Regulation & Policy: Page 335
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Georgia Power wants customers to pay for $700M Vogtle plant cost overruns
Georgia’s Public Service Commission will soon decide if Georgia Power can pass the plant’s pricey overruns to customers.
By Malena Amusa • July 19, 2013 -
McCarthy lands top job at EPA, overcoming filibuster threats
The U.S. Senate approved Gina McCarthy, a climate change activist, as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
By Malena Amusa • July 19, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Senate to expected to approve McCarthy as EPA chief
A Thursday vote ended a filibuster blocking the confirmation.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013 -
New York power usage, day 4: Guess what?
The state's grid operator is once again instituting demand response programs, but this time for the entire state.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013 -
Enel Green Power signs $458M in power purchase agreements in Mexico
The Italian utility will build a new wind farm in San Luis Potosí as part of the two agreements.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013 -
Is J.P. Morgan next in line for a massive FERC fine?
A day after FERC dealt Barclays a $435M fine for alleged power market manipulation, a record $1B FERC fine to J.P. Morgan is close to becoming a reality.
By Malena Amusa • July 18, 2013 -
For third day, NYISO considers power reduction measures
The grid has yet to experience any major blackouts.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013 -
ERCOT delays ‘self-serving’ changes to reserve margins
The debate over reserve margins in Texas may shift the state's energy market to a capacity market, enticing utilities to invest more in generation.
By Malena Amusa • July 17, 2013 -
Barclays to fight FERC’s $453M market manipulation penalty in court
This is FERC's biggest market manipulation case to date.
By Malena Amusa • July 17, 2013 -
Brutal heat may lead NYISO to reduce power usage for second day
The grid's demand response programs are meant to conserve power usage on peak demand days.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
Review of Mississippi Power's spending on Kemper plant may take months
The review may all depend on what the utility knew when it made spending decisions.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The 10 greatest challenges the utility industry faces today
Panelists at this year's National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid shared opinions on everything from dynamic pricing to the evolution of the utility business model.
By Davide Savenije • July 16, 2013 -
‘Trade secrets’ are reason for Xcel nuclear plant upgrade's $267M cost overrun
Xcel’s plant repairs ran 83% over budget but the utility hopes customers will back the costs.
By Malena Amusa • July 16, 2013 -
NYISO implements power reduction programs due to heat wave
Near-record electricity demand is expected over the next few days.
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
New energy efficiency rules approved in Miss.
The state ranks last in the nation for energy efficiency policy and spending.
By Malena Amusa • July 15, 2013 -
Departing TVA nuclear chief to get $500K farewell bonus
Preston Swafford will be rewarded handsomely despite the NRC citing one of his plants for safety issues.
By Malena Amusa • July 15, 2013 -
Maryland PSC approves PEPCO’s reliability surcharge
More than a half-million PECO customers must now pay a premium price for reliable electricity service.
By Malena Amusa • July 15, 2013 -
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Report: FirstEnergy's loophole-heavy efficiency practices cost customers $400M
What does FirstEnergy have against energy efficiency?
By Malena Amusa • July 15, 2013 -
DOE study: Climate change to ravage U.S. energy industry, costing trillions
The entire U.S. energy value chain is under siege and “the costs are significant,” the Department of Energy says.
By Malena Amusa • July 12, 2013 -
Exelon changes incentive policy, gives ComEd execs stock again
The executive incentive practice was previously halted due to disputes with Illinois lawmakers in 2008.
By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2013 -
Entergy, ITC offer to offset rate hikes for approval of transmission spin-off
State regulators gave the FERC-approved deal the cold shoulder, but Entergy and ITC are trying to sweet talk into approving it.
By Davide Savenije • July 11, 2013 -
Judge wants to cut Xcel’s $285M Minn. rate request in half
Xcel is already making enough money, Judge Jeanne Cochran claims.
By Malena Amusa • July 11, 2013 -
Should Duke Energy pay penalty for bogus charges?
A watchdog group is fighting Duke’s North Carolina rate hike proposal tooth and nail.
By Malena Amusa • July 11, 2013 -
Tri-State claims it will take $1B to meet Colorado mandate
Colorado’s second-biggest utility might add 430MW of wind by 2020, but skepticism looms.
By Malena Amusa • July 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
What the utility industry will look like in 10 years: 6 predictions
Panelists at the National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid were asked what the utilities might look like in 10 years—in just one sentence.
By Davide Savenije • July 10, 2013
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