Regulation & Policy: Page 331
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Natural gas to fuel Dominion's long-term plan
Dominion Virginia Power filed a 15-year plan with regulators touting natural gas as its primary fuel choice.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The war over rooftop solar: 3 states poised to decide the fate of net metering
This year's scrappiest net-metering fights are drawing hard lines between utilities and solar companies but in some states, rule makers are likely to meet a compromise.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 3, 2013 -
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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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Investigation of Ohio electricity market not helping consumers, coalition claims
A coalition of 11 consumer advocacy organizations have voiced fears that regulators' investigation of the market ignores consumer concerns.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 3, 2013 -
The end of the grid as we know it: This week's most read utility news
In case you missed the omens last week, here are five signs the end of the grid is nigh.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Texas doctors throw punch in coal emissions fight
Coal plant owner Luminant fought back, denouncing "these activists' narrow agenda."
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Texas PUC orders ERCOT to draft rules for market reform
The reform will raise wholesale electricity prices during peak demand.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Tuesday vote to decide fate of Vogtle plant costs
The Georgia Public Service Commission will determine if Southern Company must absorb the financial risks of Vogtle or pass it on to its customers.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 30, 2013 -
White House introduces new energy efficiency rules
The proposed rules could save the equivalent of 50 million homes' electricity consumption in a year over the next 30 years.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Solar industry releases net metering manifesto
The Solar Energy Industries Association has laid down the gauntlet, publishing its "Net Energy Metering Guiding Principles."
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 29, 2013 -
NRG: Outages, $14B in losses imminent if Texas market remains unchanged
NRG Energy filed a report with the Texas Public Utility Commission advocating for a move to a capacity market.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 28, 2013 -
Obama to nominate chief regulator in war on climate change
The nominee will lead the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation in setting new regulations for coal-fired power plants.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 28, 2013 -
Fake SoCal Edison commercial to air on TV
Southern California Edison's threat to pursue legal action seems only to have motivated the campaign to "Save Rooftop Solar" to take their efforts even further.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 28, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Secretary Moniz warns industry not to resist changes
Two months after President Obama announced his climate change plan, Energy Secretary Moniz gave his first major policy speech in New York, N.Y.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 27, 2013 -
Deep Dive
4 challenges the utility business faces today
Utility Dive analyzed utilities' second quarter earnings calls to see what they're doing about the some of the biggest common business problems facing the industry.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 26, 2013 -
Massive wildfire threatens San Francisco's power supply
San Francisco is facing possible blackouts and damage to its electrical infrastructure.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 26, 2013 -
Ex-EPA deputy charged with stealing $900K from agency
John C. Beale, a former top deputy to recently appointed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, was charged Friday.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 26, 2013 -
Workers impacted by Dominion's Kewaunee plant shutdown to get federal aid
The closing of the Kewaunee nuclear plant spurred the U.S. Department of Labor to pull funds from the National Emergency Grant.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 26, 2013 -
City pays PG&E to charge marijuana growers extra
The city of Arcata, California is paying PG&E to develop a fee-collecting system to crack down on electricity-draining marijuana growers.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 26, 2013 -
You either love solar or you hate it: This week's most read utility news
The heat of the solar battle was turned up high this week. Take a look and see what you missed.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 23, 2013 -
Rick Perry names new Texas utility commissioner
Rick Perry's former chief of staff will come the commission "with an open mind," according to Commissioner Ken Anderson.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 22, 2013 -
Renewable standard loophole under fire in Missouri lawsuit
Environmentalists say lawmakers violated the state constitution by allowing utilities to opt-out of investing in renewables.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 22, 2013 -
Fukushima crisis deepens, may be classified as 'serious incident'
The destroyed nuclear plant was already issuing 300 tons of radioactive water into the ocean per day, but a new leak shows this may not have been an isolated incident.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 21, 2013 -
Can an operating demand curve jumpstart demand response in Texas?
ERCOT and the Texas Public Utility Commission are looking into how they can boost demand response.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 21, 2013 -
N.J. regulators warn PSE&G over 'polegate'
Controversy has left PSE&G’s plan to build dozens of high-voltage utility poles up in the air.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 21, 2013 -
Court: Emissions lawsuits valid even if power plants comply with Clean Air Act
The three-judge panel reversed a lower-court’s decision to dismiss the suit.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 21, 2013
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