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Glick: FERC should tackle MOPR if PJM can't agree on update by December capacity auction
Commissioner James Danly introduced his own proposal for a state option to substitute preferred resources over those that clear in a capacity auction.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated April 16, 2021 -
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Q&ATaking Charge: FERC Commissioner Christie on his 'across the board' respect for state authority
"The state regulators know much more about their own states than I did as a Virginia regulator and that I will as a FERC commissioner," said Commissioner Mark Christie in a wide-ranging interview with Utility Dive.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 13, 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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PG&E, Apple, 300+ other companies urge Biden admin to set ambitious federal climate target
National Grid, GE and Microsoft also signed a letter calling for the U.S. to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50% below 2005 levels.
By Cailin Crowe • April 13, 2021 -
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White House announces CISA, national cyber directors
President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Jen Easterly, a managing director at Morgan Stanley, as the director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 13, 2021 -
Vogtle Nuclear Construction Delays
Former NRC chair questions economic feasibility of new nuclear in US
Former NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane acknowledges the progress of small modular reactor designs from NuScale Power to achieve permitting while flagging supply chain issues for the broader industry.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 12, 2021 -
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Biden $1.5 trillion budget proposal includes 27% increase in overall clean energy spending
The proposed budget would ramp up spending on new technologies, including advanced nuclear and hydrogen.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 12, 2021 -
PG&E bid to securitize $7.5B in wildfire costs could hit ratepayers hard, consumer advocates warn
"If there is a shortfall, that means that PG&E’s customers will be forced to pay higher rates to fund PG&E’s wildfire liabilities. Another word for that is bailout,” said Tom Long, legal director at The Utility Reform Network.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 12, 2021 -
Opinion
Plenty of low-hanging fruit: How FERC can catalyze transmission infrastructure
Effective near-term actions the commission can take include subjecting more regional projects to competition, while allowing new entrants at the local level, the authors write.
By Devin Hartman and Beth Garza • April 9, 2021 -
Granholm: American Jobs Plan will prioritize communities struggling with loss of coal, oil and gas jobs
Some 40% of the benefits of the American Jobs Plan should go to communities affected by the coal, oil and gas industries, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said during Thursday's White House press briefing.
By Emma Penrod • April 9, 2021 -
Wyoming bills to slow coal plant closures sent to governor as 4 other states pursue similar steps
The Wyoming legislature has approved a series of bills intended to make closing coal plants more difficult, an action the local Sierra Club says will only delay the inevitable.
By Emma Penrod • April 7, 2021 -
Column
Climate-risk players take a one-level-higher approach
A guerrilla tactic of sorts may be helping Federal Reserve officials, the Treasury secretary and a senator push discussion about the proper venue for research on global warming.
By Dan Ennis • April 7, 2021 -
Opinion
What a federal just transition strategy should look like
The transition to a low-carbon economy is a national — even global — phenomena and the response should be too, contributors from the World Resources Institute wrote.
By Jillian Neuberger and Devashree Saha • April 5, 2021 -
Biden $2 trillion infrastructure proposal includes billions in spending on transmission, clean energy
The plan received wide-ranging support from climate and clean energy groups, but Republican leadership opposes its high price tag.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 1, 2021 -
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State of the Electric Utility 2021
The 8th annual State of the Electric Utility Survey Report provides a pulse on industry trends from nearly 500 utility professionals, many at the VP level and above, along with insight from a broad range of industry experts.
By Nami Sumida • April 1, 2021 -
Deep Dive
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Gas doubts rise, DER focus wanes, and 5 other key takeaways
Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the energy transition is stronger than ever, the results of Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey show.
By Larry Pearl • April 1, 2021 -
State of the Electric Utility 2021: Accommodating state policies is top priority for FERC, utilities say
Utilities also cited tax credits and other financial incentives as the best way to decarbonize the U.S. power sector, Utility Dive's 8th annual industry survey found.
By Catherine Morehouse • April 1, 2021 -
Biden administration sets target for 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, plans offshore leasing off NY, NJ coasts
The deployment target, which will grow to 110 GW by 2050, is viewed as a "vital piece of the puzzle" by the renewable energy industry.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 30, 2021 -
RMI sees potential to de-risk municipal power acquisition in PPAs
Municipalities have only recently entered the PPA market in force, according to RMI, but PPAs could offer some unique benefits to cities and towns.
By Emma Penrod • March 30, 2021 -
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Canada's Supreme Court upholds federal carbon pricing law
The highest court in the country ruled that the greenhouse gas pricing was not a tax but "a regulatory charge," and constitutional in nature, after three provinces challenged the federal government.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 26, 2021 -
Nuclear industry calls for state policy focus as resource outstrips coal generation in US
If existing nuclear plants shut down, "carbon emitting sources will likely fill the gap," Maria Korsnick, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, said.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 25, 2021 -
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Federal Reserve forms 2nd climate change risk panel
Separately, Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen detailed their stances on climate-related risks Tuesday in front of the House Financial Services Committee.
By Anna Hrushka • March 25, 2021 -
DC first in Mid-Atlantic to require long-term renewable PPA for standard offer customers
The District of Columbia is requiring Pepco to serve 5% of the city's standard electrical service program from new long-term power purchase agreements.
By Robert Walton • March 24, 2021 -
Biden to unveil multi-trillion dollar plan targeting power grids, other infrastructure next week
President Joe Biden will announce his multi-trillion dollar infrastructure package Wednesday in Pittsburgh, the White House announced yesterday.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated March 25, 2021 -
SolarWinds compromise leaves Senate questioning agency cyber defenses
Existing cyber defense programs fell short in detecting and defending U.S. agencies, a shortcoming that exacerbated SolarWinds fallout.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 23, 2021 -
Record wildfires upend lockdown-driven air quality gains
The United States was home to 77 of the world's 100 most polluted cities at one point last year, even as some parts of the world reaped the benefits of lower emissions amid the pandemic.
By Maria Rachal • March 23, 2021
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