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OpinionDoes your state's electricity system get an "F" in competitiveness?
While many states have made significant moves towards greater choice and competition, others have chosen to bolster an antiquated monopoly system and are as opaque in their decision-making as ever, the author writes.
By Landon Stevens • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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EPA ability to regulate power sector GHG emissions at risk as Supreme Court takes case, analysts say
The court decided Friday to review a lower court rejection of a Trump era rule in a move that analysts say does not bode well for EPA's authority over the power sector.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe 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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COP26: Biden apologizes for US climate inaction, issues long-term plan for reaching net zero emissions
The plan asks the electric sector to eliminate emissions by 2035 through transmission upgrades, energy efficiency, storage and non-emitting generation, along with several other strategies.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 2, 2021 -
'A big win for customers': Stakeholders praise South Carolina Supreme Court ruling on Duke coal ash costs
Duke had sought to raise rates in South Carolina to pay for coal ash remediation required by North Carolina.
By Jason Plautz • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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Vistra sues FERC over decision setting offer caps for PJM capacity market
With PJM's next capacity auction set for January, Vistra intends to ask the appeals court to review the case on a fast-track process.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Nov. 5, 2021 -
House passes Build Back Better, tees up Senate vote on funding for climate, clean energy and electric vehicles
The bill's passage comes days after President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that also boosts spending on shifting the U.S. away from fossil fuels.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Nov. 19, 2021 -
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OpinionReconciled to reconciliation: Can the spending bill still jumpstart climate action?
Going forward, the U.S. government needs to craft new climate policies that are specifically geared to fostering private sector investment, the author writes.
By Bob Hinkle • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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States, public need bigger role in transmission development, FERC's Glick says
The lead regulator outlined his hopes for transmission reform needed to meet clean energy and grid reliability goals ahead of a key FERC-state task force meeting.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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APS vows legal action after Arizona regulators deny cost recovery for $215.5M coal plant upgrades
Regulators approved the utility’s first rate decrease since 1996, while voting against full cost recovery for APS' investment in upgrades to a coal plant being closed earlier than initially planned.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Updated Nov. 3, 2021 -
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OpinionHydropower's absence in the reconciliation bill is a major gap in U.S. clean energy strategy
Hydro helps integrate wind and solar, so why isn't it supported in the reconciliation bill?
By Alicia Barton • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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New York rejects proposed NRG, Danskammer Energy gas plants, citing 2019 climate law
Environmental groups called the decision "precedent-setting" while industry stakeholders said rejecting nearly 1 GW of new resources was shortsighted and bad public policy.
By Larry Pearl • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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PJM, market monitor urge FERC to reject SOO Green proposal, saying it will upend the capacity market
Letting SOO Green's transmission line skirt PJM's rules would hurt reliability and lower capacity prices, the grid operator and Monitoring Analytics said.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 27, 2021 -
OpinionAs politicians battle, we need scientific credibility and objectivity to reach net zero emissions
If countries are to achieve economywide net-zero emissions by 2050, it will mean significantly accelerating clean energy efforts, the CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute writes.
By Arshad Mansoor • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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California groups divided on inclusion of gas in 11.5 GW 'clean' procurement order
"It's another day and another month, and the Commission is still asking the same tired questions about procuring more gas..." clean energy groups said in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission.
By Kavya Balaraman • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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OpinionHow New England could demonstrate what a 'clean energy RTO' looks like
In showing how RTO markets can support the achievement of state policy goals and be the catalyst for a clean energy region, ISO New England has three big things going for it, the author writes.
By Caitlin Marquis • Oct. 25, 2021 -
FERC rejects utilities' request to open TVA to competition
But FERC Chairman Glick urged Congress to eliminate the Tennessee Valley Authority's protective fence transmission borders so the utility doesn't have carte blanche to "gold plate" its system.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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OpinionNow is the time for regulatory sandboxes in energy and utilities
Recent test beds in Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore and United Kingdom provide inspiration for models to stimulate innovation in the United States.
By Brien J. Sheahan • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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NextEra doubles down on green hydrogen, other renewables
The company said Wednesday it has added more than 5,700 megawatts over the first nine months of 2021 to its backlog of renewable energy and storage projects.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Meeting state offshore wind, renewable goals requires up to $3.2B in transmission, PJM says
A report on future transmission needs marks a change in how the largest U.S. grid operator considers state renewable energy goals, but more work needs to be done, observers say.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 21, 2021 -
To secure the energy supply chain, feds want to reimagine the power sector as defense
Department of Energy officials say vulnerable software and data supply chains expose the U.S. power grid to attack.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Coal-fired electricity rebounds in 2021, but resurgence could be short-lived
As the price of natural gas soars, a federal report finds coal-fired power plants are expected to produce significantly more electricity this year than in 2020.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Democrats gain FERC majority with Phillips Senate confirmation
The confirmation comes as the agency is considering a range of policy issues that could affect the clean energy transition.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Nov. 17, 2021 -
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EEI, utilities want first crack at transmission development as FERC mulls new rules, incentives
With billions in spending at stake, the Edison Electric Institute says competition hampers power line development. Consumer groups contend it lowers costs.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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OpinionTime for utility companies to step up by supporting the Clean Electricity Performance Program
Achieving more clean energy is feasible, affordable and would benefit our economy and public health without compromising power system reliability, writes Ceres' senior program director of climate and energy.
By Dan Bakal • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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Empire Wind pushes opening of New York's first offshore wind farm to 2026
The developer told federal regulators it needs until December 2026 to build New York's first major offshore wind farm.
By Scott Van Voorhis • Updated Oct. 16, 2021
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