Regulation & Policy: Page 259
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California regulators propose framework to put a value on DERs
Establishing value appears to be the first step to creating a distributed energy marketplace.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2015 -
15 states launch legal battle against EPA's Clean Power Plan
The state filed a request for an emergency stay.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
adamkaz via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe 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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Mississippi Power wins rate relief for troubled Kemper 'clean coal' plant
Without the rate increase, Mississippi Power would "stand on the brink of bankruptcy."
By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Conservative solar leader plans to fight Florida utilities' 'early cost recovery' privilege
Tea Party leader calls out utility allies for backing bill charges that give customers "the shaft."
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 15, 2015 -
Stakeholders push NextEra to reveal plans for Hawaiian Electric
NextEra, HEI push back against repeated demands to detail claims the deal will benefit Hawaii
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the contentious fight over rooftop solar in Florida
Dueling ballot measures are testing Floridians’ ability to understand solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Duke Energy joins push to standardize battery-grid interactivity
Utility will help create interoperability to drive energy storage market growth
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2015 -
17 states sue EPA over emissions rules for plant startups, shutdowns
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's office called the federal government's rejection of state implementation plans a "clear violation of state's rights."
By Robert Walton • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Hawaii consumer advocate files opposition HEI-NextEra merger
Advocates’ office emphasizes NextEra’s failure to justify benefits of the deal for Hawaii.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Note to utilities: Here's why 2015 is the 'tipping point' for community solar
The year of community solar is here: “As utilities wake up to the value proposition, it will increasingly shape the market.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2015 -
DOE: U.S. wind grew 8% in 2014 with prices dropping to all-time lows
New market report shows wind at almost 5% of U.S. electricity generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Alliant Energy reverses stance, agrees to net meter third party solar
The change opens the door for an Iowa solar boom led by third party financing.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Massachusetts Governor proposes to expand net metering caps
Gov. Charlie Baker has filed a bill to bolster solar development beyond the state's goal of 1,600 MW by 2020.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Judge: SCE violated rules in talks with regulators over SONGS
Fines for ex parte communications on the San Onofre closure could reach $34 million.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Is 28% renewables by 2030 possible without the wind PTC?
Wind’s capability to provide its share may hinge on whether Congress extends its tax credit.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Will the Clean Power Plan actually change anything in the power sector?
Critics have been hammering the plan all week for being too modest in its emissions goals. Do they have a point?
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Is New Hampshire solar racing toward a brick wall?
The failure of state legislators to extend the net metering cap could hurt solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2015 -
CA utilities, solar installers on same page in renewables mandate lobbying
Usually opponents in policy debates, both groups want rooftop solar counted toward the state's renewables standards.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Report: Wind energy siting regulations need more consistency
The Center for Rural Affairs.examined wind regulations in four states and found widely varying rules and regulations - even within an individual state.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Battle lines drawn as Senate panel, 16 state coalition line up against Clean Power Plan
The battle is widely expected to conclude in the Supreme Court.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 6, 2015 -
APS must ask for its solar fee increase in a rate case, Ariz. judge rules
The utility's next rate case, a request for a boost from $0.70 per kW to $3 per kW for solar owners, must wait until 2016.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Devil's in the details: What's in the EPA's final Clean Power Plan
The EPA made significant changes to state baselines, efficiency, nuclear power and more, but its biggest move could be the release of a federal implementation plan.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Efficiency block cut in final Clean Power Plan designed to ease legal worries
Conventional wisdom has the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan eventually landing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. But experts say the final regulations appear to have been tweaked to survive just such a challenge.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 5, 2015 -
CA utilities call for solar remuneration cuts, fixed and demand charges
The solar industry wants retail rate net metering until 2019 to compensate for tax credits due to expire.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Tres Amigas developer: SPS pullout of deal 'not that significant'
The proposed $1.6B plan to link the three U.S. grids still has legs, its devloper says.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 5, 2015