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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 -
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TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
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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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 -
OpinionLessons from the 2021 Texas electricity crisis
Power markets need to work better, concludes Peter Cramton, former vice chair of the ERCOT board, who resigned on Feb. 24.
By Peter Cramton • March 23, 2021 -
Opinion
Reforming capacity markets to meet clean energy goals and support the grid of the future
The goal of reform efforts should be to retool the regional markets so that they facilitate the achievement of state and consumer clean energy goals and meet regional reliability needs in tandem, the author writes.
By Jeff Dennis • March 22, 2021 -
Study of utility shutoffs during COVID-19 finds disproportionate impact in southeastern states
States without shutoff moratoriums saw hundreds of thousands of residents lose access to power, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
By Emma Penrod • March 22, 2021 -
CPUC reliability proposal skimps on demand response while doubling down on gas, parties say
The proposal is a "crippling response" to demand response and distributed energy resources, one stakeholder told regulators on Friday.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 22, 2021 -
Glick, Danly spar over gas pipeline reviews as FERC considers project's climate impacts for first time
After Danly urged pipeline companies to intervene more in proceedings, Glick said the same should go "for all the other people that have been screwed by the commission," adding Danly's stance represents "the height of hypocrisy."
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
California opens rulemaking on provider of last resort, as customers move away from utilities
Regulators are trying to shore up a safety net for consumers that the state will hopefully never need, an expert said.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 19, 2021 -
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FERC prevents states from blocking demand response in DER aggregations under Order 2222
Commissioner Mark Christie, who formerly served as a Virginia utility regulator, decried the move as a violation of states' rights, and argued that it could unnecessarily raise ratepayer costs.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
FERC boosts small solar, reversing PURPA ruling that had upended 40 years of precedent
Regulators voted to allow qualifying facility status to a solar-plus-storage array that met the law's qualifying facility cap of 80 MW in net-capacity, but that has a gross capacity of 160 MW.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 19, 2021 -
Bipartisan House lawmakers to reintroduce grid security bill after Texas outages, SolarWinds attack
The Grid Security Research and Development Act was passed last year by the House but was later withdrawn due to procedural issues.
By Robert Walton • March 19, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Amid rising rooftop solar battles, emerging net metering alternatives could shake up the sector
As distributed resource penetrations rise, a shift of costs to non-solar owners due to retail rate net energy metering is driving innovations in policy and rate design that can replace it.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 18, 2021 -
Indiana strikes down NGO challenge to Duke coal operations, said to cost ratepayers millions
State regulators last year opened up a subdocket in order to examine more closely Duke's coal operations and whether plants were operating unnecessarily during periods when running coal facilities exceeded market costs.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 18, 2021 -
Texas PUC Chair resigns, following pressure from governor, refusal to reprice $16B ERCOT overcharge
Arthur D'Andrea's resignation also comes after he promises investors, in a leaked recording, he'll use the "the weight of the commission" to stop a reversal of billions of dollars in overcharges related to the winter storms last month.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 17, 2021 -
Renewables industry questions whether Duke, Southern SEEM proposal would limit competition
In comments filed with federal regulators, stakeholders said utilities' proposal to create a Southeast Energy Exchange Market has the potential to bring more renewables onto the grid, if implemented correctly.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 17, 2021 -
SEC official: Companies avoiding ESG disclosures 'risk higher costs of capital'
Disclosing some ESG-related issues may eventually prove as important for companies as reporting asbestos-related risks, a top SEC official said.
By Jim Tyson • March 17, 2021 -
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Q&ATaking Charge: Commissioner Clements on FERC's 'make or break' role amid the energy transition
In a comprehensive interview with Utility Dive, Allison Clements laid out her thoughts on FERC's role following the mass outages in Texas, the need for transmission reform and more.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 16, 2021 -
APS comes out against legislation barring Arizona regulators from mandating decarbonization
The utility says ambiguities about the Arizona Corporation Commission's authority to regulate carbon emissions should be argued in the courts, not decided through legislation.
By Emma Penrod • March 15, 2021 -
CPS Energy sues ERCOT, citing one of the 'largest illegal wealth transfers' in Texas history
The largest municipal gas and electric provider in the U.S. is suing the Texas grid operator for $18 million, alleging gross negligence related to the widespread outages and successive price spikes, among other things.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 15, 2021 -
California summer reliability rules driving utility fossil fuel plans, groups say in challenging CPUC
The state's Public Utilities Commission issued the decision last month in an attempt to ensure grid reliability during the summer months.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 15, 2021 -
Congress should prioritize gas supply risks, NERC says, as senators mull federal role in Texas grid
"Having a great winterized plant with no fuel in front of it isn't very valuable. And that's where our authorities right now stop," the head of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation told a Senate committee.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 12, 2021
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