Regulation & Policy: Page 361
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California’s largest utility makes progress on state renewable mandate
A new PG&E report highlights the company’s progress in regard to the state’s aggressive renewable mandates.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 26, 2012 -
NRECA and Co-ops to aid voter registration efforts
Electric cooperative across the country joined other organizations in a joint effort to bolster participation in the upcoming general election.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 26, 2012 -
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.
By Utility Dive staff -
AEP adds Steve Rasmussen to board of directors
Rasmussen brings the number of board members at AEP to 14.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 25, 2012 -
L.A. utility salaries found to be high
The city may raise rates, but a report recommends reducing labor costs.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 25, 2012 -
Entergy and ITC file with FERC to move forward with $1.78B deal
Entergy would divest its power transmission business, and utilities' transmission units would merge with an ITC subsidiary.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 25, 2012 -
Maryland regulators may stop utilities from charging fee immediately following major storms
The current fee allowed local utilities to take in about $600,000 during a recent storm.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 25, 2012 -
EIA reports rises in green pricing, net metering participation
2010 saw jumps in both as Tennessee remained the lone state without net metering participants.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Guest Post: Why Tradable SRECs Are Ruining Distributed Solar
The following is a guest post from the North Carolina Solar Center, which includes the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). I write this article as someone (1) who could not be more interested in how the different state solar renewable energy credit (SREC) trad...
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Renewable Energy Realities: US Energy Transparency Infographic
During this year's presidential campaign, the renewable energy industry and the tax credits that support it receives have become a hot political topic.Renewable energy enjoys broad support in the US where people expect the government to support emerging clean power technologies and the 201...
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
'National Day Of Action' against smart meters to be held next week
A D.C. protest will be held to coincide with GridWeek.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Cheap electricity isn’t always good, say industry experts
Low electricity prices present are becoming a problem for Texas.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Wisconsin deregulation debate revived by rising electricity rates
Rising electricity rates renew Wisconsin consumers' desire for competition in the market.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Consumer advocates urge rate relief for California reactors’ utility customers
The San Onofre reactors’ longest outage has consumer advocates fighting for reduced rates.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Solar represents the future and ‘will prevail,’ says Clinton
Former President Clinton delivers Solar Power International 2012 keynote, praises greentech industry.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Ameren Illinois ordered to return $48.1M to customers
The decision came after a smart grid upgrade plan was rejected earlier this year.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 21, 2012 -
AEP says carbon-capture technology proposed by EPA rules not yet viable
The company shut down its own project with the technology last year after two years of testing.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Idaho Power told to buy wind power, even when demand falls
The utility company argued it shouldn't have to buy as much wind power during light load periods, but FERC disagreed.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
PPL Montana to shut down J.E. Corette plant in 2015
PPL Montana blames pollution control costs and cheap energy prices for the shut down.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Oregon man refuses to allow smart meter installation, ready to give up electricity
The Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative will likely shut off 67-year-old Ron Edge's power if he refuses to accept a new smart meter, and he's stockpiling resources to prepare.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2012 -
'Demand response' lessons in Texas trickle out across the globe
The New York Times reports on demand response trends, looking at how Texas has improved its ability to handle peak loads, as well as who has learned from the Lone Star State's successes.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Local Texas utility board gives initial approval for power loop
The goal of the plan is to provide security to the city’s power grid.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Report says N.Y. nuclear plant closure would be economic blow
A Manhattan Institute report says an Indian Point closure could cost tens of thousands of jobs and $2.2 billion more in electricity a year.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Smart grid tech will thrive on big data—but data on what?
As utilities deploy more smart grid tech, they will need better ways to analyze the data that they're gathering.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
California utility agrees to pay $6M for 2007 wildfires
San Diego Gas & Electric will pay to settle claims filed in the wake of severe 2007 wildfires.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Duke disputes Wyoming county’s valuation on wind farm
Duke doesn’t agree with the announced property tax value of the Top of the World wind farm in Converse County.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 18, 2012
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