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FERC Chair McIntyre requests 30-day extension for DOE NOPR action
Former Chairman Chatterjee previously indicated FERC was likely to take action by Monday, but McIntyre noted FERC received more than 1,500 comments on the proposal and has added two new regulators in two weeks.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Pruitt: EPA will replace Clean Power Plan with new regulation
The agency had previously only said it would take comment on how to best alter or repeal the Obama-era regulation.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Explore the Trendlineā
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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Pruitt: Obama administration 'short-shrifted' 2009 carbon endangerment finding
The EPA administrator also dinged the Obama White House for using U.N. climate data in the endangerment finding, saying his agency will conduct a "red team-blue team" review of climate science next year.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 7, 2017 -
EPA to hold 3 additional 'listening sessions' on repeal of Clean Power Plan
A two-day hearing in West Virginia last month, initially the only one scheduled on the agency's plan, spurred multiple calls for additional sessions.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Cincinnati signs deal to run most facilities on 100% green energy
The move is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the city's utility rates.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Both sides in solar trade case make their last public stand before Trump's final decision
A final decision from President Donald Trump over trade duties for imported solar panels will come in January. Are the arguments enough?
By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Opinion
The DOE NOPR: Ain't a damn thing changed
While most commenters opposed DOE's plan to support coal and nuclear plants, we still need an honest conversation about deficiencies in the current power market, write Ray Gifford and Matt Larson, attorneys with Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP.
By Raymond L. Gifford and Matthew S. Larson • Dec. 7, 2017 -
States, conservation groups sue EPA over failure to issue smog designations
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, along with 12 states and conservation groups, is suing the federal government for failing to meet statutory and public health requirements under the Clean Air Act.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2017 -
McIntyre to take FERC chairmanship as rumors swirl of NOPR deal
An unconfirmed media report points to a possible deal between Commissioners LaFleur and Powelson to issue a Notice of Inquiry to regional grid operators on grid resilience.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
States can't bar efficiency technologies from wholesale electricity markets, FERC rules
The decision, responding to a petition from Advanced Energy Economy to clarify the commission's authority, is seen as a win for advocates of demand management technologies.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Murkowski: BEAT provision, corporate tax rate 'clear priorities' for conference committee
The chair of the Senate Energy Committee said potential changes to energy tax provisions could become clearer after the Senate on Wednesday names which members it will send to a conference committee with the House.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 6, 2017 -
PSEG CEO: Salem, Hope Creek nukes will close absent subsidies
Critics say the plants aren't unprofitable, just not making the margins they want.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Opinion
The IHS Markit electric resiliency study ā much less than meets the eye
DOE cites the study to justify subsidies for certain coal and nuclear plants. But it has so many logical, factual and analytical flaws that it should be ignored rather than cited, Alison Silverstein writes.
By Alison Silverstein • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Maine delays plan to reduce payments to rooftop solar customers
The state's Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments next week in a challenge to the new net metering rules.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Illinois Power Agency finalizes new renewables procurement rules
The Illinois Commerce Commission now has 120 days to approve or make modifications to the plan.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
'But wait, there's more!' ā Cuomo seeks update to New York storage bill
The governor's signing memo for the energy storage bill last month calls for the legislation to be amended in 2018.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 5, 2017 -
SEIA pushes America First plan to sway Trump against potential tariffs in solar trade case
Language in the plan jives with some of the Trump administration's favorite catchphrases: energy dominance and "Make America First."
By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Chatterjee to activist actor Cromwell: 'Come at me bro!'
The acting FERC chairman's personal Facebook page is open to the public — and contains some gems.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 5, 2017 -
FirstEnergy files $450M plan to upgrade Ohio distribution grids
Customers of Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison could see faster restoration times in outages and a grid more capable of standing up to adverse weather conditions.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Vogtle completion 'no longer economic,' Georgia PSC staff says
If the finances of the project do not change, regulatory staff argues it should be cancelled like the V.C. Summer nuclear expansion in South Carolina.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
As grid modernization accelerates, which states are in the lead, and why?
California, Illinois and Texas are at the top, according to the latest GridWise survey, with Rhode Island, Colorado and Washington showing the biggest improvement over the prior rankings.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Analysts expect final GOP tax bill will throttle renewable energy
At least some aspects of the Senate bill harmful to wind and solar — like the BEAT provision and minimum corporate tax — are expected to survive this week's conference committee.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Dive Awards
Feud of the Year: Nuclear and coal vs. competitive markets
The closing of coal and nuclear plants has sparked a regulatory battle that has gone all the way to the top of the energy regulatory food chain.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Senate passes tax bill, teeing up mad lobbying rush in conference committee
Clean energy interests will push for removal of the Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) provision, while coal and nuclear lobbyists are reportedly planning a push to secure billions in tax credits for at-risk plants.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 4, 2017 -
DOE NOPR costs would reach $263B, cause 27,000 premature deaths, study finds
Preventing the retirement of just nuclear capacity, instead of nuclear and coal, is the only simulated variation that Resources for the Future found to produce overall net benefits.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 4, 2017