Regulation & Policy: Page 114
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Solar trade groups roll out tool to streamline permitting, interconnection
Delays in permitting and inspections for rooftop solar can add up to $1/watt of additional cost to a system, SEIA and The Solar Foundation said.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2018 -
Oglethorpe, MEAG vote to move forward with Vogtle nuclear project
Oglethorpe Power cast a late vote in favor of Vogtle, but with conditions.
By Peter Maloney • Updated Sept. 24, 2018 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
adamkaz via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe 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.
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DOE urges Vogtle nuke owners to complete project ahead of Monday vote
Canceling the plant expansion would have a "profound impact on the U.S. nuclear industry" and trigger the repayment of billions in federal loans, DOE warned.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 24, 2018 -
27 global cities tout GHG emissions reductions
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Portland, Oregon are on the list.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Opinion
A flexible framework for capacity investment planning and decision making
Evolving electricity markets and technology often lead to uncertainty for resource planners, making capacity investment decisions challenging. The increasing affordability of resources that can be deployed quickly can help planners manage this uncertainty.
By David Manning • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Bipartisan senators ask treasury secretary to expand storage tax credit eligibility
The IRS ruled this year that storage projects paired with solar systems that met internal investment tax credit qualification would also be eligible for the credit.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Duke shuts down gas plant after Florence flooding breaches coal ash pit
Environmental groups collected samples of what they believe to be coal ash from a nearby river, though the utility maintains there is no discernable harm downstream.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 24, 2018 -
Outage at Exelon's Mystic plant drove tight ISO-NE Labor Day conditions
The unplanned event, caused by a power line fault, highlights the issues at stake in debates over fuel security in New England and grid resilience at FERC.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Sept. 21, 2018 -
McIntyre absent from FERC meeting as chief of staff controversy swirls
The chairman was likely to face questions over his chief of staff's political statements and emails lauding far-right politicians.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Deep Dive
As California leads way with TOU rates, some call for simpler solutions
The state continues its nearly 20-year effort to get to residential time varying rates, but hurdles remain.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2018 -
RES Americas cancels 600 MW wind project in Indiana
In rural areas, turbine setback requirements and property rights can collide to the detriment of developers' plans.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 20, 2018 -
Clean energy groups outline principles for PJM capacity market reform
The document shows how groups that benefit from state energy policies would like to see capacity rules rewritten in the largest U.S. wholesale power market.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 19, 2018 -
EPA denies Delaware, Maryland petitions on cross-state coal plant pollution
The agency says the coal plants targeted by the two states have already reduced their emissions as much as they cost-effectively can.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 19, 2018 -
SunPower soars after winning exemption from Trump solar tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative published a slew of Section 201 exemptions on Wednesday, but analysts see SunPower as the real winner.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Trump administration levies new tariffs on Chinese solar inverters
Analysts expect the impact on the domestic solar market to be modest, as solar inverters are a relatively small portion of total system cost.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Former FERC staffer calls on Pugliese to step down over emails lauding far-right politicians
FERC Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese attempted to meet right-wing UK politician Nigel Farage in London and called Italy's populist deputy prime minister "a boss," according to emails obtained by E&E News.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 18, 2018 -
FERC allows construction to resume on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The 600-mile pipeline was put on hold after a federal appeals court invalidated permits for where it crosses federal lands in Virginia.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 18, 2018 -
EV charging providers scale up amid a 'revolution in transportation'
ChargePoint and EVBox plan to expand their charging networks as new numbers show electric vehicle adoption is growing faster than analysts previously thought.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
California customer choice at a crossroads: Regulators to weigh 3 key issues next week
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider two proposals Sept. 27 on how to calculate the price customers moving from IOUs to community choice aggregators must pay.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2018 -
DOE seeks to ensure efficiency rules don't hinder smart appliance growth
The agency on Monday issued a request for information on emerging market trends and innovations in smart appliances and commercial equipment.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Opinion
Bad for the military, bad for the public: A retired Vice Admiral on Trump's power plant bailout plan
"I will leave detailed economic and political analysis to others. What worries me is the real damage this plan could do to our national security," writes former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Dennis McGinn.
By Dennis McGinn • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Seattle, Atlanta first winners in American Cities Climate Challenge
The pair are the first of 20 cities to be named for Bloomberg Philanthropies' two-year program, which looks to help uphold the goals of the Paris climate accord.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
California PUC unveils proposed fix to storage incentive program, quantifying GHG reductions
The wrong metric led to an increase instead of a reduction in GHG emissions from energy storage, and regulators proposed employing a new signal for the commercial and residential storage markets.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 18, 2018 -
New York PSC moves state closer to energy storage, climate goals
The recent steps push state regulators closer to a vote on implementing the actual policy directives of the ambitious Energy Storage Roadmap.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Massachusetts governor puts rival utility in charge of Columbia Gas disaster response
Baker handed the restoration efforts for more than 70 fires to Eversource Energy, saying the "follow through" from Columbia Gas "was just not there."
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 17, 2018