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OpinionSteering gas utilities toward calmer seas with an eye to the electric experience
State regulators need to begin assembling their tools to manage the impact of the energy transition — on both gas customers and the electric grid — before crises in affordability and reliability are upon us.
By Sarah Steinberg and Brad Cebulko • July 30, 2024 -
55 miles of high-voltage transmission lines added in 2023 as US buildout slows: report
Despite the slowdown, utilities spent more than $25 billion on transmission last year, mainly on lower-voltage projects, up from about $20 billion in 2013, according to Grid Strategies.
By Ethan Howland • July 30, 2024 -
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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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Sponsored by Hitachi EnergyHelping keep the heat on in rural Maryland
Case study: BGE advanced clean energy goals and met state requirements with battery energy storage.
July 29, 2024 -
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OpinionCompetition may delay needed transmission, increasing costs
The process FERC and individual states set through future reforms will be determinative in whether there is added time to an already long transmission development timeline.
By Benjamin Dierker • July 25, 2024 -
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DOE awards $371M to boost permitting, local benefits from transmission projects
Most of the grants support projects that give communities tangible benefits from transmission development, said Maria Robinson, director of the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office.
By Ethan Howland • July 24, 2024 -
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AEP, Exelon oppose Talen-Amazon interconnection pact to protect rate base growth potential: Constellation
Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison stands to add up to $5 billion to its rate base by building transmission infrastructure to serve planned data centers in Illinois, according to Constellation Energy.
By Ethan Howland • July 24, 2024 -
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Utility commissioners from 14 states, DC, say FERC transmission rule will lower energy costs
The support comes after utility commissions from Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia challenged the agency’s rule in court, partly because they say it usurps state authority.
By Ethan Howland • July 24, 2024 -
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Bipartisan energy permitting bill ups FERC transmission siting authority, requires interregional planning
The Senate bill released Monday could guide the framework for action on permitting reform, which may not come until next year, according to observers.
By Ethan Howland • July 23, 2024 -
OpinionFERC’s transmission rule will boost grid reliability and affordability without usurping state authority
“We represent states with diverse energy goals, but we are all satisfied FERC’s new planning rule will produce beneficial and fair outcomes for our residents and businesses,” five utility commissioners write.
By Andrew French, Joseph Sullivan, Ann Rendahl, Gabriel Aguilera and Davante Lewis • July 23, 2024 -
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Deep DiveInnovative solutions emerge to reduce 2.5-TW US clean energy interconnection backlog
California’s project scoring criteria, the Texas connect and manage option and SPP’s work to link system planning with the interconnection process across its multistate region could speed the clean energy expansion.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by TechnosylvaForecasting the unprecedented
For a risk manager at an electric utility, it's crucial to recognize that the threat of catastrophic wildfires is pervasive and exists almost everywhere.
By Pavel Grechanuk, Senior Data Scientist, Technosylva • July 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by KrakenWhat it means to transform an energy business
As an increasing number of customers adopt distributed energy resources into their homes – such as solar panels, EV chargers, or home batteries – consumer expectations and market dynamics are changing in tandem.
By Anja Langer-Jacquin – VP Client Success and Account Management, Kraken • July 22, 2024 -
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States, clean energy groups, others appeal FERC transmission planning rule
A lottery will be held to determine which court will handle the appeals to the agency’s Order 1920.
By Ethan Howland • July 19, 2024 -
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Duke, Exelon, others urge FERC to toss ‘show cause’ order on utility self-funding interconnection upgrades
FERC’s order to major grid operators that they show why their rules on who can pay for network upgrades is based on unconstitutional premises, Xcel Energy and other utility companies said.
By Ethan Howland • July 17, 2024 -
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Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling creates power sector uncertainty: Moody’s
“The lack of clarity on future EPA mandates increases uncertainty and makes it more difficult for power companies to determine their most appropriate and cost-effective generation mix,” Moody’s said.
By Ethan Howland • July 12, 2024 -
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FERC approves ISO New England’s long-range transmission planning process
Regulators determined the grid operator’s new long-term approach to transmission development “supplements” the existing regional transmission planning processes approved under FERC Order 1000.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2024 -
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DC Circuit vacates FERC Western refund decisions, rejects Duke challenge to network upgrade orders
In separate decisions, PacifiCorp and other power sellers won their case against FERC refund orders stemming from a 2020 Western heat wave while Duke was found liable for network upgrade costs for a proposed solar project.
By Ethan Howland • July 10, 2024 -
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10 Northeastern states agree to collaborate on interregional transmission development
The memorandum of understanding sets a framework for planning “robust interregional transmission infrastructure” but specifies each state is responsible for its own costs.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2024 -
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FERC approves capacity solicitation plan for $2.4B RioSol transmission project
Southwestern Power Group plans to launch a solicitation for capacity on the 1.6-GW project between New Mexico and Arizona late this year.
By Ethan Howland • July 9, 2024 -
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Texas restoration efforts underway after Hurricane Beryl leaves 2.7M customers without power
CenterPoint expects to restore power to about 1 million customers by the end of Wednesday, leaving about another 1 million without electricity.
By Robert Walton • July 9, 2024 -
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Berkeley Lab releases interactive decision framework for integrated distribution grid planning
The tool helps stakeholders navigate increasingly complex grid investment considerations as more states require utilities to file distribution plans, the lab said.
By Brian Martucci • July 8, 2024 -
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US electricity prices rise again as AI, onshoring may mean decades of power demand growth: BofA
The year-over-year inflation rate for electricity prices reached 5.9% in May, up from 3.8% in January, according to Bank of America Institute.
By Robert Walton • July 8, 2024 -
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FERC issues transmission planning rule, plus 5 other first half agency highlights
Wholesale market reforms, private equity mergers and reliability during extremely cold weather were among the other key issues the commission tackled in the first six months of 2024.
By Ethan Howland • July 3, 2024 -
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US transmission policy in H1 2024 focused on spurring new lines, optimizing existing infrastructure
A recent Supreme Court ruling is prompting questions about the future of FERC’s new transmission rule, but DOE, states and others are also focused on boosting the capacity of the existing transmission system.
By Larry Pearl • July 3, 2024 -
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OpinionTwo bold ideas to change the energy industry forever
Now may be an ideal time to make dramatic, fundamental changes to how we transport electricity, deliver it to customers and fund new projects, writes Anthony Allard, head of Hitachi Energy, North America.
By Anthony Allard • July 3, 2024
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