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Several American Solar Manufacturers Oppose Tariffs on China
The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy and Dow Manufacturing think a trade dispute is a bad idea that could have unintended consequences.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
California Commission Orders Data to Evaluate Smart Grid's Effectiveness
The Public Utilities Commission is ordering companies to submit annual reports that cover 19 criteria it established.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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Congressman to Joins Southwest Power Pool as Senior VP
Arkansas' Mike Ross will take over running government affairs and public relations.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
Utility Bonuses, Race for Solar Solution
A roundup of news items about the utility business.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
TXU Brings Free Nights to Its Electricity Rate Plan
Smart meters have it possible for TXU Energy to offer a plan with free power from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
Commercial, Industrial Customers Like State Electric Retail-Choice Programs
Businesses are signing on to shop till they drop their power costs in states with retail-choice programs.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
Commission Staff Says AEP Rate Request Exceeds Cap in Ohio Law
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio staff says American Electric Power goes beyond what statutes allow.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
Smart Meter Skepticism in Pa. and a Clash Over Net Metering for Solar
Pennsylvania regulators are skeptical about a proposal to allow utility customers to opt out of having "smart meters."
By Ron Gallagher • May 11, 2012 -
Univ. of Tenn. Study Finds Solar Is Just One More Technology Being Nurtured
Now is “government incentives can be most critical in helping new energy technologies become significant sources of energy production.”
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
U.S. Policy Uncertainty Stalls Chesapeake Bay Turbine Test Tower
The partners in the project say that energy and tax policy questions are too big to justify continued work.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
Shining a Light on the Cost of Solar Installations
Incentives vary from state to state, so – akin to politics – all costs are local. The industry now has a tool to calculate them.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
U.S. Lighting Is More Efficient Across Sectors, but Residential Still Lags
A Department of Energy study of the 2010 lighting market found all sectors became more energy efficient since a 2001 report.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
Policies for Compensating Behind-The-Meter Generation Vary by State
States vary in how they require, or don't require, utilities to handle payments to customers who put power back into the grid.
By Ron Gallagher • May 9, 2012 -
Duke, Progress Go Back to State While Waiting for FERC's Merger Blessing
An agreement filed Tuesday covers five issues raised by the North Carolina Utilities Commission's Public Staff.
By Ron Gallagher • May 9, 2012 -
East Kentucky Power Cooperative Asks to Join PJM
The company cited operating constraints and regulatory pressures as reasons for the action.
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 2012 -
At DOE's Savannah River, NRC Sees Possible Problem – in 10,000 Years
The NRC disagreed with some Department of Energy calculations about risks from low-level waste.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Storage Technology Investment an RPS Priority
If states would count stored energy from renewable sources, companies could better capture all they generate.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Japan Switches Off Last Nuclear Reactor as Part of Stress Test
The move is part of a safety strategy in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi event.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Co-op Political Success Stories
In Iowa, a lawmakers turned to a co-op executive to explain legislation to a public meeting.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
The 500-year Carbon Storage Future
The energy agencies of the U.S., Canada and Mexico have compiled an atlas of carbon emission sources to help planning in the region.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Progress Florida Plant Passes NRC Environmental Hurdle
The proposed two 1,100-MW units will have no impacts that prevent licensing, the NRC said.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Duke Says It Believes Progress Merger Will Pass FERC by July 1 Deadline
CEO Jim Rogers says he thinks federal regulators are “more likely than not” to approve the plan.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
U.S. Reports Renewable Utility-Scale Electricity Production in States
Which states stand where on the list varies a lot when hydro is included or excluded.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Canada Water Pact Aids Salmon, Hydro in BPA System
British Columbia's hydro authority will help the Bonneville Power Authority by improving Columbia River flow management.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
FERC-NERC Report on September 2011 Blackout Calls for Better Planning
The 153-page report says transmission operators and balancing authorities need to look more widely at potential impacts.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012
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