Regulation & Policy: Page 297
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RMI: Electricity pricing must adapt to embrace distributed generation
But changes to traditional pricing structures could be disruptive, the report's authors warn.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2014 -
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California set to impose statewide solar permitting and interconnection standards
Efficiencies that cut installation delays could save solar buyers $1,000.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Ex-NRC inspector: California's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant needs to be shut down
The Napa earthquake causes the Senate to investigate.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy wants to get rid of net metering
A new policy should pay for the grid and push distributed energy resources to peak periods, a company strategy paper says.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Judge: Perception trumps reality in transmission line siting dispute
A group of utilities seeking to build a power line in Minnesota must purchase all of an organic dairy farm because of the perceived threat of high-voltage transmission projects.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The state of the U.S. wind industry (and what it means for utilities)
Costs are dropping and capacity factors are rising -- but are utilities noticing?
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
TVA raises rates, lowers spending
TVA said the rate increase was "modest" and below the rate of inflation.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2014 -
Natural gas, hydro imports play bigger role in New England's energy mix
The growth of gas-fired generation and hydroelectric imports is helping displace coal and oil power in the region.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2014 -
Hawaiian Electric inks deal with Canada's biggest utility to liquefy natural gas
Hawaii’s high power rates make the challenges of LNG worth taking on.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014 -
SCE&G plans multi-megawatt solar array for its headquarters
The South Carolina utility delayed one project but announced two more.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014 -
FERC studying electricity market reforms
Chair LaFleur says price signals need to grow generation to supplement renewables’ advances.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014 -
Duke Energy to face Florida regulators in build or buy debate
Duke wants to build its own new natural gas plant and Calpine wants to sell it a used one.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Kansas regulators ask FERC to cut Westar's 'unreasonable' transmission rates
The rare federal filling by state regulators says Westar’s ROE is "unjust and unreasonable."
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Oglethorpe CEO: New natural gas pipelines needed for EPA compliance
Natural gas plants can get to a 70% capacity factor if pipelines deliver.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 21, 2014 -
PJM proposes capacity market rule changes to shore up winter reliability
The proposed changes follow a cold winter when as much as 22% of PJM generation was offline at one time.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2014 -
U.S. transmission networks plagued by range of threats
An extremely complicated siting process is one reason the grid has been slow to evolve, some say.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2014 -
PG&E CEO: Billions in San Bruno explosion fines will not bankrupt us
Large fines could, however, send the utility into capital markets in search of financing.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Wisconsin utilities propose fundamental changes to how distributed generation is priced
We Energies, Madison Gas & Electric and WPS want monthly charges instead of usage charges.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Missouri utilities say Kansas wind is key to EPA compliance
Empire District Electric Co. and Kansas City Power and Light could use Kansas wind to cut emissions.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Report: Defunded energy efficiency program was saving Indiana money
The Energizing Indiana efficiency program was projected to provide net benefits to the state through 2019.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Investigation reveals Nuclear Regulatory Commission hacked three times
A leaked Inspector General's report found tainted emails.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Illinois coal plants dig in as state looks at EPA compliance
The state must reduce CO2 emissions by 33% by 2030, but coal generators say they've already done their part.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Tucson Electric Power proposes new utility-owned rooftop solar program
The move comes shortly after Arizona Public Service proposed its own rooftop solar project.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Ameren Missouri: EPA compliance will require 1,200 MW of natural gas
An alternate plan would cut emissions by 2035 and save customers $4 billion, according to the utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Luminant CEO: EPA emissions rule could have 'drastic' impact on Texas
A 52% cut in Texas coal by 2020 “overestimates” Texas and “oversteps the law.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 19, 2014
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