Regulation & Policy: Page 339


  • ObamaGrid, EVs and the anti-smart meter movie: This week's most read utility news

    If you missed the big headlines last week, here's what you need to know.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 16, 2013
  • Obama White House goes solar

    The White House's new solar installation is a sign of its commitment to renewable energy.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 16, 2013
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    Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

    Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

    By Utility Dive staff
  • IPL's $511M coal plant upgrades get approved

    But environmentalists opposing the upgrades are demanding the plants be closed.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 16, 2013
  • SCE courts controversy with $4.1B SONGS restoration plans

    Southern California Edison's SONGS site restoration plans have drawn the ire of the Chairman of the California Senate energy committee.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 15, 2013
  • Vt. cannot close nuclear plant over safety concerns, appeals court rules

    Vermont did, however, achieve a partial reversal of the decision to prevent the state from conditioning operating licenses.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 14, 2013
  • Miss. PSC approves another Entergy rate hike

    The rate increase marks the third approved rate request for Entergy Mississippi in the past year.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 14, 2013
  • NJ weighs legislation to combat Frankenstorms, cyberattacks

    The legislation would give the National Research Council $2.1 million to study actions needed to prepare the grid against another Superstorm Sandy or a cyberattack.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 13, 2013
  • The top 6 energy policy matters on Capitol Hill's plate this fall

    Frank Maisano, Senior principal at Bracewell Giuliani, identifies the six energy policies on legislators’ minds as the August recess ends.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 13, 2013
  • SCE warns customers they will pay for SONGS shutdown

    Southern California Edison explained the move to recover costs in full-page ads in the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013
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    Making the case for grid investment: 6 insights from the White House's new report

    On Monday, the Executive Office of the President issued a report titled "Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages." Here's what you need to know.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013
  • NRC to investigate three Entergy nuclear plants

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would look into the plants' finances.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013
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    How do we stop cyberattacks? 4 ways to defend the grid

    As the White House considers incentives to accelerate cybersecurity initiatives, Utility examines four approaches to boosting utilities' cyberdefense.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 12, 2013
  • Harassment costs Consumers Energy $1M in fines

    One woman’s case goes to show just how much sexual harassment can cost a utility.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 12, 2013
  • Are Texas utilities charging ‘money for nothing’?

    Unusual fee structures have increasingly become the hallmark of many retail electricity companies in Texas.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 12, 2013
  • Alabama Power profits battle takes turn for the worse

    A private investigator, a website hacking and a fake environmental protest have sparked allegations of dirty politics. 

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 12, 2013
  • Entergy, ITC Holdings withdraw merger application

    Despite the move, the companies reportedly plan to refile the application with the Texas Public Utility Commission at a later date. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Politicians hit brakes on move to kick Xcel out of Minneapolis

    An exchange of letters between Xcel's Northern States Power Company - Minnesota CEO and Minneapolis' mayor resulted in a truce as the city and utility look to work together—at least for now. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Smart meters and customer satisfaction: This week's most read utility news

    Here's how you can get up caught on the most important and interesting stories in the utility industry. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Southern Co. withdraws $737M Vogtle overruns rate request—for now

    Regulators say Southern Co. can't charge customers for Vogtle plant overruns until one of its two new reactors is complete.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Competitors: PSNH faces 'death spiral' over $425M emissions project

    Competitive energy suppliers are threatening to snuff out New Hampshire’s largest public utility, which is struggling to recoup $425M spent on an emissions reduction project.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Ohio PUC forces FirstEnergy to give $43M back to customers

    FirstEnergy overcharged itself for renewable energy credits from 2009 to 2011, the costs of which were then passed onto customers.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 8, 2013
  • Pepco, Exelon seek rate hikes in the interest of cybersecurity

    Utilities urged FERC and the White House to clarify incentives to invest in cybersecurity.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 8, 2013
  • Duke Energy's Q2 profits plunge

    Duke Energy's second quarter profits took a hit due to one-time nuclear charges and other costs.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 8, 2013
  • Mexico envisions sweeping changes to electricity system

    President Enrique Pena Nieto will present a bill to reform the country's electricity system, in particular ending the state-run monopoly on generation. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2013
  • Three La. utilities invoke little-known rule to stop solar

    Three Louisiana utilities have stopped offering net metering to their customers. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2013