Regulation & Policy: Page 158
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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 -
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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Clock starts on integrating carbon pricing in New York market
Following the release of a new carbon pricing report, the New York ISO says it could integrate the policy into its market dispatch within three years.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Challenge to carbon rules for new power plants delayed indefinitely
The court ruled on the challenge to carbon rules for new and modified power plants just two days after it delayed litigation over separate rules targeting existing plants.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Trump names Chatterjee FERC chairman until McIntyre is confirmed
Trump's top pick for chairman, Kevin McIntyre, has a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 7.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Talen Energy plans to keep operating Montana Colstrip plant
The company earlier this year announced it would exit as plant operator by 2018.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Net metering debates rev up, but regulators are skeptical of utility proposals
More regulators are also revisiting net metering successor tariffs, according to a recent report, and are looking to valuation of distributed generation or cost-benefit analysis to craft new rates.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
ESNA 2017: How storage enables SCE to avoid siting new gas plants
Southern California Edison President Ron Nichols says battery advancements are reshaping how the utility thinks about generating resources new and old.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Report: Utilities donate more to Republican candidates than to Democrats
Utilities gave more than $1.1 million to the Republican Governors Association in the first half of 2017 versus less than $300,000 to the Democratic Governors Association, according to a new report from Energy and Policy Institute.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Orlando becomes 40th US city to pledge 100% renewable energy
The Orlando City Commission unanimously voted to move the city to all clean and renewable energy by 2050.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Rhode Island clean energy gets boost as governor signs bills
The bills streamline the permitting process for solar projects and extend the state's renewable energy growth program, among other steps.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Yucca Mountain hearings approach as NRC tells staff to prepare
The Trump Administration is pushing to resume work on the nuclear waste repository that had been cancelled in 2010.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017 -
APS to deploy 8 MWh of battery storage to defer transmission investment
The utility says the project demonstrates how batteries can offset the need for costly, long-term infrastructure projects.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 9, 2017 -
Report: Challenges faced in Europe hold lessons for US generators
European generators are also struggling with competitive forces and overcapacity that has resulted in lower demand, but a new Boston Consulting Group report offers some solutions.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Valuing storage: A closer look at the Tucson Electric solar-plus-storage PPA
Solar-plus-storage is becoming more cost competitive, but a closer look shows the numbers aren't as simple as advertised.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017 -
California issues RFP for $44.7M in microgrid grants
The solicitation focuses on the deployment of microgrids that will help the state transition to a grid with more distributed energy resources.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017 -
West Virginia governor wants federal incentives to boost Appalachian coal use
Gov. Jim Justice (R) proposed the federal government would pay $15/ton for Appalachian coal burned by power plants.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017 -
Opinion
The CPUC is failing to play by its own rules in setting SDG&E rates
SEIA's Sean Gallagher says SDG&E's proposal to dramatically shift peak time-of-use timeframe could hurt solar consumers.
By Sean Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Interior moves closer to decision on Cape Wind
The supplement responded to a 2016 D.C. Circuit order directing the agency to conduct more geological surveys for the offshore wind project.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 7, 2017 -
South Carolina legislators seek special session on Summer nuke abandonment
Lawmakers want to prevent the project owners from continuing to charge ratepayers before the legislature examines what went wrong.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Exelon to push for PJM market reforms to add to ZEC wins
Market operators should consider compensating resiliency attributes provided by nuclear generators, executives said in an earnings call.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Life after FERC: Honorable plans to stay engaged with new energy law role
Former Commissioner Collette Honorable outlines her top priorities as she enters her new role at law firm Reed Smith.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 7, 2017 -
ISO-NE draft report: Market revenues not sufficient for new resource development
New generators will require revenues beyond what the wholesale market currently provides, a draft of the grid operator's resource expansion report concludes.
By Robert Walton , Gavin Bade • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Death of a nuke build: Summer abandonment leaves ratepayers holding the bag
South Carolina customers face 60 years of paying for reactors that will never generate electricity. Will Georgia ratepayers escape a similar fate?
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2017 -
EIA: Most states now have energy efficiency goals in place
Between mandated requirements, voluntary goals and pilot programs, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says 30 states now have energy efficiency policies in place.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 4, 2017