Regulation & Policy: Page 132
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New Hampshire governor's energy plan leans on nuclear, gas
The new plan by Gov. Sununu aims to diminish the cost impacts of renewable energy procurement by neighboring states, assuming those contracts will be above market rates.
By Peter Maloney • April 18, 2018 -
FERC chair takes up coal lobby line on plant retirements
Chairman Kevin McIntyre told House lawmakers he is concerned entire resource categories could "go the way of the dodo bird." It's a line common among the coal and nuclear lobbies, and few others.
By Gavin Bade • April 17, 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.
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Deep Dive
State-federal concerns could dim FERC's landmark storage order
Wider access to a variety of markets has been hailed as the basis for energy storage growth, but jurisdictional issues could thwart an overarching solution.
By Peter Maloney • April 17, 2018 -
Exelon, FE nuke closures would reverse PJM wind, solar benefits: Brattle report
Closing four plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania would harm the environment and raise electricity costs for consumers, a recent analysis finds.
By Peter Maloney • April 17, 2018 -
EPSA rails against FirstEnergy emergency request, New Jersey nuke subsidies
The trade group for independent power plant owners argues both requests amount to unnecessary bailouts for failing power plants.
By Gavin Bade • April 16, 2018 -
NGOs challenge New Orleans regulatory plan, Entergy peaker
The New Orleans City Council approved Entergy's proposed gas plant earlier this year, but environmental advocates say the City Council failed to examine "more benign" alternatives, like renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • April 16, 2018 -
Oregon's chief utility regulator resigns abruptly
Lisa Hardie, appointed in 2016 by Gov. Kate Brown to the Public Utilities Commission, didn't give a reason for her resignation. She will be replaced as Chair by Megan Decker.
By Robert Walton • April 13, 2018 -
New Jersey passes bills for nuke subsidies, 50% RPS, 2 GW storage target
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is expected to sign the measures, but proposed reforms to PJM's capacity market make the nuclear subsides' impact on wholesale power prices unclear.
By Gavin Bade • April 13, 2018 -
US led surging global energy storage market in 2017, GTM says
While the U.S. remains the leader in energy storage deployments, with 431 MWh out of a global total of 2.3 GWh in 2017, China is rising quickly into second.
By Peter Maloney • April 13, 2018 -
Senate confirms coal lobbyist Wheeler as EPA No. 2
Andrew Wheeler was present for preliminary meetings last year that led to the crafting of the Department of Energy's controversial plan to bail out coal and nuclear plants.
By Gavin Bade • April 13, 2018 -
Perry: Emergency order for coal, nukes is 'exactly what has to happen'
The Secretary of Energy told a House committee Thursday emergency action to save coal and nuclear plants is necessary, though he stopped short of committing to a particular action.
By Gavin Bade • April 12, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How much are tariffs holding solar back?
Solar is maturing into a least-cost, best-fit resource for utilities and customers while facing down challenges with plunging costs and new grid services.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 12, 2018 -
Mitsubishi subsidiary seeks permits for $1.5B gas plant to send power to NYC
Diamond Generating is proposing a 1,200 MW plant in New Jersey's Meadowlands — an area close to major markets for electricity, but also environmentally sensitive.
By Peter Maloney • April 12, 2018 -
Utilities, DER providers face off over market access at FERC meeting
Grid operators and utilities want to ensure that new distributed resources do not threaten reliability, while DER providers are wary they will use the argument as an excuse to stifle competition.
By Gavin Bade • April 12, 2018 -
DC Council bill would establish US's first independent DER authority
The authority would have the power to review any utility investment over $25 million to see if non-wire alternatives could meet grid needs less expensively.
By Gavin Bade • April 11, 2018 -
MISO states push for authority over DER in electricity markets at FERC meeting
The states want to be able to choose whether they allow distributed resource aggregations to play in both retail and wholesale markets.
By Gavin Bade • April 11, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Residential storage faces sunny prospects this year
Pairing storage with rooftop solar could boom if interest translates into action.
By Peter Maloney • April 10, 2018 -
Opinion
Three things consumers want from electricity providers
Utilities are working to improve the customer experience, but what do consumers really want? Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative's Patty Durand explores.
By Patty Durand • April 10, 2018 -
PJM files competing capacity market reforms at FERC
Stakeholder consternation over the two plans led the grid operator's leadership to punt the decision to federal regulators.
By Gavin Bade • April 10, 2018 -
Perry: Economics not 'the issue' for FirstEnergy emergency evaluation
A senior DOE official previously said the agency "would never use" an emergency order to "stave off an economic issue."
By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2018 -
Southern Co. to be 'low to no carbon' by 2050, CEO says
While he gave no exact targets, Tom Fanning told Utility Dive that Southern will focus on technologies "that will allow us to take down carbon emissions to zero."
By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2018 -
Deep Dive
What's next for South Carolina's embattled utilities?
The $10 billion planned cost for new nuclear turned into more than $20 billion, and the utilities' nuclear renaissance turned into a nuclear nightmare.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2018 -
Updated: California muni shelves gas plant to consider renewable options
The Glendale community becomes the latest on the list of jurisdictions reconsidering gas plant investments.
By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2018 -
Trump 'looking at' emergency order to save PJM coal, nuclear plants
The president's off-the-cuff remarks came a day after he dined with a former lobbyist for FirstEnergy, the coal-bound Ohio utility that requested a bailout for the plants.
By Gavin Bade • April 5, 2018 -
Deep Dive
The two key questions about going to 100% renewables in Los Angeles
The city council wants its municipal utility to reach the clean energy goal, and a new report says it can by 2030 — if the utility can learn new ways.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 5, 2018