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SDG&E urges quick action by California Supreme Court on wildfire cost recovery
Saying a state appellate judge that previously ruled against the company should have recused herself due to a conflict of interest, the utility filed a petition this week to recover $379 million from 2007 wildfire costs.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 30, 2018 -
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PG&E explains decision not to cut power ahead of Camp Fire
On Nov. 6 and 7, Pacific Gas & Electric informed 70,000 customers it might need to proactively turn off power for public safety. The utility never did that, and kept the power on as the town of Paradise, California, burned.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 29, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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ISO-NE anticipates adequate winter resources, but sees 4 possible challenges
After system conditions were pushed to the brink during a cold snap last year, the grid operator says it has "made near-term improvements" to address energy security concerns.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 28, 2018 -
Florida Power & Light closes in on acquisition of Vero Beach utility
The $185 million deal is expected to result in significantly lower bills for Vero Beach customers as they become subject to FPL's lower rates.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 28, 2018 -
Legislation aims to shield PG&E from fire liability: 'Bankruptcy is not an option'
A California assemblyman is preparing to introduce legislation that would extend provisions of SB 901, passed earlier this year to limit utility liability from 2017 wildfires, to include fires this year.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 27, 2018 -
Federal climate report: US energy, transportation sectors not prepared for warming
Experts say humans have about a decade to prevent the most catastrophic impacts of climate change and the U.S. is behind the necessary pace of emissions reductions.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 26, 2018 -
Dominion offers 15% rate cut in updated bid to acquire SCANA
Dominion would lower rates even further than its previous two offers in its bid to acquire SCANA Corp. and its principal subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 21, 2018 -
NextEra buys San Francisco transmission cable for $1B
Purchase of the 53-mile underwater transmission line that supplies 40% of San Francisco and the surrounding area's power is part of the utility's bid to become the country's leading transmission company.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 20, 2018 -
PG&E reports second line fault in Camp Fire area
The report adds to the utility's involvement with the record blaze just days after California's head regulator assured investors the utility would not go bankrupt.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 19, 2018 -
NY simplifies interconnection standards to ensure 'robust' clean energy pipeline: PSC chair
"If you want people to do something, make it easy," Public Service Commission Chairman John Rhodes told Utility Dive.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 19, 2018 -
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NTSB faults NiSource for deadly Massachusetts gas explosions
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found "omissions in the engineering work package and construction documentation" for the Columbia Gas system work that led to overpressurization and deadly explosions.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 19, 2018 -
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California PUC chair says state won't let PG&E go bankrupt
The utility withdrew its revolving credit lines this week as its equipment was linked to the deadly Camp Fire, a move that can presage a bankruptcy filing.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 16, 2018 -
PG&E debt drawdown raises concerns of potential bankruptcy due to fire costs
The utility withdrew all the cash from its revolving credit lines on Nov. 13, a move financial experts say could presage a bankruptcy filing or other serious financial problems for the utility.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 13, 2018 -
AEP to spend $2.7B on renewables, $24.9B on T&D in next 5 years
American Electric Power plans to use the majority of its five year budget on transmission and distribution operations to "enhance service for customers."
By Robert Walton • Nov. 13, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Locational value of DER is essential to grid planning. So why hasn't anyone found it?
Policymakers want to identify the precise value of DER to their power systems, but the system may be changing too fast to make that possible right now.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 13, 2018 -
Report offers 10 options to preserve utility role amid clean energy transition
The collaboration among Rocky Mountain Institute, America's Power Plan and Advanced Energy Economy Institute, examines ideas such as revenue decoupling, performance-incentive mechanisms and multi-year rate plans.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 12, 2018 -
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FirstEnergy reaches settlement to invest $500M in grid modernization
The settlement also returns $900 million to customers as a result of the lowered corporate tax rate.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 12, 2018 -
Lazard: Renewables can challenge existing coal plants on price
The firm's latest findings underscore a number of recent utility moves to replace coal with wind, solar and gas.
By Gavin Bade • Nov. 12, 2018 -
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Northwestern Energy eyes lower costs as it joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market
California's grid operator estimates the EIM has generated benefits in excess of $500 million for market participants since its launch.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 12, 2018 -
PG&E shares hit multiyear low as deadly Camp Fire rages
While the cause has not been determined, the utility reported that a line outage coincided with the most destructive blaze in California history, which has killed at least 29 people and burned 6,700 buildings.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 12, 2018 -
Clean energy ballot initiatives fare better at local than state level
Voters in Portland, Oregon and Worthington, Ohio approved measures that fund clean energy programs and explore electric aggregation alternatives.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 8, 2018 -
Atlantic Coast Pipeline costs reach $7B
Duke Energy says permitting delays and a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission stop-work order drove estimated project costs $500 million higher.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 7, 2018 -
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Texas generators, utilities square off at PUC over storage ownership
The Texas regulatory docket will determine which companies get to own battery storage and other non-traditional grid technologies in the state.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 6, 2018 -
Tesla community storage pilot launches 3 months early in Australia
The project utilizes a 105 KW / 420 KWh Tesla Powerpack battery system and will store solar energy during the day, providing power during peak demand times.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 6, 2018 -
Opinion
PJM CEO: Powering a resilient grid through competitive markets
Federal action to protect specific power plants is not only unnecessary, PJM CEO Andy Ott writes, it would raise consumer costs and discourage investment in newer, more efficient technologies.
By Andrew L. Ott • Nov. 6, 2018
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