Regulation & Policy: Page 250
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Ohio lawmakers, governor at odds over renewables and efficiency freeze
A legislative committee has recommended extending the state’s temporary freeze on renewables and efficiency mandates indefinitely, a proposal Gov. John Kaisich (R) calls “unacceptable.”
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Hunt files $18B bid with Texas regulators to buy Oncor
Hunt’s proposal seeks to convert Oncor into a real estate investment trust, a structure that’s already raised eyebrows in the power sector.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Is this the end for Boulder’s municipal utility plan?
Colorado regulators will rule today on a recommendation to dismiss the city of Boulder’s plan to form a municipal utility.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 30, 2015 -
SoCalEdison unveils new storage buys and RFO for distributed energy
The utility’s request for offers officially names storage as an “eligible preferred resource.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Duke settles North Carolina coal ash case for $7M
Environmentalists say regulators capitulated to the utility’s demands, and Duke says the penalty doesn’t amount to a fine.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2015 -
CPUC puts PG&E electric vehicle charging program on hold
The commission will hold more hearings to determine the impact of utility EV charging investments on private charger builders and customers without electric cars.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Exelon in talks with DC mayor on merger settlement
The city, which in August rejected the Pepco-Exelon merger, confirmed it is involved in “substantive discussions” with both companies that could lead to a settlement and new application.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2015 -
EPA files with appeals court to fix MATS, states request its elimination
The D.C.Circuit Court will decide whether June’s Supreme Court decision means the EPA can merely fix MATS, or whether the rule must be thrown out entirely.
By Gavin Bade and Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
CPS Energy tackles the cost shift by building solar on its own terms
San Antonio muni CPS Energy has designed a utility solar program it believes is a winner for the customer, the installer and the utility – and will work for IOUs, too.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How storage will shape the future of concentrated solar power
CSP may not be the hottest topic in the solar or storage sectors, but its backers point out that it offers large scale renewable generation that is in many cases fully dispatchable.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Clean energy advocate casts doubt on data PNM used to back San Juan power plant proposal
New Energy Economy told state regulators it appears Public Service Co. of New Mexico used a “fictitious baseline” to support its operating proposal for the San Juan generating station.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2015 -
North Carolina hits milestone with 1 GW of solar
The state hits a major solar capacity milestone amid a heated battle between renewables advocates and lawmakers over the state’s renewable energy policies.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2015 -
APS withdraws controversial solar grid fee request
Arizona Public Service filed a request to withdraw from a hearing over its request for a $21 grid access fee, but only if the Arizona Corporation Commission moves forward with cost-of-service hearings in time for APS’ 2016 rate case.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Newly-opened NJ offshore wind tract could yield 3,400 MW of capacity
The federal government has opened nearly 350,000 acres of ocean off the coast of New Jersey to wind development in a bid to meet President Obama’s clean energy goals.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2015 -
New York funds 5 clean energy projects under REV for $175M
The largest of the projects will be a 100 MW wind farm being developed by RES America Developments in Chautauqua County.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How to become the ‘Utility of the Future?’ Industry experts weigh in
The key to creating the utility of the future is combining consumer demands with emerging technology in smart grids, energy efficiency and distribution generation, experts said during the 2015 Solar Power International conference.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Vermont’s updated energy plan reaffirms 90% renewable goal
The plan calls for utilities to develop microgrids, renewable transporation and buildings as part of its goal to run mostly on renewable energy.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2015 -
New SolarCity service targets low-income housing developments
The nation’s largest solar installer has launched a new service aimed at lowering the cost of renewable energy for low-income housing communities.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2015 -
As solar prices drop fast, Austin Energy seeks to delay chunk of 600 MW purchase
Bids for utility-scale solar in the Southwest are falling farther and farther below $0.04/kWh.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2015 -
After PUC rebuke, Boulder signals new flexibility in muni proceeding
Boulder, Colorado wants to form a municipal utility but after regulatory staff sided with incumbent utility Xcel Energy on the plan city officials have had to make changes to their proposal.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Hawaii PUC approves solar TOU rate pilot for co-op KIUC
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative will cut daytime power rates about 25% for participants in a bid to get them to utilize more solar during its peak generating hours.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Utility industry casts doubt on FERC’s proposed cyber standards
The utility industry is pushing back on federal regulators’ attempts to put on place new critical infrastructure protection reliability standards aimed at shoring up potential cybersecurity weaknesses.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2015 -
SPP begins coordinating with states on Clean Power Plan compliance
The Southwest Power Pool held a webinar this week for air regulators in its territory, launching a process that will examine how states can comply with the finalized CPP regulations.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Entergy brings Mississippi’s first utility solar pilot project online
The 500 kW arrays will allow the utility to test solar economics and feasibility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Solar sector pleased as Nevada Gov. appoints Office of Energy head to PUC
Paul Thomsen, director of the Nevada Office of Energy, previously testified in favor of compelling the PUC to find a permanent net metering tariff.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 24, 2015
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