Regulation & Policy: Page 315
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New Jersey seeks to undo ban on Tesla direct sales
Proposal would reverse Christie administration rule forcing the electric vehicle maker to sell through dealers.
By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014 -
New Senate bill would boost carbon capture funding
A North Dakota senator has major interest in cleaning up coal.
By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 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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Sierra Club's anti-coal campaign targets Minnesota Power
Group says utility violated emission standards thousands of times.
By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014 -
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Public power utilities get risk management relief
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission put government-owned utilities on the same footing as other energy companies for "swaps" hedging deals.
By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Could terrorists really black out the power grid?
If nine substations are knocked out, the U.S. could suffer a crippling nationwide blackout for 18 months.
By Davide Savenije , Ethan Howland • March 24, 2014 -
Planned coal plant retirements on the rise
U.S. power producers have announced 5,360 MW in planned coal plant retirements since November.
By Davide Savenije • March 24, 2014 -
FERC rebukes Montana PSC for impeding renewable projects
FERC issued a declaratory ruling that would allow Montana regulators to remove "unreasonable obstacles" to the development of renewable power projects -- or face legal action.
By Davide Savenije • March 23, 2014 -
Ex-DOE chief explains how to solve the utility death spiral
Many utilities are fighting rooftop solar in the regulatory arena, but Steven Chu believes utilities can profit from distributed generation given the right business models.
By Davide Savenije • March 23, 2014 -
Regulators order DP&L to speed up power plant divestiture
Ohio regulators have directed Dayton Power & Light to speed up plans to off load its power plant fleet and move to full competition.
By Ethan Howland • March 21, 2014 -
New Jersey rejects offshore wind plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities rejected plans for a 25-MW offshore wind farm.
By Ethan Howland • March 21, 2014 -
NRDC: Latest trends cut costs of GHG reduction
The Natural Resources Defense Council's proposal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions could make steeper cuts and would be less expensive than an earlier analysis.
By Ethan Howland • March 21, 2014 -
Regulators: Duke Energy illegally pumped ash pond water into river
Duke Energy illegally pumped up to 61 million gallons of water from an ash basin into the Cape Fear River, according to state regulators.
By Ethan Howland • March 21, 2014 -
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Regulators crack down on competitive power suppliers in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is moving to require increased product disclosure from competitive power suppliers.
By Ethan Howland • March 20, 2014 -
Groups blast PacifiCorp's coal power plans
Ratepayer advocates and environmental groups are urging the Oregon Public Utility Commission to withhold approval of PacifiCorp's planned investments in its coal-fired power plant fleet.
By Ethan Howland • March 19, 2014 -
Entergy seeks market changes to support nuclear plants
Entergy is pushing for market changes to help keep its Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts economically viable.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2014 -
Duke Energy dumps wastewater from ash pond into river
Duke Energy pumped wastewater from a coal ash pond last week, a move that state regulators say may be illegal.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2014 -
ALEC-backed solar measures fail in Utah, Washington
American Legislative Exchange Council-backed bills that would have imposed fees on rooftop solar in Utah and Washington were defeated, according to a group representing solar developers.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2014 -
Report: Connecticut's residential customers overpay for third-party power
Residential customers in Connecticut overpay competitive electricity suppliers by about $13.7 million a month, a report from the state's ratepayer advocate said.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Report: PJM market flaws could lead to plant shutdowns
The PJM Interconnection needs to change its market rules to avoid early plant retirements, according to the grid operator's market monitor.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2014 -
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Deep Dive4 billionaires shaping the future of electric power
From Warren Buffett to Bill Gates, these four billionaires' investments could be game-changers.
By Davide Savenije • March 13, 2014 -
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Minnesota adopts first state-wide 'value of solar' tariff
Minnesota regulators Wednesday approved a methodology for finding the value of rooftop solar, a move that could affect the nation-wide net metering debate.
By Ethan Howland • March 13, 2014 -
FERC: Nationwide blackout could happen if 9 key substations are knocked out
There could be coast-to-coast blackouts for weeks if nine key substations were knocked out, according to a FERC study controversially leaked by the Wall Street Journal.
By Ethan Howland • March 13, 2014 -
Can Arizona utilities handle a terrorist attack? ACC wants to find out
Arizona regulators are asking the state's utilities to report on how prepared they are for terrorist attacks.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014 -
EEI: Polar vortex shows why we need old power plants
This winter's harsh weather is a reminder that the U.S. must keep a diverse power plant fleet, according to the Edison Electric Institute.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2014 -
Maine utility wants to charge distributed generation fee
Central Maine Power seeks a higher fee for DG customers.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2014
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