Regulation & Policy: Page 310
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Partisan rancor kills bipartisan energy efficiency bill
U.S. Congress has not passed a major energy bill since 2005.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 13, 2014 -
Duke Energy to shutter coal units, build $1.5B natural gas plant
Duke will also build two simple-cycle combustion turbines, to the tune of 320 megawatts.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 13, 2014 -
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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Planned NE transmission draws mixed reaction from environmentalists
The new line, which would enable more wind power, would run across the Sandhills. That doesn't sit well with some.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 12, 2014 -
Industry calls for EPA to back off on new plant emissions standards
The American Public Power Association and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity are among those calling for the EPA to drop the rule.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 12, 2014 -
FirstEnergy defends Polar Vortex fee
The company said a one-off fee to rate payers to cover high costs this winter would have saved rate payers money in the long term.
By Claire Cameron • May 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Utilities: What are renewables' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats?
A SWOT analysis turns up some definitive answers from Xcel, DTE, and NPPD.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How new market entrants are upending the utility business model
Companies like Google, NRG Energy and Tesla have "ambitions to become a new kind of utility."
By Davide Savenije • May 12, 2014 -
Obama pushes clean energy goals; White House goes solar
850 MW of solar commitments and $2 billion pledged towards efficiency in federal buildings.
By Claire Cameron • May 11, 2014 -
NY may eliminate renewable portfolio standard
New York's troubled Renewable Portfolio Standard, designed to boost renewable energy production in the state, may be replaced with a new Clean Energy Fund.
By Claire Cameron • May 11, 2014 -
SolarCity CEO: We are becoming 'one of the largest' U.S. electricity suppliers
Just like utilities, major threats loom for SolarCity's successful solar leasing business model.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 10, 2014 -
Pinnacle West suffers 35% loss in Q1
Strange weather impacted Arizona Public Service's performance during Q1 2014.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 10, 2014 -
Xcel Energy, solar advocates reach truce on 'Solar Rewards' program
Xcel's Solar Rewards provide utility customers with incentives and reimbursements to go solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 10, 2014 -
Ameren earnings up on transmission revenues
The company plans to invest even more in infrastructure.
By Claire Cameron • May 9, 2014 -
HECO says it's ready to become the utility of the future
Hawaiian Electric Industries reaffirmed their commitment to leading Hawaii's energy transformation in a Q1 earnings call.
By Claire Cameron • May 9, 2014 -
Boulder, CO officially forms electric utility
The vote in favor to municipalize is significant, the city said, but there is still a long way to go before Boulder can actually deliver its own power.
By Davide Savenije • May 8, 2014 -
Duke CEO: Electric sales resurgence not a 'one-time event'
The company posted a loss in Q1 2014, largely due to one-time costs associated with its exit from the competitive generation business in the Midwest.
By Davide Savenije • May 8, 2014 -
New bill threatens Ohio efficiency, renewables mandates
Republicans have introduced a rival bill that could dislodge a compromise plan for Ohio's energy future.
By Claire Cameron • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Utilities front and center in wind industry planning
MISO: “The variability of wind is very much dwarfed by the variability of load on our system.”
By Herman K. Trabish • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How 3 very different utilities are integrating renewables onto the grid
Southern Company, Minnesota Power and Portland General Electric talk renewables, transmission and the future.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Hawaii's overhaul of the utility business model
The sun is setting on traditional cost-of-service regulation.
By Davide Savenije , Claire Cameron • May 7, 2014 -
PPL earnings up on bad weather, regulated utilities
On the back of the Duke Energy coal ash fiasco, PPL Corporation is looking ahead to a future without coal ash ponds.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
CT moves to protect electricity customers
New legislation to protect Connecticut from too-good-to-be-true deals is headed to the Governor's desk.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
How many times the charm for U.S. energy efficiency legislation?
The U.S. Senate voted to allow a bipartisan energy efficiency bill that stalled last year to proceed.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
Northeast Utilities boosted by cold weather, good economy
Northeast says it will help tackle New England's power problem.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
State utility regulators not prepared for cyberthreats
A look at this year's roster of state utility regulators reveals that no commission has a dedicated in-house cybersecurity expert.
By Claire Cameron • May 5, 2014
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