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FERC rejects CAISO proposal to allocate some interconnection costs regionally
The proposal from California's grid operator would have created a new, smaller type of participating transmission owner to ensure costs are allocated fairly.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Opinion
Rethinking the meaning of 'reliability' and 'resiliency' in the wake of DOE grid reliability study
Smart Electric Power Alliance's Tanuj Deora urges the DOE to consider all solutions when assessing grid reliability and resiliency.
By Tanuj Deora • Sept. 6, 2017 -
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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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PJM mulls capacity repricing strategies to tackle subsidy programs
Issues under debate include whether repricing should be triggered only when a subsidy occurs in a capacity delivery year and if retriggering would apply to carbon dioxide pricing schemes.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 6, 2017 -
California lawmakers abandon $3B in proposed EV incentives for additional study
The state legislature radically rewrote a bill that would have boosted electric vehicle incentives, instead sending the issue to the state's Air Resources Board for examination.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Massachusetts utilities take divergent approaches to grid modernization
The state Attorney General's Office gave a qualified endorsement to National Grid's plan while roundly criticizing Eversource's plan. But approval of any plan is going to require a lot more work.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Texas cooperative to build solar-plus-storage project in Liberia
Bandera Electric Cooperative in Texas is building the 70 kW solar-plus-storage project in Totota.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
South Australia calls for storage, renewable energy projects
A portion of the Australian province's $150 million (AUD) Renewable Technology Fund is already earmarked for Tesla's 129 MWh storage project.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
OpinionNeither resilience nor reliability can justify the rescue of outmoded power plants
Advanced Energy Economy's Arvin Ganesan and Dylan Reed urge the DOE to use clean energy technologies to achieve the aims of its grid study.
By Arvin Ganesan, Dylan Reed • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Nevada regulators approve net metering draft order for NV Energy
State utility regulators last week approved a draft order finalizing NV Energy's net metering rates, the final step to implement a new state law restoring rates close to retail.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Tesla, Vestas pair up to develop ways to combine storage and wind
The deal moves the market for Tesla's batteries beyond its electric vehicles and Powerwall batteries designed for use in homes and businesses.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
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Sponsored by Green Charge NetworksThe elusive art of predicting energy storage savings in the real world
The need to predict the financial value of solar-plus-storage projects has spawned numerous energy storage analysis tools. But some tools ignore key decision factors.
By Sean Kiernan • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Opinion
DOE grid study helps set the table at FERC
Former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark analyzes how the Energy Department's grid study impacts the agency.
By Tony Clark • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Opinion
DOE grid study will shift and accelerate energy regulatory initiatives
R Street Institute's Devin Hartman analyzes the DOE's grid study's impact on regulatory agencies and nationwide energy initatives.
By Devin Hartman • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Opinion
Resilience or flexibility? DOE's grid report lays bare the struggle between past and future
Energy Innovation's Mike O'Boyle analyzes how the DOE grid study's recommendations could help flexibility.
By Mike O'Boyle • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Sunrun, Comcast team up to market residential solar systems
Comcast plans to begin marketing the solar company’s services to its customers on a selective basis later this year.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Rocky Mountain Power, Utah solar advocates reach net metering settlement
Current net metering customers will be grandfathered through 2035. After Nov. 15, new customers will receive export credits of $0.092/kWh during a three-year period until new rates are established.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Xcel Energy proposes shuttering 2 Colorado coal plants
The agreement, reached with about a dozen stakeholders, could also lead to $2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural Colorado.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Policymaker support key to offshore wind prospects in US
A Department of Energy report found the resource could cost-effectively deliver twice the nation’s electricity needs, but experts say it needs the right policy support.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 30, 2017 -
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Deep DiveHow Ocracoke Island's microgrid kept (most of) the lights on during last month's outage
At the height of the summer season, a construction accident severed the island's power. While backup generation failed, most residents still had power.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Duke proposes 700 MW of solar, 50 MW of storage in revised Florida settlement
The settlement, originally approved in 2013, would include additional investments in smart meters and 500 EV chargers, while ending the proposed Levy Nuclear Project.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Delaware Gov. Carney establishes working group to study offshore wind development
The working group is scheduled to submit a report to Gov. John Carney by Dec. 15 that recommends strategies for developing the state’s offshore wind resources.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 29, 2017 -
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Deep DiveCase study: APS invests in microgrid as Phoenix metropolitan area grows
The 63 MW microgrid can swiftly pivot into operating on solar and storage.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
When the power goes out, sometimes the lights stay on
Microgrids are best known for the backup generation they provide, but the evolving electric grid means there are many more uses.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Duke proposes to pull plug on Lee nuclear project, raise rates to cover coal ash cleanup
The North Carolina utility wants to cancel its Lee Nuclear project in the wake of Westinghouse Electric's financial demise.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Michigan muni will retire coal plant in 2025
Lansing Board of Water & Light plans to replace the Erickson Power Plant with renewables, efficiency and natural gas.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2017
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