Heat wave triggers maintenance warning in California, sets new demand record in Texas

Peak demand in Texas last month topped last year's record five times.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 3, 2017

Deepwater, Tesla to pair offshore wind farm with 40 MWh battery storage system

The 144 MW Revolution Wind project would help Massachusetts meet its 1,200 MW target for new renewable energy. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 1, 2017

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Grid Resiliency

The risk from natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves is compounded by rising demand for power that threatens to put additional strain on the grid, as well as cyber and physical attacks on critical infrastructure.

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FERC staff gives Columbia pipelines environmental clearance despite 'significant' impacts

Agency staff outlined more than 30 mitigation measures Columbia Gas Transmission could take to reduce ecological impacts from its proposed Montaineer and Gulf XPress pipelines.

By Krysti Shallenberger • July 31, 2017

5 companies propose transmission projects for Massachusetts clean energy RFP

The proposed transmission projects would help the state meet its goal of 1,200 MW of renewable energy. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • July 31, 2017

Connecticut's energy strategy update focuses on renewables, grid modernization

The draft plan would increase the state's renewables goal to 30% by 2030.

By Robert Walton • July 28, 2017

PwC: North American power and utility deal value fell 77% in Q2

While deal value decreased in Q2, the number of deals increased, driven by renewable deal activity.

By Peter Maloney • July 28, 2017

Lawsuit challenges Mountain Valley Pipeline, FERC's eminent domain authority

The lawsuit claims the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's power of eminent domain under the Natural Gas Act is overly broad and unconstitutional.

By Robert Walton • July 28, 2017

Love the one you're with: Hawaii regulators begrudgingly accept HECO energy plan

The order accepting Hawaiian Electric's third plan to get to 100% renewable energy leaves contentious cost and procurement debates to future dockets. 

By Herman K. Trabish • July 27, 2017

AEP proposes $4.5B to buy 2 GW Oklahoma wind farm

The Wind Catcher project, slated for a 2020 completion, is one of the biggest wind farms under construction in the U.S.  

By Krysti Shallenberger • July 27, 2017

PJM approves $417M investment in transmission projects, upgrades

One of the larger projects, with a price tag of $275 million, would replace an outdated substation that serves critical infrastructure customers in Newark, N.J.

By Robert Walton • July 27, 2017

EIA: US residential power sales in decline since 2010

Since 2010, residential power sales dropped in both absolute and per capita terms, with only nine states exceeding their 2010 levels of per capita sales since then. 

By Robert Walton • July 27, 2017

Southwest Power Pool, NERC agree to eliminate regional entity

The Southwest Power Pool will focus on core functions of reliability coordination, wholesale market operations and transmission planning.

By Robert Walton • July 27, 2017

SPP: June power prices barely rose year-over-year

Locational marginal prices averaged $24.38/MWh last month, only slightly higher than $24.33/MWh from June of last year. 

By Robert Walton • July 27, 2017

Trump formally establishes infrastructure council, with focus on energy

A nonprofit group is already suing the federal government over the council, saying it has been meeting in secret.

By Robert Walton • July 26, 2017

New York will rebuild 78 miles of transmission to meet 50% renewables standard

The Moses-Adirondack Smart Path would increase the state's access to wind and hydropower.

By Robert Walton • July 26, 2017

UK outlines plan for major grid upgrades, battery storage investments

The U.K. government plans to invest $320 million in battery storage technology over a 4-year span.

By Peter Maloney • July 25, 2017

Hiding in plain sight: Aggregated DERs in wholesale power markets

Distributed resources can't yet compete like traditional generators in U.S. power markets, but demand response products allow them a foot in the door.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 24, 2017

Trump nominates Republican energy lawyer McIntyre to head FERC

It's the president's fourth pick to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but the agency remains without a quorum until the Senate schedules a confirmation vote. 

By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017

AES CEO Andres Gluski on how his new storage venture will enable the 'network of the future'

The founding of Fluence will allow AES to market its batteries to third parties and apply storage to its other business units, from renewables to conventional generation.

By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017

Non-Wires Alternatives: What's up next in utility business model evolution

Utilities not already considering NWAs in planning processes should wise up quick, says Navigant analyst Brett Feldman.

By Brett Feldman • July 12, 2017

Competitive electricity retailing: Why restructuring must go on

Power consultant Erik Desrosiers offers five steps regulators can take to get electricity deregulation back on track.

By Erik Desrosiers • July 11, 2017

Going beyond 'net zero' to passive house

Understanding that the grid is not a bank is key to recognizing that current ‘net zero’ accounting could lead to suboptimal building design outcomes.

July 11, 2017

California PUC will consider changes to community choice exit fee

California's investor-owned utilities jointly filed proposed changes to how the costs associated with system generation are allocated. 

By Robert Walton • July 11, 2017

In Illinois, cloud computing debate could open next chapter of utility rate reform

Changes sought to the financial treatment of cloud computing could be applied to energy efficiency and other resources. 

By Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2017

Virginia expands review of Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley pipelines

The Virginia D​epartment of Environmental Quality will hold five public hearings in August on the controversial gas pipelines.

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2017