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Updated: Senate confirms Scott Pruitt to lead EPA
Pruitt pledged to uphold agency authority to regulate carbon in his confirmation hearing, but walked those statements back in an interview after the vote.
By Robert Walton, Gavin Bade • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Bill would increase Nevada renewable energy mandate to 80% by 2040
AB 206 would eliminate the solar carve-out in the current 20% RPS, but would allow utilities to count residential solar toward their clean power goals.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 17, 2017 -
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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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Prospects improve for Minnesota gas plant bill after groups drop opposition
Two business and consumer advocacy groups say they will no longer actively oppose a bill authorizing Xcel Energy to construct a gas-fired power plant without regulatory review.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2017 -
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Deep DiveWar, peace and innovation: Solar policy in 2016
Solar policy debates will continue to rise as stakeholders debate rate design and net metering compensation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Updated: Senate tees up Pruitt EPA vote as judge orders release of nominee's emails
An Oklahoma judge's order to release 3,000 documents related to Pruitt's correspondence with the fossil fuel industry is not expected to delay a final vote on his nomination to lead the EPA.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Generators file federal court complaint against Illinois nuclear credits
Calpine, Dynegy and others argue payments to Illinois nuclear plants intrude on FERC's authority to regulate wholesale power markets.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Illinois regulators approve ComEd's smart meter data sharing program
The new program will give third party providers access to anonymous energy usage data for all zip codes where the utility has smart meters.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
NARUC 2017: A little less climate and a lot more infrastructure
Donald Trump's election has shifted state regulators' focus from carbon regulation to pipelines.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Delaware picks energyOrbit to track the state's energy programs
The company's cloud-based platform will track and report progress on efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Deep DiveHow federal tax reform could complicate prospects for renewable energy
Republican plans to upend the tax code present both benefits and pitfalls for wind and solar power, financial analysts say.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Xcel taps Sunverge, Northern Reliability to test solar+storage in Denver
Xcel Energy will run residential and utility-scale battery pilots to better understand how they can help integrate renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Residential storage can undercut benefits of rooftop solar, says new study
A new study in Nature Energy finds storing rooftop solar can increase emissions and energy consumption.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What Neil Gorsuch, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, could mean for energy policy
Gorsuch doesn't have a huge body of energy legal decisions, but rulings regarding Chevron deference and the Commerce Clause shed some light on how he could affect the industry.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Virginia lawmakers pass bill for new utility pumped hydro storage facilities
HB 1760, passed nearly unanimously, would push for streamlined regulatory approval for one or more utility-owned pumped hydro projects.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Prices plummet in ISO-NE capacity auction, raising questions about new generation plans
The grid operator easily filled its capacity quota for 2020 and 2021, leading some groups to question whether planned gas plants should be constructed.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Report: Puerto Rico Gov. Rossello wants to renegotiate PREPA debt restructuring bill
A year after a debt restructuring deal for the island's utility was finalized, the new governor has signaled he may ask some bondholders to accept less money.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017 -
California regulators to consider shuttering Aliso Canyon gas storage facility
The gas storage facility was the site of the nation's worst-ever methane leak, which curtailed fuel supplies to area generators.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Navy developing 44 MW solar+storage facility on Kauai
The project would make the Barking Sands missile testing facility a net zero military installation, according to the Navy.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Colorado lawmakers seek to restrict potential energy storage charges from utilities
A bill introduced in the Colorado state Senate would limit residential energy storage charges from utilities for storage systems up to 25 kW.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Research spotlight: Solar cost shift negligible, DER valuation efforts advancing slowly
New studies from LBNL and Rhodium detail the latest findings in distributed energy resource valuation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2017 -
EEI promises collaboration with Trump administration on energy, tax policy
Edison Electric Institute officials also said the trend toward cleaner power will continue as prices for natural gas, renewable energy and new technology fall.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Connecticut lawmakers prepare legislation to support Millstone nuclear plant
The bill to support the 2,110 MW nuclear plant is expected to recall zero-emission credit schemes in New York and Illinois.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Opinion
Sunrise from the West: How the California Solar Initiative points the way for states
The Golden State's decade-old incentive program contains valuable lessons for states looking to accelerate clean energy adoption, argue David Hochschild and Steve Chadima.
By David Hochschild, Steve Chadima • Feb. 9, 2017 -
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Deep Dive10 rooftop solar debates to watch in 2017 and beyond
Policy debates over rooftop solar compensation continue to evolve into more sophisticated conversations about electricity rate design.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 9, 2017 -
California lawmakers push regulators to reconsider SoCal Edison's proposed gas plant
Southern California Edison's 262 MW Puente Power Project would replace a less-efficient gas generator.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2017
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