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Time running out for Exelon's Byron and Dresden nuclear plants as Illinois Senate passes major energy bill
The state Senate's clean energy package, which still needs to pass the House of Representatives, would provide nearly $700 million over five years for the nuclear power sector.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 2, 2021 -
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LA approves 100% clean energy by 2035 target, a decade ahead of prior goal
The goal puts the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on track for an aggressive transition that backers said would present a model for the nation.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 2, 2021 -
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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.
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Wind energy's record 2020 growth to continue this year, but deployment could slow in 2022, DOE finds
Wind industry growth is likely to continue through 2021, according to a Department of Energy report released Monday, but market conditions point to rising prices, and deployment may slow absent policy support, experts say.
By Emma Penrod • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Duke explores shutting coal-fired plants by 2030 in South Carolina plans
The revised plans come after South Carolina regulators voted in late June to reject the utility's previous proposals and send the company back to the drawing board.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Transmission tower destroyed by Ida likely to complicate power restoration in New Orleans, experts say
As Entergy scrambles to restore power in the Gulf region, the collapse of a major transmission tower could complicate matters, experts say.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Deep DiveNuclear reactors of the future have a fuel problem
Higher levels of uranium enrichment can unlock value from smaller and simpler reactors, but they come with new hurdles that the nuclear industry says only the federal government can address.
By Matthew Bandyk • Aug. 30, 2021 -
New Jersey turns to property assessed financing to boost commercial clean energy investments
Lawmakers and environmental advocates say the new law creates a pathway for commercial projects ranging from renewable energy development to energy efficiency upgrades.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 30, 2021 -
Campaign to shut down New York City's peaker plants gains congressional ally
The Peak Coalition wants to close 19 gas peaker plants in New York City, and on Thursday Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., took up that cause.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 27, 2021 -
EPA urges FERC to use social cost of carbon in gas project reviews
Columbia Gulf Transmission has proposed new facilities in Louisiana that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says would lead to more than $205 million dollars in climate damages annually.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Historic drought slashes hydropower generation in California, other Western states
The decline in hydropower, and the scramble to replace it with other sources, is putting financial pressure on local utilities in Western states.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionMaking FERC hot can keep the climate cool
Although clean energy subsidies dominate headlines, policymakers are beginning to appreciate the foremost imperative in the clean energy transition: overhauling archaic regulation, the author writes.
By Devin Hartman • Aug. 24, 2021 -
Solar could be 40% of US generation by 2035, but it needs more investment, White House report finds
Groups such as SEIA and ACORE greeted the recent Biden administration report on the potential growth of the solar industry with enthusiasm, saying they hope additional work on tax reform is in progress.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 20, 2021 -
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California regulatory judge recommends more aggressive 2030 emissions target for power sector
The ruling also touches on broader reliability issues in the state, including Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent emergency proclamation and the potential for offshore wind development.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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FERC's Chatterjee questions clean energy standard, says carbon pricing could unify US energy policy
U.S. utilities need the stability that could be provided by stronger federal energy policy, but the current political climate could undermine efforts in the works, FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee said Tuesday.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 18, 2021 -
While bulk power system remains reliable, key metric suggests worrying trend, NERC finds
Operator-initiated load shedding in 2020 reached its highest point in the last five years, driven by extreme weather. NERC officials say that could turn into a trend, as the metric has already worsened this year.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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OpinionUtility regulators need to be a lot more proactive on climate resilience. Here's how they can start.
As the country grapples with accelerating consequences from extreme weather events, new regulatory frameworks are needed to guide utility investments for added resilience, the authors write.
By Maria Bocanegra and Mishal Thadani • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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Hydrogen could fill multiple gaps in the US energy system, but will energy regulations allow it to?
Experts say green hydrogen will require a regulatory framework unlike any other in the energy industry. And developing that regime, they assert, could benefit the entire grid.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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An ideal marriage? The battle to match US clean energy demand with excess Canadian hydropower
It would seem like the perfect match — a surplus of Canadian hydropower with a grid in the United States that is hungry for more renewable power sources. But moving that power is proving to be complicated.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 16, 2021 -
Illinois regulators launch probe of ComEd in wake of bribery scandal
The Illinois Commerce Commission is investigating whether ComEd stuck ratepayers with the bill for patronage hires and other money spent in a bribery case involving one of the state's most powerful politicians.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 16, 2021 -
Arizona 2050 clean energy mandate could increase utility bills nearly $60/month, study finds
Take the long-range analysis with a "grain of salt," report producer Ascend Analytics said, as it cannot predict future technologies.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2021 -
PSEG unloads fossil fuel plants for $1.9B in push toward decarbonization
PSEG is taking another big step towards cleaning up its grid, with the New Jersey utility announcing plans on Thursday to sell a 6,750 MW portfolio of fossil-fuel plants for $1.92 billion.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Aug. 13, 2021 -
FERC's Chatterjee laments the politicization of grid resilience in wake of ERCOT, CAISO struggles
The commissioner said he worries his rhetoric that focused on potential plans to save ailing coal plants early in his tenure as chair may have fueled a partisan divide that equates resiliency issues with the use of certain fuels.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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California greenlights first-of-its-kind energy code to encourage electrified buildings
Regulators estimate the 2022 Energy Code will generate $1.5 billion in consumer benefits over the next three decades, as well as reduce 10 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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As Senate passes infrastructure bill, Democrats eye opportunity for more energy spending
A $3.5 trillion budget resolution, approved by the Senate early this morning, contains more tax credits and incentives for renewable energy, including a clean electricity payment program.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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California utilities, clean energy groups urge CPUC to move quickly following Newsom's emergency call
Streamlined interconnection processes, expedited contract approvals, and other measures would help bring projects online quickly over the next few years, stakeholders say.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 11, 2021
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