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March 28, 2022 -
Need for more clarity prompts FERC to put new natural gas pipeline, LNG review policies on hold, Glick says
The dispute over FERC's gas policies was distracting the agency from work on key issues like cybersecurity, energy markets and transmission planning, Chairman Richard Glick said.
By Ethan Howland • March 25, 2022 -
Trendline
The Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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'I think we have a wake-up call right now' — FERC's Phillips touts transmission's reliability benefits
In his first public speaking engagement since joining FERC, Commissioner Willie Phillips also called for changes in how grid interconnection queues are managed.
By Larry Pearl • March 25, 2022 -
House committee investigates shut-off rates for Dominion, DTE, Duke, Exelon, NextEra and Southern
The investigation launched this week comes amid concerns about rising energy prices and consumer debt.
By Ethan Howland • March 24, 2022 -
Deep Dive
Ukraine war could extend bump in US coal use, but utilities remain confident in decarbonization path
When 2021 natural gas demand drove prices up, generators turned to coal. The war in Ukraine seems to be driving a similar pattern.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 24, 2022 -
FERC lowers PG&E's transmission return on equity to 9.3% in move that could affect national build-out
FERC's action reflects a more consumer-oriented viewpoint at the agency and could influence state ROE decisions during the energy transition, according to experts.
By Ethan Howland • March 23, 2022 -
SEC proposes 'rules of the road' for climate-risk disclosures
Investors with $130 trillion in assets under management have pushed for consistent, comparable disclosures on climate risk, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Monday.
By Jim Tyson • March 22, 2022 -
Senate bill directs FERC to bolster interregional transmission planning, require GHG reporting
The legislation provides direction to FERC as it considers changing its transmission rules, former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2022 -
ISO-NE's market rules biased toward gas plants, clean energy groups say in FERC complaint
The alleged bias lowers capacity prices and crowds out renewable energy and storage resources from New England’s markets, according to a complaint filed March 15 at FERC.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2022 -
Florida solidifies its status as the nation's waste-to-energy capital with supportive new law
A bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis will establish a unique program to subsidize power purchase agreements and expansion expenses for municipally-owned combustion facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 22, 2022 -
Consumers Energy to exit coal-fired generation in 2025 under agreement with Michigan AG, others
The agreement filed Wednesday with the Michigan PSC sets the utility on a path to being carbon neutral by 2040.
By Ethan Howland • Updated April 21, 2022 -
FERC failed to adequately review a gas pipeline project's effect on carbon emissions: appeals court
The ruling on Friday came a day after FERC Chairman Richard Glick said he wants to clarify the agency's new policy for reviewing natural gas projects.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2022 -
EPA plans sweeping regulatory strategy for power plants covering air, water and land pollution
The agency aims to give guidance to utilities and investors so they can make informed financial decisions about the future of their power plants, EPA Administrator Regan said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2022 -
SEC pushes for tougher cybersecurity disclosure rules
SEC Chair Gary Gensler said investors demand more detailed information about how companies seek to curb the risk and costs of cyberattacks.
By Jim Tyson • March 10, 2022 -
Opinion
New York energy policies will raise electricity costs and air pollution, slamming low-income communities
Sometimes well-intentioned state policies can backfire and hurt the very people the state wants to protect, the author writes.
By Arnold R. Wallenstein • March 9, 2022 -
State regulators, utilities back MISO plan to allocate multi-value transmission costs to subregions
Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers and other industrial groups oppose the grid operator's proposal, however.
By Ethan Howland • March 9, 2022 -
Accounting for clean-energy capacity value in PJM would lower costs, emissions, RMI study finds
The report released Tuesday comes as the PJM Interconnection is considering options for including clean-energy procurement in its markets.
By Ethan Howland • March 8, 2022 -
Opinion
Pruning the thorns in transmission and generator interconnection reform
The clean transition no longer lacks capital, but it suffers from regulation that discourages its efficient use, the authors write.
By Jennifer Chen and Devin Hartman • March 8, 2022 -
NRC seeks public comment on nuclear plant decommissioning rule
A rule several years in the making is moving ahead as more nuclear plants close.
By Jason Plautz • March 7, 2022 -
2021 deals position US to be a global hydrogen leader: BloombergNEF
While records were broken for U.S. clean energy investment last year, the Energy Information Administration says more policy action will be needed for renewable sources to surpass natural gas and petroleum in the U.S. by 2050.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 4, 2022 -
Opinion
How to reform net energy metering the right way
Economist Ahmad Faruqui proposes a path for California's NEM reform that he says would realize the goals of utilities without sacrificing the state's rooftop solar market.
By Ahmad Faruqui • March 4, 2022 -
Sens. Manchin, Barrasso slam FERC's 'political agenda' on natural gas, say it will stifle development
However, natural gas capacity approvals have surged during Richard Glick's tenure as head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2022 -
Ohio ratepayer advocate asks FERC to end RTO return on equity 'adder' for AEP, Duke, FirstEnergy
The request last week comes amid a more pro-consumer orientation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an equity analyst says.
By Ethan Howland • March 3, 2022 -
California sets biomethane targets for utilities in bid to reduce short-lived climate pollutants
Representatives for Earthjustice, however, raised concerns that the utility commission did not conduct a thorough assessment of the cost effectiveness of biomethane before adopting the targets.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 2, 2022 -
Utilities urge Supreme Court to dismiss challenge to EPA's fleetwide carbon emissions approach
The court's decision in the case could affect the EPA's options for regulating power plant carbon emissions, according to experts.
By Ethan Howland • March 1, 2022