Regulation & Policy: Page 164
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Green groups oppose TVA plan to test small nuclear reactors
The Tennessee Valley Authority wants to install small modular nuclear reactors at the Clinch River site near Kingston, Tenn.
By Robert Walton • June 27, 2017 -
Summer nuke owners reach new construction agreement with Westinghouse
SCANA and Santee Cooper now have until early August to finalize a new plan to complete the plant, but Westinghouse's timeline and cost estimates have reportedly gone missing.
By Peter Maloney • June 26, 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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FERC staff greenlights Mountain Valley Pipeline in environmental review
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can't issue a final decision until President Trump's nominees are approved by the Senate.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017 -
New York confirms new PSC commissioners, bringing agency to full capacity
The state's Public Service Commission had three vacant seats after former regulators Audrey Zibelman and Patricia Acampora departed earlier this year.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017 -
PJM: FirstEnergy's Ohio nukes not necessary to maintain grid reliability
A PJM Interconnection executive told Crain's there may be reasons to save the Davis-Besse and Perry plants, but reliability isn't one of them.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017 -
Former DOE Secretary Moniz launches energy analysis nonprofit
The Energy Futures Initiative will focus on "objective, fact-based" analysis of sector trends, former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said last week.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2017 -
Montana regulators vote to cut PURPA payment rates by 40%
Regulators also trimmed contract lengths from 20 years to five years, with an option to extend for another five.
By Peter Maloney • June 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Secretary Perry backs off budget defense, touts small nukes in hearings
After three days of budget hearings, Energy Department Secretary Rick Perry reinforced support for research spending and skepticism of climate change.
By Robert Walton • June 23, 2017 -
Updated: New York lawmakers clear bill creating energy storage targets
The measure directs the state Public Service Commission to develop an Energy Storage Deployment Program, including a storage procurement target for 2030.
By Peter Maloney • June 23, 2017 -
NYSERDA announces $6.3M to commercialize storage for renewables support
The agency is looking for energy storage projects that can help advance the state's goal of obtaining 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
By Peter Maloney • June 23, 2017 -
Spectra Energy
API positions gas as all-purpose resource for grid reliability
The natural gas lobby believes gas is more than a traditional generation resource and can perform services like frequency response and energy storage in wholesale markets.
By Krysti Shallenberger • June 23, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Stop, collaborate and listen: California stakeholders want to open electric system communications
The state's utilities, DER providers and CAISO outline a new plan that would streamline communications between transmission and distribution operators and DER developers.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 22, 2017 -
Kemper plant could run solely on natural gas after Mississippi regulatory directive
Mississippi regulators plan to order the utility to draw up a plan for the Kemper plant that would allow the facility to run only on natural gas and limit further rate increases to customers.
By Gavin Bade , Robert Walton • June 22, 2017 -
House clears bill extending nuclear production tax credit
The measure would cost $16 million over 10 years and remove the requirement that a nuclear plant must be in service by 2020 to receive the tax credit.
By Peter Maloney • June 22, 2017 -
DOE grid study deadline delayed as Perry defends budget proposal
As Secretary Perry testifies in Congress about the budget, a DOE spokesperson said the controversial grid study's release is delayed until July.
By Robert Walton • June 22, 2017 -
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Study: Merchant generation industry 'in crisis' across US
Low gas prices, stagnant demand and subsidized renewables are not allowing merchant generators to recover fixed costs, according to Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP and the Power Research Group.
By Robert Walton • June 22, 2017 -
Maui company aims for Hawaii's self-supply market with all-day storage option
HiVE Energy says its residential and commercial batteries can provide a full day of storage, making them appealing for Hawaii's non-export solar tariff.
By Peter Maloney • June 21, 2017 -
Perry defends proposed DOE cuts, baseload review at House hearing
The Secretary of Energy voiced support for "not just our nuclear plants but any plants able to run that baseload."
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2017 -
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Report: Renewable energy is no threat to power reliability
The research, performed by Analysis Group, attempts to mirror a study of the United States power grid ordered by Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2017 -
Opinion
The state of wholesale power markets: What's wrong with proposed changes in Eastern RTOs?
In part 2 of the series, Energy Innovation's Robbie Orvis and Eric Gimon critique proposals for capacity auction changes and carbon adders
By Robbie Orvis, Eric Gimon • June 20, 2017 -
Sponsored by SiemensUtility planning: Integrating distributed energy resources for a more robust future
Developing more comprehensive planning activities that accurately assess the role of DERs allows utilities to get out in front of business challenges, empowering them to capitalize on opportunity.
June 20, 2017 -
Opinion
White paper finds customers are better off with competitive energy markets
Prices in states with competition and choice have trended downward while monopoly prices rise, writes RESA's Darrin Pfannenstiel.
By Darrin Pfannenstiel • June 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Does the PJM capacity auction mark the end of the new-build generation cycle?
Analysts say low capacity prices could indicate the end of a plant-building boom, but there are still pockets of opportunity for generators.
By Peter Maloney • June 19, 2017 -
New PJM white papers aim to integrate state power policies into wholesale markets
The grid operator is floating carbon pricing and two-part capacity auctions to help mitigate for the market impacts of renewable energy mandates and nuclear subsidies.
By Gavin Bade , Robert Walton • June 19, 2017 -
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Nevada governor vetoes popular RPS, community solar bills
The renewable portfolio standard would have mandated 40% renewables by 2030 and included a carveout for energy storage.
By Robert Walton • June 19, 2017
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