Regulation & Policy: Page 19
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OpinionWith 78% of requested investments approved, US regulators are backing grid modernization
Contrary to the conventional opinion that regulation is an obstacle to grid modernization, regulators have, in fact, largely demonstrated strong support over the past six years.
By Kathy (Huishan) Hu • May 13, 2024 -
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Sponsored by SenseAn advanced grid requires regulatory innovation
The need for innovation in utility regulation “springs” up on the heels of DOE paper, “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Innovative Grid Deployment.” Regulatory innovation is essential for meeting the grid requirements of the future.
By Brandon Dyer, Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Sense • May 13, 2024 -
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Midwest is a model for renewables development, but ‘well-meaning’ policies can raise concerns: panel
Despite the region’s competitive advantages for renewable energy, developers need to recognize local stakeholders’ concerns to keep the energy transition on pace, panelists said at the Cleanpower conference in Minneapolis.
By Brian Martucci • May 10, 2024 -
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California PUC rejects PG&E plan to spin off 5.6 GW in non-nuclear assets
PG&E failed to show the proposed transaction meets “even the minimal public interest standard,” the PUC said in its decision.
By Ethan Howland • May 10, 2024 -
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New Pennsylvania PUC policy sparks debate over who can own energy storage assets
PECO Energy and Duquesne Light urged the commission to allow utilities to own energy storage assets, while the Solar Energy Industries Association and others sought a path for third-party ownership.
By Patrick Cooley • May 9, 2024 -
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Clean energy, gas generation in PJM may take longer to come online than expected: report
“Absent significant reforms or market innovations, most projects entering PJM’s queue today are unlikely to come online before 2030,” the report’s authors said.
By Ethan Howland • May 9, 2024 -
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OpinionThere are 3 fundamental problems with Scope 2 GHG accounting. Here’s how to fix them.
Society cannot afford actions and expenditures to support claims of progress while not accomplishing real-world emission reductions.
By Neil Fisher, Roger Ballentine and Armond Cohen • May 8, 2024 -
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DOE unveils 10 potential ‘national interest’ transmission corridors where projects could be expedited
The proposed corridors, which total more than 3,500 miles across targeted regions, could unlock federal financing.
By Robert Walton • May 8, 2024 -
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OpinionIf you want ‘virtual power plants,’ first define them
Persistent confusion around VPPs may impede successful policymaking, challenging regulatory commissions, stalling deployments and delaying important benefits to our electricity system.
By Ted Ko • May 7, 2024 -
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Congress passes Russian uranium import ban, unlocking $2.7B to expand US nuclear fuel production
The money includes funding for high-assay low-enriched uranium, which is needed for certain advanced nuclear reactor designs.
By Brian Martucci • May 6, 2024 -
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Replacing a Talen Energy coal-fired power plant with battery storage is infeasible: PJM
A Sierra Club proposal that aims to avoid a reliability must-run contract for the 1,280-MW Brandon Shores plant in Maryland is unworkable, the PJM Interconnection found.
By Ethan Howland • Updated May 6, 2024 -
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OpinionIf EPA’s latest power plant rules seem familiar, don’t get fooled again!
The power plant rule that EPA announced on April 25 closely resembles Obama’s Clean Power Plan in key respects — and it will almost certainly suffer the same fate.
By Sam Thernstrom • May 6, 2024 -
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Sponsored by West MonroeTechnologies, regulations and policies shaping the electric utility distribution business in the Eastern U.S.
The Eastern U.S. faces a complex, but achievable, clean energy shift.
By Estelle Mangeney and Paul A. DeCotis • May 6, 2024 -
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$6B in Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for advanced energy projects open this month
The Treasury Department is opening a second round of funding for 48C tax credits aimed at clean manufacturing.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 3, 2024 -
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OpinionLong-term transmission planning will power America’s future
It is in the national interest to approach the power grid the same way we have approached the internet, the interstate highway system and telecommunications.
By John Szoka and Ted Thomas • May 2, 2024 -
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SPP Markets+ Western market plan sparks support, protest and concerns
Arizona Public Service, Public Service Co. of Colorado, Salt River Project, Tucson Electric Power and a public power trade group urged FERC to approve the day-ahead market.
By Ethan Howland • April 30, 2024 -
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OpinionSolar tariffs are in the spotlight again. Our current approach isn’t the answer.
Provisions in the IRA combined with aggressive tariff policy will cause the price of solar to skyrocket when we need to deploy it at a massive scale to solve the climate crisis.
By Dan Whitten • April 30, 2024 -
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Extreme winter weather grid performance improves, and 5 other takeaways from FERC’s open meeting
FERC rejected a preliminary permit application for a 3.6-GW pumped storage facility on Navajo Nation land in Coconino County, Arizona, in a nod to its new tribal policy.
By Ethan Howland • April 26, 2024 -
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Xcel Energy named in 15 lawsuits over 2024 Texas panhandle fires
Company officials said they will push for federal or state-level legislation to guarantee wildfire insurance for utilities or otherwise limit losses.
By Emma Penrod • April 26, 2024 -
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NRC proposes streamlined environmental reviews for new reactor license applications
If finalized, the proposed rule would apply to any future fission reactor application and could reduce environmental review costs by up to 45%, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff found.
By Brian Martucci • April 25, 2024 -
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DOE sets 2-year deadline for federal transmission permitting, cutting average timelines in half
In addition, the Energy Department has tentatively agreed to provide up to $331 million to an LS Power transmission project that could help create a new transmission pathway in the West and deliver wind from Idaho to California.
By Ethan Howland • April 25, 2024 -
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JPMorgan warns clean energy transition could take ‘decades or generations’
New research from the U.S. bank pointed to inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical issues as key roadblocks delaying the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
By Zoya Mirza • April 25, 2024 -
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EPA finalizes power plant emission rules, but utilities balk at expected need for carbon capture
Electric utilities called the power plant rules “disappointing” and “unlawful” and say the rules will create reliability and affordability challenges.
By Robert Walton • April 25, 2024 -
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OpinionA single, unified Western power market will deliver affordability, reliability and climate benefits
The expansion of the Western Energy Imbalance Market with a day-ahead market and a new independent governing authority can open major opportunities for customer benefits and increased grid reliability.
By Lauren McCloy, Ben Otto, Diego Rivas and Fred Heutte • April 24, 2024 -
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EPA awards $7B to 60 low-income solar access programs
The funds will support community solar programs as well as initiatives to provide loans and grants to low-income households looking to install rooftop solar, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
By Emma Penrod • April 23, 2024
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