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Massachusetts targets 200 MWh of energy storage by 2020
The state passed an energy storage mandate more than a year ago and told energy regulators to craft the final target.
By Krysti Shallenberger • June 30, 2017 -
Senate fast-tracks new version of bipartisan energy reform bill
Legislation crafted by the leaders of the Senate Energy Committee is back on the table after stalling in a conference committee with the House last year.
By Gavin Bade • June 30, 2017 -
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A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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North Carolina passes solar reform bill with 18-month wind moratorium
The hold on new wind facilities was put in place by Republicans who worry the turbines could impede military aviation near bases in the state.
By Robert Walton • June 30, 2017 -
And then there was one: FERC Commissioner Honorable steps down today
FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable's departure leaves only one regulator at the agency and three nominees pending in the Senate.
By Krysti Shallenberger • June 30, 2017 -
CAISO defers proxy demand response resource sought by storage companies
Storage companies want the California ISO to speed completion of a bidirectional proxy demand resource product that would allow battery resources to consume excess renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017 -
McKinsey: Cheaper batteries present imminent threat of load defection for utilities
Battery storage is already cost-effective for commercial customers and further price declines could lead some to cut their utility ties entirely, a new McKinsey report warns.
By Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017 -
Trump announces nuclear policy review in DOE speech
The president culminated his "Energy Week" with a speech touting deregulation and announcing a series of federal energy initiatives.
By Gavin Bade • June 29, 2017 -
House bill would fund DOE at higher levels than Trump budget, but still axe ARPA-E
The House bill advanced this week would resist some of the deepest cuts Trump proposed at DOE, but would still slash renewables and efficiency funding by half and eliminate ARPA-E.
By Robert Walton • June 29, 2017 -
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President Trump's Tax Reform proposal to prove favorable for customers; ratemaking model could be significantly impacted
Changes to the corporate tax rate and additional reforms laid out by Trump may have tremendous effects on utilities and consumers.
By Derek HasBrouck, Joel Jeanson and Pranav Shanbhag • June 29, 2017 -
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 -
Citing 'Hughes v. Talen,' court rejects challenge to Connecticut's renewable RFP
The Allco case's interpretation of Hughes — the first from a federal court — is likely to have implications on challenges to nuclear subsidies in Illinois and New York.
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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