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Deep DiveRenewables' variability sends wary utilities from traditional DR to DER and load flexibility
New technologies can expand utilities' options, allowing control of load with customer-sited resources to balance variable generation, but utilities say they need incentives.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 2019 -
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Consumers Energy agrees to clear PURPA queue, add 584 MW renewables by 2023
Michigan regulators approved the settlement, which will address over 3 GW of qualifying facilities waiting to interconnect.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 11, 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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New York initiative aims to eliminate conflicts between resource adequacy, clean energy goals
The Public Service Commission wants to ensure available capacity products align with the state's renewable energy and emission reduction goals, rather than unwittingly keeping afloat older and dirtier resources.
By Robert Walton • Updated Aug. 13, 2019 -
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Hollywood's next star could be virtual power plants as LADWP closes out natural gas
Power plant-scale VPPs are not in operation but pilots and proposals are about to get big tests.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Microgrid deployments not driven by natural disasters: WoodMac
Interest in resilience is strong, but just one of the motivations behind the proliferation of microgrids.
By Max Witynski • Aug. 12, 2019 -
Vineyard Wind shareholders commit to Mass. offshore wind project despite federal delays
With the wind investment tax credit set to sunset at the end of this year, the 800-MW project's financing could be jeopardized if the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management does not speed up its final environmental impact study.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Aug. 13, 2019 -
New York looks to Europe for offshore wind coordination, interconnection models to develop 9 GW
State stakeholders say coordination is key as they juggle a variety of transmission players based on the lessons learned from Europe, where developers have installed more than 17 GW of offshore wind.
By Max Witynski • Aug. 9, 2019 -
Coal, nuclear could see boost in New England this winter as new tariff goes into effect
The tariff will compensate power plants such as nuclear, coal-fired and oil-fired generation, but excludes resources such as offshore wind, which the grid operator has credited for providing significant value during cold snaps.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Aug. 12, 2019 -
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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 -
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 -
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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 -
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Monetizing microgrids: Utilities are missing a unique opportunity
Utilities are uniquely positioned to operationalize and monetize the value of microgrids to all ratepayers instead of a select few, creating a distributed energy grid to many instead of a set of early adopters.
By Megan Kerins and Ana Sophia Mifsud • Aug. 6, 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 -
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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 -
NYPA to invest $1.1B to extend life of New York's largest clean electricity source
The utility says keeping the 2.5 GW Niagara Power Project online will help the state meet its 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 goal.
By Max Witynski • Aug. 2, 2019 -
PG&E asks bankruptcy court to approve 'discounted' PPAs for storage and renewables projects
Three developers separately approached Pacific Gas & Electric to negotiate changes, in order to reduce project uncertainty created by the utility's bankruptcy.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2019 -
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GE Renewables notches $184M Q2 loss, despite strong revenue growth
The company cited a host of reasons for the loss, including increased research and development spending, and project execution issues, particularly in Asia.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 1, 2019 -
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Southwest Power Pool moves to boost reliability, storage amid CEO resignation
The buildout of cheap renewables and the large queue of battery storage projects prompted stakeholders to ask SPP to study the reliability impacts of a grid with less conventional generation.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 1, 2019 -
Ameren cancels 157 MW wind project, citing transmission upgrade costs
The Missouri project would have required "unacceptably high" expenses that the utility said it didn't want to push on to ratepayers.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 30, 2019 -
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NextEra inks 700 MW wind + solar + battery project, largest in the US
The Oklahoma facility is also the first of its kind in the Southwest Power Pool, developers say.
By Robert Walton • July 29, 2019 -
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Wholesale electricity market design for rapid decarbonization: A decentralized markets approach
What wholesale market design would provide the best framework for integrating reliably and at least cost the new, clean resources that will be needed to de-carbonize the power system?
By Rob Gramlich and Michael Hogan • July 29, 2019 -
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Proposed legislation would extend solar investment tax credit 5 years
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., proposed the bill along with 15 other Democrats, while a bipartisan trio of representatives introduced a companion version in the House.
By Robert Walton • July 29, 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
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