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ConEd and GI Energy advance new model for storage deployment with Bronx project
Through a lease agreement with a local business, the utility says it can "expand the universe" for battery sites.
By Jason Plautz • April 19, 2021 -
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Deep Dive // Vineyard Wind Project PermittingAs Biden targets 100% clean electricity, strategies emerge to reliably integrate rising renewables
A power system based on portfolios of increasingly cost-effective utility-scale and distributed renewables is emerging and driving new operational and market solutions to make it work reliably.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 19, 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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Glick, Chatterjee clash on RTO expansion incentive as FERC announces transmission initiatives
Commission staff projected that consumers will eventually save $350 million annually without the incentive, but Commissioner Neil Chatterjee called the move "short-sighted" and said it delays needed reforms.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 16, 2021 -
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California puts PG&E under enhanced oversight due to wildfire prevention work lapses
The process involves additional reporting requirements and the possibility, down the line, of revoking PG&E's operational certificate.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 16, 2021 -
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NERC finding 25% of utilities exposed to SolarWinds hack indicates growing ICS vulnerabilities, analysts say
Security experts warn it may be too soon to tell whether follow-on activity has occurred.
By Robert Walton • April 15, 2021 -
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Duke, Dominion, other utility executives lay out critical steps to achieve decarbonization targets
To continue increasing renewable investments, utilities need to communicate details about what the money is funding and have access to streamlined permitting applications for transmission infrastructure, executives said.
By Jason Plautz • April 15, 2021 -
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White House considers doubling Obama-era carbon reduction targets: BNEF
President Joe Biden could also announce a plan next week to reduce economy-wide carbon dioxide emissions by 50% in the next decade, according to BNEF.
By Robert Walton • April 14, 2021 -
Biden's infrastructure plan goes big on EVs, but his first budget starts small, analysts say
The Biden administration's infrastructure plan includes $174 billion to electrify transportation, but the Fiscal Year 2022 budget request starts cautiously.
By Robert Walton • April 14, 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 -
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 -
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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 -
Utility distribution systems 'increasingly at risk' for cyberattacks, GAO report concludes
Federal security requirements have focused on transmission and generation facilities, but a report from the Government Accountability Office warns of the vulnerability of utility distribution systems.
By Robert Walton • April 8, 2021 -
California tees up proposals to securitize $7.5B in PG&E wildfire costs
Without the securitization, "ratepayer costs will be higher as it will take PG&E longer to achieve investment grade credit ratings," according to the California Public Utilities Commission.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 7, 2021 -
How Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan could boost California's energy transition
Transmission investments could help California address reliability challenges and utility wildfire risk, experts say.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 6, 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 -
NYPA approves transmission line rebuild, targeting $447M in annual savings, 1 GW new capacity
National Grid has been tapped to execute portions of the project, which will enable renewable development in the northern part of New York.
By Robert Walton • March 31, 2021 -
Large consumers blame renewables for 2020 declines in C&I power reliability
A new survey finds 44% of companies lose power monthly or more frequently, and the problem is getting worse.
By Robert Walton • March 31, 2021 -
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What's the biggest role for hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask
Hydrogen could play multiple roles in the clean energy transition, from decarbonizing heavy industry to expanding energy storage, industry experts agree. But visions diverge around questions of use and distribution.
By Emma Penrod • March 25, 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 -
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California's last nuclear plant is poised to shut down. What happens next?
A large amount of carbon-free energy will come offline once the Diablo Canyon power plant retires, raising questions around how the state will replace it.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 23, 2021 -
Tri-State's clean energy, cost reduction efforts have not quelled member exit interest
At least seven rural electric cooperatives want to know what it would cost to leave the service of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and they say the utility is "stonewalling."
By Robert Walton • March 22, 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 -
Rhode Island court clears way for PPL acquisition of National Grid's Narragansett Electric
The Superior Court's decision followed a settlement agreement between PPL and the Rhode Island attorney general's office.
By Robert Walton • Updated May 24, 2022 -
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
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