23, 2017

Ohio lawmaker plans to introduce bill making renewable standards voluntary

Gov. John Kasich (R) vetoed a bill last year that would have made the state's mandatory renewable and energy efficiency standards voluntary until 2019. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 23, 2017