Regulation & Policy: Page 336
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Utilities campaign to fight EPA coal plant crackdown in Wyoming
Utilities are piping mad over EPA’s latest plan to reduce atmospheric haze through a set of controls that might cost utilities more than $1B.
By Malena Amusa • July 10, 2013 -
Judges urge Texas PUC to stop Entergy's $1.78B asset spin-off
Entergy plans to spin off and merge its transmission assets across four states with an ITC Holdings subsidiary, but Texas regulators may get in the way.
By Davide Savenije • July 9, 2013 -
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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NRG Yield plots $411M IPO
The NRG Energy subsidiary, which was formed in 2012, operates natural gas, solar and wind plants.
By Davide Savenije • July 9, 2013 -
U.S. Justice Dept. suing OG&E over $61M coal plant upgrades
The federal government says the Oklahoma utility violated the Clean Air Act after spending $61M in coal plant upgrades without attaining the necessary permits.
By Malena Amusa • July 9, 2013 -
Net-metering setbacks for utilities in Idaho and Louisiana
Recent rulings indicate an uphill battle for utilities wanting to curtail net-metering payments.
By Malena Amusa • July 9, 2013 -
Duke Energy faces overcharging accusations at rate hearings
Advocacy groups contend Duke Energy submitted a $446M rate request with the intention of overcharging its customers.
By Davide Savenije • July 8, 2013 -
Duke CEO proposes pay-as-you-go billing for new plant construction
The newly minted CEO wants a pay-as-you-go policy for funding new plants.
By Malena Amusa • July 8, 2013 -
British utilities to bust up energy-sucking cannabis farms or face fines
Regulator Ofgem has pressed utilities into this precarious crime fighting endeavor.
By Malena Amusa • July 3, 2013 -
PSE&G sues 11 insurance companies over $1B Superstorm Sandy payout
Here are the insurance companies PSE&G says snuffed their Sandy storm coverage.
By Malena Amusa • July 3, 2013 -
DOE announces $8B draft loan guarantee for emissions reduction projects
Utilities may be at the forefront of getting funds to develop technology to reduce emissions.
By Malena Amusa • July 3, 2013 -
EPA Runoff Limits Costs Exceed Gains
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Search: EPA Runoff Limits Costs Exceed Gains Recently proposed Clean Water Act limits on wastewater discharges from generation facilities could cost electric cooperatives millions of dollars, and more than their environmental benefits, NRECA says. The Environmental Protect...
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PNM plans to add more wind, solar power
Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) announced a plan Monday that would increase the amount solar power it owns by 30 percent next year and increase the wind power on its system by 50 percent in 2015.
July 2, 2013 -
Duke's $200M/year rate hike request faces final public hearing
North Carolina protestors are expected.
By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2013 -
Southern Co.’s new coal gasification plant incurs more cost over-runs
Southern Co.’s new coal gasification plant in Mississippi's Kemper County is generating more controversy than electricity.
By Malena Amusa • July 2, 2013 -
Consumers Energy's smart meter opt-out fee approved in Mich.
Michigan's Public Service Commission will allow Consumers Energy to charge customers who don't want smart meters.
By Davide Savenije • July 1, 2013 -
TVA employee buyouts signal big changes
In the face of crippled power sales, thousands of TVA employees will be asked to retire or resign.
By Malena Amusa • July 1, 2013 -
Background on Ron Binz: Obama’s FERC nominee
A big pusher of renewables and the smart grid, Binz has earned the respect of utility execs.
By Malena Amusa • July 1, 2013 -
Duke’s Lynn Good starts new CEO job, symbolizes new era for Duke-Progress merger
The CFO-turned-CEO could mark a shift away from Duke’s high-drama merger with Progress.
By Malena Amusa • July 1, 2013 -
Kentucky Power goes after 23% rate increase to pay for EPA compliance
What one utility will do in the name of meeting EPA demands.
By Malena Amusa • June 28, 2013 -
Obama's plan and Nest concerns: Our most read utility news of the week
Want to see what everyone else in the industry was reading this week? Have a look.
By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2013 -
US Government
Obama nominates new FERC chair, a cadet in the ‘war on coal’
New FERC nominee Ronald Binz is fresh from a fight to increase Colorado’s renewables and cut coal pollution.
By Malena Amusa • June 28, 2013 -
Duke Energy elects new board chair, Ann Maynard Gray, to succeed Rogers
The nation's largest electric utility now boasts two women at the top.
By Malena Amusa • June 28, 2013 -
Summer utility bills dip to 4-year low for U.S. residents
Hot yet still milder temperatures are driving down electricity usage.
By Malena Amusa • June 26, 2013 -
National Grid throws weight behind Obama plan
The utility says it endorses the president's Climate Action Plan and its call to slash carbon-based power plant pollution.
By Davide Savenije • June 25, 2013 -
NRC still sees no reason to close Entergy's Indian Point nuclear plant
New data on Indian Point's impact on the Hudson River's aquatic life failed to sway the NRC from its previous conclusion.
By Davide Savenije • June 25, 2013
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