Regulation & Policy: Page 280
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Controversial Indiana solar bill moves quickly through critical committee
HB 1320 would legalize solar leasing but add costs that critics say would hurt its value proposition.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 20, 2015 -
N.H. House votes to end RGGI-funded efficiency investment
More than $2.5 million which would have gone to energy efficiency programs would be returned to ratepayers instead.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 20, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Whistleblower claims Arizona regulator met secretly with utility officials
An unnamed official’s allegations of an Arizona regulator’s behind the scenes dealing could open Arizona Public Service rates up to re-litigation.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 20, 2015 -
Deep Dive
“The next shale”: How solar is poised to transform America’s energy markets
“The comparison is the magnitude of the impact solar can have on the market,” the lead author of a recent study said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How the West’s new Energy Imbalance Market is building a smarter energy system
The market saved millions in its first two months and helped prevent curtailment of renewable resources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 19, 2015 -
Exelon expects Illinois bill to support nuke plants in March
Company officials expect the measure to have broad support in the state legislature.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 19, 2015 -
Hawaii group explores forming co-op, intervenes in NextEra-HECO docket
Regulatory proceedings to finalize the $4.3 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Electric are expected to conclude in Q4.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 18, 2015 -
New Mexico bill would end unregulated rate increases for fuel costs
Utilities say the charges protect customers, but opponents say they are tantamount to unapproved rate increases.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive
NARUC meetings: Will the EPA’s Clean Power Plan change? It’s ‘very much on the table’
Amendments to interim targets and the plan’s timeline are “very much on the table,” EPA officials said during day two.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive
NARUC meetings: Do we need a carbon price to comply with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan?
The nation’s utility regulators met in Washington on Monday and we’ve got your rundown.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 17, 2015 -
Indiana regulators reject IPL’s electric vehicle charging infastructure, car sharing plan
Indianapolis Power & Light proposed an expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure that would have been owned by a private company.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2015 -
TVA to sign major solar deal with NextEra for 80 MW
The deal will be TVA’s first utility-scale solar purchase.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How Basin Electric is handling explosive new load growth in North Dakota
Explosive growth from North Dakota’s oil boom is creating an unprecedented new generation and transmission need.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Miss. Supreme Court strikes down Southern’s Kemper plant rate hikes
The state’s high court says regulators did not evaluate the prudency of costs incurred at the IGCC plant.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Opinion
Tong and Wellinghoff: Why fixed charges are a false fix to the utility industry’s solar challenges
James Tong and Jon Wellinghoff explain why the recent push for fixed charges may help utilities in the short run, but will come at a huge cost to all.
By James Tong and Jon Wellinghoff • Feb. 13, 2015 -
EPA hints at loosening Clean Power Plan timeline
Regulators hinted they are considering backing away from early interim goals under the Clean Power Plan.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Southern Co. subsidiary Gulf Power buys 180 MW of Oklahoma wind
A third Southern Company subsidiary buys wind – is it the end of the coal era?
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the PG&E proposal to build 25,000 EV charging stations
Utility-private partnerships are looking to drive the EV market, grow electricity sales, and get more renewables onto the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
ARPA-E 2015: Storage, a ‘plug-and-play’ grid, and SolarCity’s appeal to utilities
Here are the highlights from the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit 2015.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Battle brewing in South Carolina over utility’s solar proposals
Rooftop solar advocates say the SCE&G’s plan would erode solar’s value proposition.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Ameren offers support for EPA regs in exchange for revisions
Utility agreement is forming around extending interim goals under the Clean Power Plan and lengthening the timeline to 2035.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 11, 2015 -
California lawmakers propose ambitious energy agenda
Cleaner energy goals are being pitched as a way to boost employment in California.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015 -
New Jersey regulators approve Exelon-Pepco merger
Regulators approved a settlement between the companies, energy consumers and regulatory staff.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Study: EPA Clean Power Plan won’t hurt electric reliability
Concerns raised by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation underestimate the compliance options offered by the Clean Power Plan, a new analysis finds.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Hundreds protest Salt River Project’s proposed $50 per month solar charge in Arizona
Solar advocates say it ruins solar’s value proposition and threatens home resale prices.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015
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