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Oregon leaps past California and Washington as legislators pass bill to decarbonize power grid by 2040
Lawmakers passed a bill that could lead to the development of 2,765 MW of new renewables by 2030 by Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp, according to one analysis.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 30, 2021 -
Biden administration, House Dems talk up need for interconnection reform
As extreme heat strains electricity grids, the Department of Energy calls for robust reform to boost reliability and clean energy development.
By Jason Plautz • June 30, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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FERC’s Glick names former ratepayer advocate to lead Office of Public Participation
Glick selected Elin Katz, former head of the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, to run FERC’s new division, which aims to increase public involvement in the agency’s decision-making.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Oct. 13, 2021 -
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OpinionBuilding a US clean manufacturing strategy to counter China and tackle climate change
The authors highlight four industries, including hydrogen production, that promise to become major export businesses as global markets for clean products grow.
By David Hart and Stefan Koester • June 29, 2021 -
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South Carolina regulators OK a dramatically revamped Dominion IRP
The modified integrated resource plan calls for shuttering the company’s coal-fired plants in the state within the decade while also relying more on renewable sources of power.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 28, 2021 -
New York passes flurry of legislation in wake of frustrations over PSEG Long Island storm performance
Lawmakers in New York have passed a series of bills taking aim at PSEG Long Island over its performance during tropical storm Isaias, which left hundreds of thousands of the utility’s customers without power for days last August.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 25, 2021 -
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California approves 11.5 GW of new clean resources in largest-ever single procurement order
“This is a landmark decision. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to describe it as such,” CPUC Commissioner Clifford Rechtschaffen said at the Thursday meeting.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 25, 2021 -
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House passes broad bipartisan measure to help states fund energy cybersecurity efforts
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced eight bipartisan bills to the full House, aimed at bolstering national cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • Updated July 22, 2021 -
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CPUC ditches natural gas in 11.5 GW proposal but leaves door open for future fossil fuel procurement
Regulators want further analysis of the potential reliability impacts before asking for additional fossil fuel procurement, they said in a new version of the proposed decision.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 24, 2021 -
‘An unprecedented mess’: DC Circuit rejects FERC approval of existing Spire gas pipeline
“FERC’s ostrich-like approach flies in the face of the guidelines set forth in the Certificate Policy Statement” on natural gas pipelines, the court said.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 23, 2021 -
US grid needs overhaul to keep up with renewable revolution, says GE exec, Sen. Heinrich
The infrastructure package Congress is debating must include tens of billions of dollars to modernize the aging U.S. electric grid, a U.S. senator and industry experts said last week.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 22, 2021 -
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North Carolina legislature retools Duke-backed bill after Dems, governor protest weakened oversight
The legislation is a high priority for Duke Energy, one of few stakeholders allowed in closed-door negotiations on the initial text.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 22, 2021 -
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OpinionEnding the snipe hunt for buyer-side power in PJM and other capacity markets
Going forward, FERC should be judicious when applying mitigation measures to state policies and should consider tools beyond the MOPR, the authors write.
By Burçin Ünel and Sarah Ladin • June 21, 2021 -
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Critical infrastructure sites face greater cyberthreat amid remote connectivity: Moody’s
The company warns that oil, electric and other critical infrastructure providers are increasingly attractive targets for ransomware.
By David Jones • June 21, 2021 -
Bipartisan $973B infrastructure proposal alarms EV advocates with annual surcharge on vehicles
A group of 10 Democratic and 11 Republican senators supports an annual surcharge on electric vehicles, but industry advocates warn it could dampen enthusiasm for the transition away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2021 -
South Carolina regulators reject Duke’s long-term power plant construction plans, call for changes
South Carolina utility regulators are calling upon Duke to rethink its long-term power plant construction plans and are urging the company to look more closely at solar, storage and other resources.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 21, 2021 -
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California groups clash over gas in 11.5 GW procurement proposal as CAISO calls for conservation
“We can’t overemphasize enough the need for procurement to be authorized and get underway,” a CAISO representative said.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 18, 2021 -
AEP seeks up to $317M for 3 West Virginia coal plant upgrades
American Electric Power is facing opposition from environmentalists on upgrades to a trio of coal-fired plants as the utility seeks to extend their lives until 2040.
By Scott Van Voorhis • June 18, 2021 -
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Tri-State asks FERC to approve ‘transparent and simpler’ contract termination approach for members
The commission determined that Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s tariff is unjust and unreasonable, based on the hurdles members face in considering whether to exit the G&T provider.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 3, 2021 -
FERC pauses ruling that would prevent states from blocking demand response under Order 2222
FERC also on Thursday established a joint federal-state task force on transmission development that will address planning and cost allocation issues.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 18, 2021 -
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Deep DiveAs US aims to boost clean energy supply chain, critical minerals gap largely human-caused, analysts say
There’s no shortage of rare earth minerals needed to transition to a clean energy economy, experts say. The problem is getting them out of the ground — and out of China.
By Emma Penrod • June 17, 2021 -
Duke-backed North Carolina bill would reduce carbon emissions 61% by 2030, retire some coal early
The legislation calls for Duke to own 55% of renewable energy generation and independent power producers to own 45%. It also establishes a multiyear rate plan — something the utility has long pushed for.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2021 -
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OpinionAs 9 Ex-FERC commissioners tout organized markets, we need facts, not propaganda on the benefits
25 years into this RTO experiment we still have no ability to say dispositively that it has either worked or failed with respect to costs. Someone – maybe a federal regulator – should do an independent study, the author writes.
By Michael McKenna • June 16, 2021 -
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OpinionFERC points PJM toward a 21st-century reliability approach
Reliability mechanisms that seemed appropriate two decades ago, including the original capacity market designs, no longer fit the bill, the authors write.
By David Littell and Michael Hogan • June 15, 2021 -
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NARUC task force: COVID-19 highlights states’ need for emergency planning tools
With COVID, cyber attacks and natural disasters bringing emergency preparedness to the fore, a panel of regulators says states must increase their focus on resilience.
By Emma Penrod • June 15, 2021
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