Regulation & Policy: Page 105
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Pittsburgh gets state funds for EV chargers, fleet vehicles
The grant, matched by the city, came from the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection's Alternative Incentive program.
By Jason Plautz • June 11, 2019 -
Storage system costs could rise 15% with escalation in US-China trade dispute: Report
A tariff escalation in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China is expected to increase installation costs by about 15%.
By HJ Mai • June 11, 2019 -
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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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As Ohio Senate nears vote on nuke subsidy bill, PJM finds closing plants could save $1.6B
The report laid out three scenarios for plant retirement impacts across the grid operator's territory, with critics complaining the analysis doesn't account for subsidies or the social cost of carbon.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 10, 2019 -
Opinion
Energy innovation of the future cannot rely on retail choice as its delivery vehicle
"Compounding the problem of consumers' monetary losses on competitive supply is the practice of many suppliers of engaging in ... flagrantly illegal ... sales practices," writes Connecticut's Consumer Counsel.
By Elin Swanson Katz & Andrew W. Minikowski • June 10, 2019 -
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Changing Hawaii's utility model may only drive high rates higher, State Energy Office finds
Spurred by NextEra's failed takeover of Hawaiian Electric, lawmakers ordered a study that found a change in ownership would likely increase rates, while a change in regulation could lower them.
By Robert Walton • June 7, 2019 -
Connecticut passes bill to procure up to 2 GW of offshore wind power
A recent report by the University of Delaware's Special Initiative on Offshore Wind said the renewable resource would generate nearly 20 GW on the East Coast by 2030 and provide a $70 billion business opportunity.
By HJ Mai • June 6, 2019 -
Ninth Circuit rules it can't make NorthWestern pay higher PURPA rates for solar facilities
Small solar developers in the state filed an appeal with the federal appellate court, arguing PURPA facilities should be paid at rates set before the commission unlawfully froze payments.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 6, 2019 -
Colorado to establish ZEV rule, despite automaker push for voluntary path
The action is the latest in the state's efforts to increase electric vehicle adoption, including Democratic Governor Jared Polis's first executive order to boost transportation electrification.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 6, 2019 -
US energy storage market sees 232% year-on-year growth
The resource had another record quarter in Q1 2019, with 148.8 MW deployed across the U.S. and projections it will reach an installed total of 4.5 GW by 2024.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 5, 2019 -
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Chatterjee rejects criticism of violating FERC's neutrality with use of #FreedomGas
The FERC chairman tweeted last week using the "freedom gas" concept initially put forth by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, but dismissed concerns from environmental groups and others that such remarks politicize the agency.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 4, 2019 -
Michigan opens 3.3M farmland acres to bee-friendly solar projects
Previously, solar was considered to have too large of an ecological footprint to build on farmland, but innovation in pollinator-friendly sites has made the resource viable in rural areas.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 4, 2019 -
British Columbia law requires 100% clean vehicle sales by 2040
The new ZEV goals — which have been in the works since last November — bring British Columbia in line with Quebec and 10 U.S. states that have passed ZEV mandates.
By Jason Plautz • June 3, 2019 -
Colorado Gov Polis unveils roadmap to 100% renewables by 2040, signs 11 clean energy bills
The various electric vehicle, climate and energy bills will reduce economy-wide emissions 90% by 2050, but don't set specific legislative mandates.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 3, 2019 -
Massachusetts energy agency recommends another 1.6 GW offshore wind
The state's energy agency will require its electric distribution companies to proceed with offshore wind generation solicitations in 2022, 2024 and possibly 2026.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Are cities the Green New Deal's most viable frontier?
New York City and Los Angeles want to put a local spin on the national version — though the plans may be tricky to replicate.
By Chris Teale • June 3, 2019 -
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Deep DiveWith new transmission urgently needed, FERC Chair hints at a new Order 1000 proceeding
Only 3% of new transmission development has come through the Order 1000-mandated competitive process; developers are split on solutions, but all want federal action.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 31, 2019 -
Arizona Commissioner Tobin resigns, following frustrations with staff as 'sixth commissioner'
Commissioner Andy Tobin, who was tapped to lead the state Department of Administration, said state regulatory staff is setting the agenda as "the sixth commissioner" by delaying decisions on his proposals.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 31, 2019 -
Virginia denies Costco exit from Dominion service
State regulators said the company's exit would cost ratepayers $1.57 million annually as five other businesses have also asked to exit the incumbent utility's "excessive costs."
By Catherine Morehouse • May 31, 2019 -
Ohio House approves nuclear, coal subsidies, ditches renewables mandate
The legislation headed to the state Senate scraps utility clean-energy requirements established in 2008 while raising $190 million annually to bail out two FirstEnergy Solutions nuclear plants.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 30, 2019 -
Nevada follows Hawaii, moves toward performance-based ratemaking
A bill sent to Gov. Steve Sisolak, D, this week would allow utilities to generate greater earnings by meeting efficiency and clean energy goals, and delivering new products to customers.
By Robert Walton • May 30, 2019 -
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To decarbonize US economy, C2ES foresees large corporate investments and maybe a carbon tax
The environmental nonprofit released three scenarios to reduce U.S. carbon emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2050, each driven by the fact that the power, transportation and building sectors are interlinked.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 30, 2019 -
Illinois mandates case-by-case coal ash site reviews as federal rules remain in flux
Governor J.B. Pritzker, D, signed a bill Tuesday directing the state's EPA to establish rules for how to clean up coal ash ponds in the state, which must meet the same health and groundwater standards as full excavation.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated July 31, 2019 -
California wildfire commission recommends easing liability rules for utilities
Legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, however, committed only to continue studying possible changes to the state's strict "inverse condemnation" rules.
By Robert Walton • May 30, 2019 -
Connecticut House saves net metering, for now, but green groups want more
A bill passed May 28 prolongs net metering and pauses a 2018 law that threatened to end the tariffs by the end of this year, but does little else to further clean energy in the state, critics say.
By Catherine Morehouse • May 30, 2019 -
Opinion
UK RIIO sets out to demonstrate how a performance-based regulatory model can deliver value
The problems that RIIO is trying to solve — changing market conditions, capital bias and a focus on inputs instead of performance — are equally relevant to the U.S., while the solutions are also applicable.
By Coley Girouard • May 30, 2019
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