Regulation & Policy: Page 110
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Electric utilities quietly praise EPA coal plant emissions rule
Many large utilities did not comment on the EPA's Affordable Clean Energy rule directly, but a lobbying organization they fund endorsed the looser pollution standards.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Vogtle in sight as money pours into Georgia regulator race
Competition for two Public Service Commission seats has become increasingly heated as Republican incumbents garner support from individuals affiliated with Southern Company.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 2, 2018 -
Trendline
The Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
By Utility Dive staff -
Deep Dive
4 state ballot initiatives the utility sector will watch on Election Day
RPS measures in Nevada and Arizona are likely to pass, while the question of a carbon tax in Washington is too close to call.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 2, 2018 -
2018 Election Roundup: Democrats seek gains amid clean energy push
While energy is typically low on voters' priority lists, Utility Dive looks at a number of developments that could impact the power sector — from four state ballot initiatives to the race for Georgia's Public Service Commission.
Nov. 2, 2018 -
PJM CEO pans coal bailout but says plant payments needed in mid-2020s
A new report on PJM fuel security shows risks to the system could arise in five to six years if more power plants retire than anticipated and multiple stressors hit the grid at once.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 1, 2018 -
Port Authority of NY/NJ pledges to electrify entire bus fleet
The agency is also spending $100 million on energy retrofits as part of a goal of cutting emissions 80% by 2050.
By Chris Teale • Nov. 1, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Nevada's Question 3 pits retail choice against uncertainty in battle of billionaires
Voters could pass a constitutional amendment that restructures the state's regulated utility, opens a competitive electricity market and subjects customers and lawmakers to hard questions.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 1, 2018 -
Chatterjee pledges no political influence after 'growing into' FERC role
The new FERC chairman says he's evolved into a nonpartisan regulator in the past year — and that will help keep the agency insulated from political pressures.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 31, 2018 -
Glick raises bailout concerns over resilience, fuel security dockets
The FERC regulator is worried open proceedings at his agency could have similar effects to a coal and nuclear bailout from the White House that his agency rejected last year.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 31, 2018 -
Utility solar expands in Florida as regulators approve 260 MW
Investor-owned utilities like Tampa Electric are using a state solar funding mechanism to "rate base" large-scale projects before the investment tax credit winds down.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 31, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Western Regionalization Plan B: Utilities take an interim step to expand the grid
California lawmakers rejected the CAISO expansion so western participants are instead looking to evolve the energy imbalance market.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 30, 2018 -
Minnesota PUC approves 550 MW gas plant despite renewables push
Minnesota Power says the project will be necessary as "flexible, dispatchable energy producer" to help with its goal to supply 44% of electricity from renewables by 2025.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 30, 2018 -
US on pace for record coal retirements in 2018, IEEFA finds
The U.S. will retire 15.4 GW of coal capacity this year, the clean energy think tank reported, "easily" exceeding the previous record of 14.7 GW of coal shutdowns in 2015.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 30, 2018 -
Opinion
Three ways utilities can better engage low-income customers
Renewables, smart meters, electric vehicles, mobile apps and other features of the "utility of the future" are proliferating. But are these technologies actually reaching all residential energy customers?
By Patty Durand • Oct. 30, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Chatterjee, changed: FERC watchers see a more focused, less political chairman
Industry sources applaud Chatterjee’s newfound independence, but also preach caution about the once and current chairman.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 29, 2018 -
Opinion
PJM's capacity market proposal: Bad for customers, states, and the fight against climate change
While FERC expressed concern about the impact of clean energy policies among different states in the region, it did not ask for a plan that would prop up generators at the expense of customers.
By Ann McCabe and John Moore • Oct. 29, 2018 -
California regulators moving quickly to review utility fire mitigation plans
The California Public Utilities Commission opened a proceeding to review utility fire mitigation measures, including new requirements set by recent legislation.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 29, 2018 -
Tesla's 'historic' quarter included gains in storage, solar
The company expects to triple energy storage deployments, installing 239 MWh of energy storage and 93 MW of solar in the third quarter.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 26, 2018 -
ISO-NE, generators spar over fuel security at FERC
The grid operator and independent generators in its market are at odds over whether a proposal to retain fuel secure resources would depress market prices.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Minnesota, New York lead on shared renewables; California, Connecticut fall short
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council released its annual scorecard Thursday, grading 17 programs across 12 states on their shared renewable energy programs.
By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Deep Dive
California regulators prod utilities to start drafting roadmap to 100% clean energy
The sum of renewables procurements from California electricity providers is not enough to achieve the state's 2045 target, and regulators are struggling for solutions.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Longer lasting storage needs cheaper chemistries, MIT prof says
Market design and cheaper chemistries will be key to developing energy storage to support renewables, experts said at California ISO's Stakeholder Symposium.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 25, 2018 -
#UtilityDiveLive Twitter chat calls out utilities advancing DER
We partnered with the Smart Electric Power Alliance to talk about the opportunities and pitfalls of getting to the grid of the future.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Opinion
Beyond fuel security: Reliability, resilience and a more sustainable future through grid flexibility
Why the focus on fuel security when improving grid flexibility could achieve the aims of fuel security more cost effectively while modernizing and decarbonizing our grid?
By Jennie Chen and Kate Konschnik • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Trump names Chatterjee FERC chair
Outgoing Chairman Kevin McIntyre will step down from his post but remain on FERC as a commissioner, according to a letter released by the agency.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Oct. 25, 2018