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FERC in Focus
A monthly column that shines a light on the top issues facing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Ethan Howland • June 11, 2024 -
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Deep DiveAs NVIDIA, IBM and others apply AI to boost utilities, regulatory and data privacy obstacles abound
The “move fast and break things” business model of the technology sector is meeting the regulated spending and reliability imperatives of the utility sector.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2024 -
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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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FERC in Focus: Has the agency been ‘captured’ by the sectors it regulates?
FERC Commissioner Mark Christie thinks so. Other FERC experts don't go that far, but they see the commission giving a strong deference to utility companies.
By Ethan Howland • June 11, 2024 -
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Nuclear Innovation Alliance offers road map to catalyze advanced nuclear development
Project sponsors and the federal government can do more to share project risk and cover budget overruns for early projects, the group found.
By Brian Martucci • June 10, 2024 -
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US summer electric bills expected to rise 8% in 2024 amid drop in low-income aid: report
The average U.S. electric bill this summer is projected to set a 10-year record, finds a June 3 report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association and Center for Energy Poverty and Climate.
By Ysabelle Kempe • June 10, 2024 -
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Grid operators fail to effectively use interregional ties, increasing costs, hurting reliability: NREL
National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers offer a range of options for improving existing interregional operations, including developing a national interregional transmission planning process.
By Ethan Howland • June 7, 2024 -
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Illinois renewables plan encouraging grid-enhancing technologies could be national model, group says
The state's Renewable Energy Access Plan asks utilities and regional transmission operators to “better incorporate” grid-enhancing technologies such as dynamic line ratings in future transmission planning processes.
By Emma Penrod • June 6, 2024 -
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Sierra Club, NRDC drop legal challenges to SEC climate rule
The two environmental groups have decided to focus resources elsewhere to improve climate-related financial disclosures.
By Lamar Johnson • June 6, 2024 -
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OpinionMinnesota’s permitting reforms will accelerate its clean energy boom and can serve as a national model
The Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act is expected to cut permitting time for individual projects by nine months to a year, shortening the overall approval timeline by 50% or more.
By Mel Mackin • June 5, 2024 -
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Senate panel advances FERC nominees; Senate confirms NRC chair for second term
The National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a point of contention in the FERC nomination hearings, would change if new legislation now being drafted passes, Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., said.
By Ethan Howland • June 5, 2024 -
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OpinionResponsible AI in energy: Balancing efficiency, sustainability and trust in a high-stakes industry
Stringent regulations, safety considerations and environmental expectations necessitate robust risk management as AI adoption accelerates in the energy sector.
By Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac and Patrick McAndrew • June 4, 2024 -
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PJM market monitor challenges energy efficiency payments to Exelon utilities, FirstEnergy, others
In a complaint filed with FERC, Monitoring Analytics said Public Service Electric & Gas, CPower Energy and other companies failed to show they are eligible for $128 million from PJM’s capacity market.
By Ethan Howland • June 4, 2024 -
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Pathways Initiative advances plan for independent power market organization for the West
The initiative aims to develop a plan for a new regional organization to oversee wholesale power markets by the end of the year.
By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2024 -
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NV Energy opts to join CAISO-developed day-ahead market over SPP alternative
“This may represent a market that is too good to pass up for a lot of other Western utilities,” Advanced Energy United’s Brian Turner said.
By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2024 -
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White House looks to bolster carbon market credibility
The Biden administration released new principles for responsibly participating in voluntary carbon markets in what was called a “pragmatic step” by the CEO of carbon data platform Sylvera.
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States, renewable energy groups press FERC to approve ISO-NE long-range transmission process
But LS Power, NextEra and others said the proposed competitive solicitation process would limit nonincumbent transmission projects.
By Ethan Howland • May 31, 2024 -
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Duke to offer expanded suite of clean energy options to Amazon, Google, other large customers
The proposed framework — developed in collaboration with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor — includes “innovative financing” to support emerging technologies like advanced nuclear and long-duration storage in the Carolinas.
By Ethan Howland • May 30, 2024 -
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Earthjustice leads lawsuit seeking stricter EPA coal plant wastewater rules
The EPA estimates its recently updated wastewater rule, which exempts power plants that retire before 2034, will cause about 5.8 GW of coal-fired capacity to shutter.
By Ethan Howland • May 30, 2024 -
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Scope 3 emissions reporting is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if,’ for companies: Bayer, Zycus execs
Technology adoption can help companies organize their scope 3 reporting data, particularly by having the relevant data in a central repository and built-in goal trackers, said Jason Noel with ESG data platform Lythouse.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 29, 2024 -
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21 states, DOE launch initiative to spur grid-enhancing technologies, advanced conductors
“We're focusing on squeezing every amp that we possibly can out of the existing lines that we have,” Dominion Energy’s Matthew Gardner said at a White House forum.
By Ethan Howland • May 29, 2024 -
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FERC rebuffs states, upholds approval of PJM capacity market plan for Delmarva region
The agency rejected a rehearing request from a coalition that included American Municipal Power, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and regulators and ratepayer advocates from Delaware and Maryland.
By Ethan Howland • May 28, 2024 -
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CAISO board approves $6.1B transmission plan with focus on access to clean energy
The grid operator will adopt heightened oversight of two major offshore wind transmission projects to make sure their development remains needed.
By Ethan Howland • May 24, 2024 -
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OpinionMitigating nuclear industry whistleblower risk after the Supreme Court’s Murray v. UBS ruling
The court’s decision presents an opportunity for employers in the nuclear industry to review their practices and take practical steps to minimize their potential exposure under the Energy Reorganization Act.
By Jane Accomando and Lincoln Bisbee • May 24, 2024 -
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US power demand expected to jump 2.7% this summer, plus 5 other takeaways from FERC’s open meeting
Data center demand is expected to grow to almost 21 GW this year and 35 GW in 2030, up from 19 GW in 2023, FERC staff said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • May 24, 2024 -
EEI joins AEP, Duke, other utilities in suing EPA over power plant greenhouse gas rule
The trade group for investor-owned utilities contends it is “premature” to set emission limits based on carbon capture technology.
By Ethan Howland • May 23, 2024
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