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NY-ISO highlights need for collaboration as it prepares for challenges ahead
The system operator released its annual power trends report, warning of "significant changes" ahead for the grid.
By Claire Cameron • June 19, 2014 -
Decisions loom on aging U.S. coal plant fleet
With environmental regulations looming large, utilities must decide what to do with their oldest, most inefficient coal plants.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
San Francisco proposes competing with PG&E for electricity customers
The city Board of Supervisors has proposed selling hydropower from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir to customers.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
SolarCity buys Silevo to become 4th U.S. vertically integrated solar giant
The acquisition will assure adequate module supply as the company expands installation capacity to “tens of gigawatts per year” through the next ten years.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
California Gov. re-authorizes funding program for distributed energy resources
Originally intended to grow rooftop solar and small wind, the fund has seen lots of activity from energy storage projects in the last year.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
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Texas utility to be coal-free by 2016
El Paso Electric plans to add new natural gas and utility-scale solar generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014 -
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Deep DiveIs the Massachusetts utility-solar compromise a model for the industry?
Utilities were not focused on the costs and benefits of solar but on “cost recovery from all ratepayers for whatever the value of the distribution system is, in a way that doesn’t discriminate.”
By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014 -
Regulators want DTE, Consumers to develop more customer-owned solar
PSC proposes 50 MW of customer-owned solar by end of 2015.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 16, 2014 -
MISO may double number of power plants pulled out of retirement
In an effort to maintain grid reliability, MISO expects to continue ordering power plants to keep operating even when they are inefficient and unprofitable.
By Claire Cameron • June 16, 2014 -
EIA: As coal power fades, natural gas' growth dependent on price, supply
Environmental rules will drive coal power plant retirements.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 16, 2014 -
Ohio freezes renewables, efficiency mandates until 2017
Gov. Kasich signs controversial bill.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 16, 2014 -
NRG to refuel NY coal plant with natural gas
New York's Dunkirk coal plant has been given a second lease of life after state regulators approved a plan to refuel it with natural gas.
By Claire Cameron • June 13, 2014 -
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62% of Americans want to cut emissions even if energy costs increase
EPA's plan to reduce CO2 emissions will likely raise electric rates; turns out most consumers are fine with that.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 12, 2014 -
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Court blocks solar cutback by We Energies, Wisconsin PSC
PSC did not provide enough evidence for its decision to lower the size of solar systems eligible for net metering, the court ruled.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 12, 2014 -
OG&E power plant upgrades could raise rates 15-20%
Scrubbers, coal-to-natural gas conversions and the addition of a flexible combined-cycle turbine are needed to comply with environmental regulations.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 12, 2014 -
Rocky Mountain Power seeks surcharge for rooftop solar owners
The utility is pushing for a $4.25 flat fee as part of its Utah rate case.
By Claire Cameron • June 12, 2014 -
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EPA's McCarthy meets with utility CEOs
Utility execs at EEI's annual meeting praised McCarthy's visit.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2014 -
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Utilities, solar industry compromise on new solar law in Massachusetts
An agreement to keep net metering, albeit with changes, and move away from the current solar renewable energy credit system has been reached.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2014 -
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Deep DiveThe role of renewables in the new EPA emissions rule
It all comes down to what “best system of emissions reduction” means.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2014 -
Google entering utility software and hardware market, sources say
Operating the transmission and distribution network could one day become as simple as a quick Google search.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2014 -
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Hawaii provides U.S. utilities a glimpse of the future
“While states are starting to debate these questions and looking to five to 10 years down the road, we are dealing with these challenges in real-time.”
By Davide Savenije • June 11, 2014 -
Why aren't utilities fighting EPA's new emission rule?
Electric utility companies could have a significant say in how individual states meet proposed emissions targets.
By Claire Cameron • June 11, 2014 -
FirstEnergy, AEP seek regulatory relief from falling sales, rising costs
FirstEnergy takes issue with the role of demand response in PJM's most recent capacity auction.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2014 -
Duke Energy agrees to pay for Dan River clean-up, no matter the cost
The utility signed off on a deal with North Carolina and Virginia environmental agencies.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2014 -
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PPL, Riverstone agree merger to form 3rd largest IPP in US
Talen Energy, the resulting company, will own and operate over 15,000 MW of generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2014
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