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Deep Dive
New tariff proposals put solar in 'a land of complete uncertainty' ahead of ITC hearing
The fight over solar imports enters its next round as the ITC prepares to deliver recommendations to the president to address harm to U.S. manufacturers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 3, 2017 -
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Sonnen pledges to build microgrids in Puerto Rico
The announcement comes as rival battery provider Tesla says it will deliver "hundreds" of its residential battery systems to the island in the coming weeks.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Report: Blackstone, Apollo bid for bankrupt nuke firm Westinghouse
Westinghouse filed for bankruptcy in March after problems at two nuclear nuclear plants it is constructing in the United States.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 29, 2017 -
From the New York Power Authority (used with permission)
Tampa Electric agreement calls for 600 MW of new solar power by 2021
The projects stem from an agreement reached with consumer groups and will significantly boost the utility's 27 MW of current solar capacity.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 29, 2017 -
PacifiCorp launches RFP for 1,270 MW of Wyoming wind
Projects must be capable of interconnecting with PacifiCorp’s Wyoming transmission system, but could also be located in Oregon or Utah.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2017 -
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Entergy to keep Palisades nuke open until 2022 after PSC decision
The plant was slated to close in 2018, but Michigan regulators cut $36 million out of Consumer Energy's proposal last week to buy out its nuclear power purchase agreement with Entergy.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 28, 2017 -
South Carolina AG: SCANA should not charge customers for failed Summer nuke
SCANA's utility subsidiary is collecting almost $40 million every month to pay for the abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear project.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2017 -
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$1B loan offer to struggling Puerto Rico utility may be rejected
If approved, the loan and a related debt discount would allow the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to lower its total debt from $8.1 billion to roughly $7.95 billion, and apply for matching disaster funds from the federal government.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2017 -
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ABB shores up electrification business with $2.6B GE unit purchase
The Swiss company expects its acquisition of GE Industrial solutions will close by mid 2018 and increase its presence in North America.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 28, 2017 -
SolarCity to pay $29.5M to settle false claims allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that beginning in 2009, SolarCity submitted thousands of claims that overstated the cost of its solar projects.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 27, 2017 -
More renewables, much less coal in Ameren Missouri's future
Ameren Missouri has filed a 20-year Integrated Resource Plan calling for more renewable power and the closure of the coal-fired Meramec Energy Center by the end of 2022.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 26, 2017 -
NOAA
Puerto Rico power grid 'devastated' by Maria, PREPA CEO says
The bankrupt utility may have lost 80% of its T&D infrastructure, its CEO said on Friday.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 25, 2017 -
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Deep DiveSolar sector steels for tariff fight after ITC harm ruling
Industry groups are pushing for softer trade remedies after the ITC found harm to domestic solar manufacturers last week.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Maui Economic Development Board
Facebook selects 100% renewable energy option for headquarters
The social media giant has switched all electric accounts at its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., to Peninsula Clean Energy’s ECO100 option.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Array Technologies Inc.
Updated: ITC finds injury to US solar manufacturers, sending tariff decision to Trump
The ITC will submit formal recommendations to the White House by November, after which President Trump has two months to decide on a final policy.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 22, 2017 -
GridLiance completes transmission acquisition from Nevada utility
More than 17,000 member-owners of the Valley Electric Association are receiving checks of nearly $600 for the sale of the 230-kV lines.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Solar sector girds for ITC ruling on tariff case
Sector leaders expect the International Trade Commission will find injury to domestic manufacturers, giving President Trump the chance to impose tariffs.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 22, 2017 -
General Motors inks PPAs for 200 MW of wind
The turbines will come online at the end of 2018 and provide all the power for the company's factories in Ohio and Indiana.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Opinion
Advanced metering: Making the most of connectivity for a modern grid
AEE's Coley Girouard outlines how the power sector can make the most of advanced metering infrastructure in the first of a seven-part opinion series.
By Coley Girouard • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Westinghouse CEO: The firm is exiting the construction business
Instead, the bankrupt construction firm will focus on its "traditional businesses," which includes nuclear fuel, engineering, and decontamination and decommissioning.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Itron agrees to acquire Silver Spring Networks in $830M deal
The combination of two leading smart grid and metering companies could help Itron challenge Swiss giant Landis+Gyr.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Solar insiders expect ITC harm finding, handing tariff decision to Trump
Sector leaders are confident the International Trade Commission will find that imported solar panels have hurt domestic manufacturers, but how the president will respond remains unclear.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2017 -
FERC overrules New York permit denial for Millennium gas pipeline
The decision could signal that Trump's FERC appointees are more open to reversing state regulatory decisions on fossil fuel infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Irma restoration expected to conclude this week as Duke apologizes for lapses
Florida Power & Light still has 300,000 customers without power and Duke Energy missed a self-imposed restoration deadline, sowing discontent among thousands.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Alectra Utilities CEO: 'Someone's going to cannibalize our business — it may as well be us'
"Someone's going to eat our lunch. They're lining up to do it," CEO Brian Bentz told Utility Dive. Here's how the Canadian utility is moving aggressively into DERs.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 14, 2017
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