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Deep DiveCrossed wires: Wisconsin transmission proposal sparks debate over best path to 100% clean energy
A major MISO transmission project could increase reliability and renewables in the Midwest, but opponents say there are better approaches to reducing carbon emissions.
By Max Witynski • Updated Sept. 30, 2019 -
New Mexico governor wants to upend PRC as regulators skirt clean energy law
Michelle Lujan Grisham intends to speed up a legislative decision that would restructure the state's regulatory body as tensions mount over implementing New Mexico's comprehensive Energy Transition Act.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 8, 2019 -
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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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Los Angeles County to go carbon neutral by 2050
The OurCounty plan calls for eliminating fossil fuel production and transitiioing the workforce toward clean energy.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Hawaii regulators question lack of non-wires alternatives in HECO's integrated grid plan
The Public Utilities Commission asked if a "course of correction is necessary" for the utility's plan, particularly regarding the resilience benefits of microgrid solutions on the state's mountainous islands.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Colorado county fights to save time-of-use rate pilot rejected by regulators
Pueblo County is appealing the Colorado PUC's decision, arguing that while the objectives of the pilot could have been better spelled out, it doesn't warrant abandoning the proposal by Black Hills Energy altogether.
By John Funk • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Virginia rejects Dominion bid to recover environmental spending on coal units slated for shutdown
The State Corporation Commission said the $18.4 million Dominion spent on Chesterfield units 3 and 4 was not a reasonable investment, but approved a $286.8 million rate rider for enviromental costs at several other coal units.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 7, 2019 -
What's the best role for utilities as EVs proliferate? With Pepco, DC aims to find the right balance
A Public Service Commission order raises questions about how and if third-party charging companies should be regulated.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
As co-ops struggle with stranded fossil fuel assets, Tri-State may finally embrace the energy transition
"Our goal is a transition that lowers rates. It might be hard – but it might be beautiful," the G&T's new CEO told Utility Dive.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Waste Connections landfill set to end Puerto Rican coal ash imports
The expected decision comes after months of public frustration in Florida's Osceola County. It will have no bearing on continued coal ash shipments from within the state.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Georgia Power coal ash plan mirrors conditions that led to Duke spills: Report
Three of the utility's coal ash disposal sites sit on floodplains and another buries a creek in 97 feet of coal ash.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 6, 2019 -
APS
Arizona commissioner cites 'unacceptable risks' from lithium-ion batteries for large-scale projects
While the cause of the battery storage fire at Arizona Public Service's facility is being determined, Commissioner Sandra Kennedy proposed the use of less economic battery chemistries to ensure safety and reliability.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Aug. 6, 2019 -
Bipartisan Senate support for nuclear grows with $7.5B bill to extend life of current fleet
The bill is a continuation of the Senate's focus on supporting new nuclear technologies while improving the economic viability of the current fleet.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Opinion
Ohio nuclear and coal bailout is a loss for nuclear power and the climate
HB6, which links nuclear power to coal and not renewables, risks undermining the burgeoning bipartisan consensus that nuclear power will play a crucial role in tackling climate change, while attracting to nuclear the ire usually reserved for coal.
By Randolph Bell • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Dominion's 100% renewables tariff could kill Virginia's retail choice ambitions
Competitive retail providers are fighting for customers in the state, alongside a growing number of displeased ratepayers.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 5, 2019 -
ALJ dismisses Duke attempt to reverse North Carolina coal ash excavation order
Duke will proceed with its appeal of state regulators' finding that complete excavation is the only way to completely protect public health and the environment.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 5, 2019 -
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9th Circuit contradicts FERC in favor of solar developers in California PURPA case
The federal court ruled the state did not have a mechanism in place to effectively implement PURPA, the law intended to drive utilities to purchase power from smaller renewables generators.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 2, 2019 -
EPA moves to roll back environmental protection requirements for utility coal ash sites
Companies with coal ash fill projects larger than 12,400 tons must have environmental protections in place, but EPA now only wants those requirements at sites that have geological vulnerabilities, with no upper limit on tonnage.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 31, 2019 -
California's EV transition gets boost with state-automaker deal; Trump threatens to intervene
The deal calls for continued annual reductions of vehicle greenhouse gas emissions through 2026, but a White House official said "the federal government, not a single state, should set this standard."
By Robert Walton • July 30, 2019 -
FERC staff drafts environmental 'pass' for Mountain Valley Pipeline expansion
NextEra Energy's joint venture would add two delivery points to meet Dominion Energy's natural gas supply needs in North Carolina.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 30, 2019 -
Sponsored by BentleyHow advanced project management enables utility compliance
While the emergence of digital tools challenges the status quo, technology also provides an opportunity to significantly improve the speed and accuracy of compliance.
July 30, 2019 -
Ryan McKnight, FERC
LaFleur cautions on administrative interference as she exits FERC
The commissioner speaks frankly about a missed opportunity — opening a natural gas pipeline docket in 2016 — and challenges ahead.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 29, 2019 -
Permission granted by PJM Interconnection
FERC orders PJM to postpone capacity auction
The grid operator asked for certainty ahead of its August auction as FERC works on rules that incorporate aggregated distributed resources into the market.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 26, 2019 -
Few US cities on track to meet climate goals: ACEEE
Cities took on more than 265 climate initiatives in 2018, but most aren't adequately tracking their progress, and nearly 35% of cities have not set GHG reduction targets.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 26, 2019 -
Chicago considers municipalizing ComEd
The utility's contract with the city expires at the end of 2020 and city leaders believe they could accelerate decarbonization and lower rates through municipalization.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 25, 2019 -
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Deep DiveHarvesting hybrid solutions from performance-based rates: 'Not all or nothing'
While performance incentives can't "bribe a utility into being something fundamentally different," they can fundamentally reduce the friction of transition.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 24, 2019
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