Renewables: Page 204
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AZ regulators call for formal policy to prevent utility donations in commission elections
The letter from two ACC commissioners aims to prevent a repeat of 2014, when allegations of dark money donations from APS clouded the regulatory election.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How a green business group is transforming the way utilities sell renewables
The Corporate Renewables Partnership helps connect the nation’s biggest companies with utilities and IPPs that can satisfy their huge demand for renewable resources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 1, 2015 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
Rising demand for power is continuing to drive demand for renewables, but policy uncertainty and mixed signals from the Trump administration add to existing challenges.
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Deep Dive
As regulators act, Nevada net metering debate takes center stage at Las Vegas conference
Nevada regulators called for a deep dive into NEM policy last week as national leaders converged on Vegas for a clean energy summit.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 31, 2015 -
CPUC turns down SDG&E proposal for new peak pricing periods
Time varying rates are coming and defining when demand is peaking will be crucial in identifying consumer costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 31, 2015 -
Iowa co-op withdraws proposed $57.50 fixed fee for solar owners
Pressured by customer advocates, the co-op takes back a controversial cost of service study.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 31, 2015 -
Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary
Until the U.S. market properly values clean energy and renewable generation then some subsidies will be required, according to the head of the Energy Storage Association.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is variable pricing the way out of Hawaii’s solar wars?
Rates that vary with the grid’s needs may change customer behaviors, but will they settle the cost shift question?
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Colorado PUC ruling maintains retail rate net metering ‘status quo’
The PUC rejected Xcel’s request to reduce the rate at which they pay solar customers for energy they generate.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Deep Dive
SolarCity wants to help utilities plan better for distributed resources
The leading national solar installer has a new, innovative framework to modernize utilities’ interconnection, planning, procurement, and data sharing practices.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Favorable weather helps SDG&E and CAISO both set renewables records
Bright sun and strong wind on August 19 meant SDG&E could generate more renewable power than ever before.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Nevada regulators vote to keep retail rate net metering through end of year
Nevada has hit its 235-MW cap on net metering, but regulators this week voted to allow current rates to continue through the end of the year.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Michigan Tea Party lawmaker looks to incentivize solar, restructure energy choice
Green advocates in Michigan may have found an unlikely ally in Tea Party Republican state Rep. Gary Glenn.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Siemens to construct islanding microgrid on northern California reservation
The microgrid, designed for the Blue Lake Rancheria reservation, will test microgrid management software to predict power needs and control the grid without an operator present.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How will utilities profit in the future? New York’s REV initiative is trying to figure it out
The Empire State is remaking its utility industry, but one key piece – where the money comes from – remains elusive, and regulators are taking a fairly hands-off approach to finding the answer.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How demand flexibility is about to transform electricity delivery
For utilties, when consumers use energy could become just as important to their bottom lines as if they generate it themselves.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2015 -
485 MW Blythe Mesa solar project step closer to construction with BLM approval
Proposed by RRG Renewables, the project is the 57th renewable energy development the Bureau of Land Management has approved since 2009.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2015 -
President Obama unveils executive actions to drive distributed energy growth
New loan programs and changes to the PACE program aim to help the nation meet the administration’s goals of cutting carbon 32% by 2030.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Deep Dive
President Obama calls for clean energy revolution: ‘There is something big happening in America’
President Obama shows renewed passion in his legacy fights against climate change and for renewable energy.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2015 -
NY Sen. Schumer pushes extension, changes for federal solar tax credit
The proposal would extend the tax credit beyond 2016 and would allow it to kick in once a project has begun, rather than been completed.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Iowa regulators approve settlement for MidAmerican’s 552 MW ‘Wind X’ project
Regulators have approved a settlement allowing the 552-MW wind facility to move ahead, if MidAmerican accepts the terms.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Idaho regulators reduce PURPA contracts from 20 to 2 years
The decision, a victory for the state’s major electric utilities, is designed to keep customers from paying high costs for renewable generation, critics say.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How Warren Buffett’s bet on an Energy Imbalance Market in the West is paying off
NV Energy is in, Arizona Public Service and Puget Sound Energy are coming next year, and others want to know more.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 24, 2015 -
NV Energy hits net metering cap ahead of schedule, adding fuel to solar debate
The utility initially predicted it would hit the cap in 2016, which would have given regulators enough time to develop a new tariff.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 24, 2015 -
SunEdison solar bid for Xcel beats all comers, including natural gas
Xcel’s Colorado subsidiary says it will buy power from the 156 MW Comanche solar installation at a price lower than gas, and without fuel price risks.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 24, 2015 -
OG&E proposes demand charge for distributed generation owners
The fight over solar and the grid comes to Oklahoma, where just 200 people have rooftop solar in OG&E’s territory.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 21, 2015
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