Regulation & Policy: Page 120
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NY regulators leave 680 MW gas plant without an air permit
The combined-cycle plant is a key part of the state's plan to replace capacity from the retiring Indian Point nuclear plant, which will go offline in 2021.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 7, 2018 -
Report: DOE, DHS planning new grid cybersecurity exercise this fall
The Liberty Eclipse exercise will focus on blackstart capabilities and the intersection of the natural gas and electric power sectors, E&E News reports.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 7, 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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Oregon Supreme Court approves tax to fund state EV rebates
The program will tax auto dealers in order to fund electric vehicle rebates as part of Gov. Kate Brown's 2017 climate change initiative.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 7, 2018 -
FERC denies rehearing on Northern Access pipeline, overruling New York decision
The decision could help set a precedent for how FERC handles state challenges to its permitting authority for gas pipelines.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Aug. 7, 2018 -
Court tosses construction permits for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
FERC's approval of the 600-mile pipeline was based on a faulty right-of-way permit from the National Park Service, the Fourth Circuit Court ruled, likely halting construction for the $6 billion project.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 6, 2018 -
FERC halts construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline after court ruling
The decision is the biggest victory yet for opponents of the 300-mile natural gas pipeline, which FERC approved last October.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 6, 2018 -
Split FERC approves Spire pipeline, brushing aside self-dealing concerns
The only entity that signed contracts for the 65-mile pipeline is an affiliate of the project developer, leading critics to question if the project is truly necessary.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 6, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Hawaii's new fuel price performance incentive gives HECO 'skin in the game'
A new sharing mechanism moves some risk of fuel price volatility from customers to the utility, but not everyone is convinced it will make a difference.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 6, 2018 -
Opinion
Broadband access: A regulatory call to action to protect utilities against cyber threats
Modernizing utility communications infrastructure to the advanced broadband available today will pay off for decades to come, according to Jack Markell, former Democratic governor of Delaware.
By Jack Markell • Aug. 6, 2018 -
Judge declines to block Arizona 50% renewables initiative, but risks remain
Arizonans for Affordable Energy challenged more than 75% of the signatures collected by supporters of the ballot initiative, but a judge says the court doesn't have authority to block them.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 3, 2018 -
Mayors condemn EPA's proposed freeze on auto emissions standards
The Climate Mayors coalition said the plan is an "unprecedented attack on both the environment and states' rights" and pledged to do more to combat climate change.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 3, 2018 -
EPA will not weaken Obama-era ozone standards
The decision means industry lawsuits against the rules can move forward, leaving the Trump Department of Justice to defend them.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 3, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Will lower cost renewables and natural gas accelerate PacifiCorp's generation transition?
A Sierra Club-commissioned study is aimed at moving PacifiCorp’s planning ahead and getting more coal "off the grid."
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Report: PG&E considers breaking up company to avoid wildfire liability
The company and its utility subsidiary have been highly critical of California laws that allow for wildfire liability even if standards and regulations are met, warning of the threat of bankruptcy and reorganization.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 2, 2018 -
EPA proposes to freeze auto emission standards, revoke California EV rules
The move could be met with opposition from utilities, which support pro-EV policies, but the EPA administrator said he is open to compromise with California.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Massachusetts utilities file US-record offshore wind contracts at $65/MWh
If approved by regulators, utilities say the contracts would save $14/MWh compared with buying renewable energy on the open market.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Dominion nuke plant eligible for zero carbon resources bid in Connecticut
The company had warned regulators that its Millstone nuclear plant was at risk of shuttering after the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's original RFP wouldn't have allowed it to bid until 2023.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Advocates hail passage of Massachusetts clean energy bill but want to take it further
The state's final energy bill is a watered down version of the one passed by the Senate in June.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Puerto Rico utility's new deal to relieve about $9B of debt
Debt consolidation may help clear the way for privatization of PREPA. News of the deal raised the value of PREPA's bonds by about 40% on Monday.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 1, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Electric vehicle and stationary storage batteries begin to diverge as performance priorities evolve
As the stationary energy storage market matures, lithium-ion battery makers are beginning to adapt.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 1, 2018 -
DC Circuit tosses challenge to ISO-NE renewable energy market rules
The judges ruled that exemptions to ISO-NE's capacity market price floor that allow renewables to bid in below the minimum level are legal.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 1, 2018 -
How can the US reach the cutting edge of offshore wind R&D? DOE seeks input
Despite the president's rhetoric against wind power, the Energy Department is looking at how it can improve research and development, on and offshore.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 1, 2018 -
DHS walks back utility cyber warnings as Southern CEO says no grid emergency
Hackers cannot cause widespread power outages today, DHS said, tempering statements the agency made last week warning that cyber criminals could "throw switches" on the grid.
By Gavin Bade • July 31, 2018 -
Energy storage could take off in Massachusetts with proposed compromise on capacity ownership
The tentative deal would allow owners of residential solar and storage facilities to retain the right to bid the resulting capacity into ISO New England's forward capacity market, if state regulators approve it.
By Peter Maloney • July 31, 2018 -
Opinion
The shift to renewables can't wait until 2035
Cities and universities play an important role in reducing carbon emissions through sustainable energy practices. But many are baking unreasonable timelines into their plans for carbon neutrality.
By Bryce Smith • July 31, 2018