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Deep Dive
Alevo's bankruptcy illustrates the pitfalls newcomers face in energy storage markets
Stationary energy storage is a commodity market, and it is not kind to new entrants.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 22, 2017 -
MISO reports higher power prices during July
The grid operator attributed the higher prices to heavier loads and weaker wind generation during the period.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe 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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Los Angeles muni speeds deployment of 20 MW battery storage project
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power accelerated the timeline for a proposed storage project to come online in 2018 instead of 2020.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Federal court rejects Allco's rehearing request in challenge to Connecticut's renewable RFP
The Allco case was closely watched by both sides in recent court battles involving states’ legal rights to craft policies aimed at fostering clean energy goals.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How rural co-ops are shifting to a cleaner power mix
Driven by wind credits, low gas prices and consumer demand, rural co-ops are finding new ways to boost renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Sempra swoops in with $9.5B Oncor bid after Buffett's Berkshire loses out
Energy Future Holdings abandoned a bid from Berkshire Hathaway after its main creditor criticized Warren Buffett for undervaluing the company's prized asset.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Grid modernization efforts heat up in Q2, but more are on the way
The latest quarterly report from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center sheds light on policy debates surrounding efforts to boost grid reliability and new technologies.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2017 -
Ohio regulators reject challenge to FirstEnergy subsidy
Last year, state regulators allowed FirstEnergy to collect an additional $204 million annually for grid modernization efforts. Opponents say the extra monies will go toward keeping struggling coal and nuclear plants afloat.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Trump rolls out executive order to speed infrastructure permitting, approval
President Donald Trump's executive order fulfills campaign promises to streamline permitting and approval processes for major infrastructure projects.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Opinion
Is the future finally here for utility-scale solar-plus-storage?
8minutenergy's Carl Stills, vice president of storage integration, and Steve McKenery, vice president of storage solutions, discuss the future of solar-plus-storage.
By Carl Stills, Steve McKenery • Aug. 16, 2017 -
Array Technologies Inc.
Deep DiveSolar vs. solar: Suniva defends push for import relief in marathon hearing
Solar stakeholders squared off for 10 hours over the merits of a petition to impose a tariff and floor price for imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 16, 2017 -
NARUC taps Connecticut regulator Betkoski for president
John Betkoski III will head the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners after President Robert Powelson left for FERC earlier this year.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2017 -
EPA may rewrite limits on coal plant discharges
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told an appellate court the agency is considering revising limits on toxic heavy metals discharged into lakes and rivers from coal-fired power plants.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 16, 2017 -
New Mexico regulators amend resource plan to include energy storage
The amendment separates energy storage from demand response in the integrated resource planning rules.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Chatterjee: Coal plants should be 'properly compensated' for grid value
The incoming interim FERC Chair said the U.S. should "ensure that coal, along with gas and renewables, continues to be part of our diverse fuel mix" on the agency's podcast.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Study: US GHG emissions will hold steady through Trump administration
A rollback in federal climate policies may not raise emissions significantly, but would still put the U.S. further behind the pace to limit the worst impacts of global warming.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2017 -
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Massachusetts issues final proposed solar incentive rules
The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program aims to add 1,600 MW of solar capacity through a modified declining block incentive program.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Alevo
Deep DiveFewer rate cases mean better utility performance and growth, LBNL finds
Performance-based rates with well-designed multi-year rate plans increase utility productivity and reduce customer costs, according to a new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 15, 2017 -
DOE
Sierra Club sues DOE over grid study 'secrecy'
The environmental group says the agency is slow-walking freedom of information requests "amid suspicion that draft versions of the study may be dramatically altered by political appointees."
By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Fotolia
Solar interests say thousands of jobs at risk as US trade panel to meet
Bankrupt solar manufacturer Suniva wants the government to impose tariffs on imported solar panels. But other solar interests say that will destroy the industry.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 14, 2017 -
Ratepayer sues SCE&G as lawmakers scramble for Summer completion plan
A lawsuit seeking class action status accuses South Carolina Electric & Gas of mismanaging $1 billion in ratepayer funds for the abandoned expansion of the Summer nuclear plant.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 14, 2017 -
New York launches REV portal to connect businesses, utilities
The REV Connect website aims to help businesses and electric utilities develop new partnerships as part of the state goal to revamp the utility business model.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017 -
New York court temporarily halts state prohibition on ESCO sales to low-income customers
Last year, New York halted the sale of electricity and natural gas by energy service companies to low-income customers, seeking to protect them from "unscrupulous" marketers.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017 -
Report: Vogtle backers ask Trump to aid nuclear plant expansion
Southern Co. is set to decide by the end of the month whether to complete or abandon the final nuclear plant under construction in the U.S.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017 -
San Diego County looks to rooftop solar, waste diversion to reach climate goals
The county issued a draft climate plan to cut greenhouse gases in unincorporated communities and county government operations and reach 90% renewable energy by 2030.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017
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