Regulation & Policy: Page 192
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Deep Dive
Will FERC toughen standards for energy M&A? What's behind the agency's market power review
FERC wants to account for incentives to exert market power, not just companies' ability to do so.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2016 -
British Parliament looks to California for demand response cues
A report from the House of Commons' Energy and Climate Change Committee calls for the expanded use of demand response but finds several factors holding back the market.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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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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West Virginia court orders EPA to track coal job losses from pollution regulations
It's not clear whether the ruling will change policy, but a U.S. District Court says the agency must consider how its regulations affect jobs in the coal and power generation industries.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Familiar cast files against EPA's new source pollution standards at DC Circuit Court
Twenty-three states led by West Virginia filed against the EPA's pollution standards for new power plants, mirroring arguments used against the Clean Power Plan last month.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2016 -
California military bases start sipping Arizona solar in largest government renewables deal
The purchase is part of a larger plan under which the Navy and Marines will source 50% of their energy needs from renewables by 2020.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Duke confirms coal ash spill at North Carolina plant due to Hurricane Matthew flooding
The amount of ash spilled may be small, but environmental groups say it points to larger structural issues with Duke's coal ash storage.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
6 ways the presidential election will influence the electric utility sector
From FERC appointments to nukes and natural gas, experts outline how Trump or Clinton could shift the trajectory of the power sector.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Great Plains, Westar strike merger settlement with Missouri PSC staff
Staff at the state regulatory agency agreed not to exert jurisdiction in exchange for a promise that Missouri power prices will not go up due to the merger.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Utility Dive
Deep DiveVideo: US Civil Rights chair Castro says utilities, EPA need to 'step up' coal ash safety
The head of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights sat down to talk about his 2016 enforcement report, focused on environmental justice and coal ash.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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Xcel to replace 1.4 GW of coal with renewables, gas as Minnesota regulators approve IRP
Environmentalists praised most of the plan, but said new gas generation could be avoided with enhanced demand response and efficiency.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Opinion
With new control technology, demand response set to become operational tool for utilities
The age of manual demand response is closing as new software allows automatic load management for utilities, Navigant's Brett Feldman argues in this guest post.
By Brett Feldman • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Big Sky solar: On the long, hard road to net metering reform in Montana
Years of legislative wrangling have achieved little lasting reform, but recent utility talks behind closed doors could point a way forward.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2016 -
EIA: Carbon emissions from US power sector lowest in 25 years
Coal-to-gas shifting and mild weather across the nation meant U.S. emissions dropped to the lowest level seen since 1991.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Updated: Ohio regulators scale back FirstEnergy subsidy proposal
The decision comes after FERC blocked an earlier plan to cover costs at FirstEnergy's aging coal and nuclear plants.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2016 -
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Consumer group asks FERC to block sale of Entergy's Fitzpatrick nuke plant to Exelon
National consumer group Public Citizen says the companies omitted references to New York's $8 billion nuclear subsidy in their filing.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Amid rancorous solar rate debate, APS first non-California utility to surpass 1 GW of solar capacity
APS says it has invested a total of about $2 billion in solar power.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Solar split: How a new petition is dividing rooftop and utility-scale installers in SEIA
Rooftop installers want a bigger voice in the trade group, but leaders on both sides stress unity is still the priority.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
After a banner year, energy storage on track to best 2015's record-setting growth
Navigant Research's third-quarter report sees continued growth for storage and a growing role for residential installations.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Arizona draft order seeks shorter-term value of solar calculation
A recommended order from an Arizona administrative law judge pushes a five-year window for assessing the avoided costs of rooftop solar generation.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
10 charts that explain America's divide on energy and climate policy
Ideology trumps science when it comes to energy and climate, and that's bad news for utility leaders.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Lawsuit seeks to stifle Nevada energy choice ballot initiative
Opponents of the initiative say that it could send energy prices "sky-high" if NV Energy's monopoly is ended.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 11, 2016 -
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Backlash grows against New York's nuclear plan as greens, consumer groups join forces
Opponents say keeping three older nuclear facilities online will cost consumers $8 billion.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Energy, climate change make brief appearance at second presidential debate
Donald Trump again maligned the EPA's carbon regulations while Clinton focused on energy independence and natural gas as a "bridge."
By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Kansas settlement would allow Algonquin Power & Utilities to buy Empire District
The acquisition is the latest in a trend of Canadian companies showing interest in U.S. utilities.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2016 -
from the New York Power Authority (used with permission)
Solar group: Georgia Power not on track to meet 100 MW solar target by year's end
The Georgia Solar Energy Industries Association says the utility stopped evaluating and awarding projects last month.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 7, 2016
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