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Duke, Piedmont request accelerated review of proposed $4.9B merger
The companies told regulators that the deal could lower fuel costs for Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2016 -
Arizona regulators approve APS residential energy storage pilot
The Arizona Corporation Commission last week approved a proposal from Arizona Public Service for a pilot program to evaluate energy storage for residential customers.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 19, 2016 -
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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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DNV GL aims for energy storage 'global guide' with GRIDSTOR standards
Aligning standards across the storage industry will help 'create a level playing field' for providers, analysts say.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 19, 2016 -
ERCOT: Wind energy provided record 45% of electricity on Dec. 20
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas maintained reliability with over 10 GW of wind energy on that day.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2016 -
DOE taps two new nuclear reactor designs for development funding
The federal government tapped X-energy and Southern Company Services to develop new types of nuclear reactors as a way to meet aggressive carbon reduction goals.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 19, 2016 -
California regulators approve SCE pilot to build 1,500 EV charging stations
The pilot program calls for the installation of 1,500 stations and could lead to a $333 million, 30,000 station buildout by 2020.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2016 -
New York Gov. Cuomo calls for closing all coal plants in state by 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) this week announced a plan for the state to cease burning coal in power plants by 2020.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 15, 2016 -
PG&E tried to dispose of safety records on San Bruno explosion, federal attorneys say
A former employee hired to improve record keeping reportedly found key safety records in a dumpster outside a company natural gas facility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 15, 2016 -
Wait for ruling on FERC Order 745 bodes well for agency, DR backers say
An order vacating FERC's jurisdiction over demand response could have been penned quickly, so demand response advocates say the extended wait for a decision may mean good news is on the way for the agency.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 15, 2016 -
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Nevada PUC denies request to stay solar net metering reforms
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada denied requests to delay implementing the new net metering remuneration rates and fixed fee rate hikes on rooftop solar users.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 14, 2016 -
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UBS: Resident opposition could sink NextEra-Hawaiian Electric deal
The investment research firm sees a good chance of “the deal breaking up given persistent consternations.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 14, 2016 -
Ukraine cyberattacks, blackouts heighten fears of US grid vulnerabilities
Recent cyberattacks which caused blackounts in Ukraine have raised fears that the United States' electric grid would be unprepared to respond to a similar scenario.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2016 -
Iowa regulators deny Clean Line's third request to change transmission approval process
The developer wants the leverage of a permitted line before it seeks the right of eminent domain.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 14, 2016 -
Obama touts clean energy growth, promises fossil fuel extraction reform in State of the Union
The president took on climate change doubters in his final State of the Union address Tuesday night and promised to reform policies allowing for the extraction of fossil fuels on federal lands.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 13, 2016 -
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Deep DiveHow a new business model could get the Puerto Rico public utility out of debt
The only way PREPA can save itself is to find a path to lower cost electricity, but any restructuring deal is bound up in the politics of both the island and Capitol Hill.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 13, 2016 -
Nevada regulator urges commission not to delay new solar net metering rates
The full Nevada commission will meet today to consider calls from the solar industry to stay a controversial net metering ruling, but one regulator has already made his opinion on the matter clear.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 13, 2016 -
New Hampshire opens investigation into resale of electricity at EV charging facilities
Liberty Utilities has asked New Hampshire regulators for authority to resell power at electric vehicle charging stations, potentially opening up more rate options in the transportation sector.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 13, 2016 -
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Dominion Virginia Power commits $700M to solar in long-term resource plan
Virginia regulators use regulatory process to push the utility toward a bigger resource mix.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 13, 2016 -
New Jersey doubles storage funding for renewables integration, reliability
New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities has allocated $6 million for energy storage projects.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 12, 2016 -
West Virginia utilities mull divergent approaches to power mixes in IRPs
Four West Virginia utilities have filed integrated resource plans, making public for the first time their plans for the state's power production.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 12, 2016 -
Solar moves ahead of wind, hydro in California fuel mix, toward 10% of state's power
Huge growth in the sector, along with a hydro-hampering drought, means that solar now accounts for more generation than any other reneawble resource in California.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 12, 2016 -
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Hawaii PUC Chair warns NextEra against sideline maneuvers with HEI merger opponents
Hawaii's lead regulator says NextEra's most recent filing in the case came too close to an evidentiary hearing for other stakeholders to review it.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 12, 2016 -
Wisconsin lawmakers set to vote on bill lifting nuclear plant moratorium
A measure to loosen restrictions on building new nuclear capacity has been placed on the Wisconsin Assembly's legislative calendar for Tuesday.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 11, 2016 -
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Vermont regulators approve new line to bring Canadian renewables to New England
The New England Clean Power Link will carry 1,000 MW of capacity under Lake Champlain.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Bigger than batteries: Why the cost of other components matters to storage deployment
As deployment accelerates, the plummeting cost of balance of system components will help make storage a better deal for utilities and third parties nationwide.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 11, 2016
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