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FERC approves Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley, rejecting broader pipeline review
The orders filed late Friday argue FERC should act only on individual applications, stressing that regulators are "not engaged in regional planning."
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 16, 2017 -
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Deep DiveTransmission developers power forward in West as move to single market inches along
New lines are moving ahead and new deals are being closed, despite political pushback against California’s plan for a new regional market.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 12, 2017 -
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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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California wildfires leave 100K in the dark
Massive wildfires are burning through the state's Wine Country, claiming more than 20 lives and more than 3,500 structures.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 12, 2017 -
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Eversource, Avangrid artificially constrained gas pipeline capacity for years, report argues
Withholding of pipeline capacity cost New England electricity customers $3.6 billion over the past three years, researchers estimate. Eversource called the report a “complete fabrication.”
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2017 -
How did Florida utilities do with Irma outages, PSC asks customers
The Public Service Commission invited customers to submit comments on how long it took to restore their power and how well their utility kept them informed throughout Hurricane Irma.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Opinion
A bipartisan view on modernizing the US electric grid
Congress must incentivize power industry innovations yielding cleaner and more customized energy services, the Republican and Democratic co-chairs of the Grid Innovation Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives write.
By Robert E. Latta, Jerry McNerney • Oct. 11, 2017 -
PREPA forgoes mutual aid, opting for little-known contractor
By the time municipal utilities gathered to offer assistance to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, it had already signed on Montana-based Whitefish Energy to do grid repairs.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why utilities need to respond now to the EV boom
Utilities can either embrace electric vehicle growth or be caught "flat-footed" when new power demand materializes, an RMI report warns.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 9, 2017 -
FERC terminates inquiry on cybersecurity controls for grid control centers
The agency said current cybersecurity measures provide sufficient protection from cyberattacks and some of the proposed modifications could pose operational risks.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Sponsored by Essense PartnersWhat's the weather forecast for your utility's brand reputation?
How comfortable a utility is in adopting an authentic, multi-channel communications approach is a major driver today in how well its brand weathers storms.
Oct. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
A trio of storms could mean grid modernization in hard-hit areas
Florida, Puerto Rico and Texas all have an opportunity to reassess their power system.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Survey: Most utility executives say cybersecurity is a top concern
57% of the respondents to a new Accenture survey listed interruptions to the power supply from cyberattacks as their most serious concern.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 5, 2017 -
28 utilities join RESTORE program to boost grid resilience, reliability
The RESTORE program allows participants to share spare critical equipment to restore electrical service after catastrophic emergencies or significant natural events.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Arizona coal plant may get new life as potential buyers emerge
Utilities with a stake in the 2,250 MW Navajo Generating Station planned to close it by 2019. But now it appears the facility will stay open longer.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 3, 2017 -
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FERC eschews social cost of carbon measurement in new downstream analysis
The agency issued a new draft EIS for a pipeline project in response to the D.C. Circuit Court ruling, but said the social cost of carbon calculation is not appropriate for its analysis.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Opinion
Why it's time to fully embrace America's energy grid diversification
U.S. regulators should help drive more distributed resources into the grid, ICF's Philip Mihlmester writes, recommending how they can do so to the benefit of energy consumers and utilities.
By Philip Mihlmester • Sept. 29, 2017 -
PacifiCorp launches RFP for 1,270 MW of Wyoming wind
Projects must be capable of interconnecting with PacifiCorp’s Wyoming transmission system, but could also be located in Oregon or Utah.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Connecticut energy plan raises tough questions on comparative resource valuation
Critics say the state's comprehensive energy plan falls short in capturing the full costs and benefits of energy technologies.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2017 -
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$1B loan offer to struggling Puerto Rico utility may be rejected
If approved, the loan and a related debt discount would allow the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to lower its total debt from $8.1 billion to roughly $7.95 billion, and apply for matching disaster funds from the federal government.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2017 -
NERC proposal targets cybersecurity risks in electric system supply chains
The new standards aim to reduce the likelihood that an attacker could exploit legitimate vendor patch management processes to deliver compromised software updates to the United States bulk electric system.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2017 -
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ABB shores up electrification business with $2.6B GE unit purchase
The Swiss company expects its acquisition of GE Industrial solutions will close by mid 2018 and increase its presence in North America.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 28, 2017 -
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Deep DiveAs Perry slams state pipeline decisions, lawyers say DOE has little authority to intervene
The Secretary of Energy has cast energy infrastructure as a national security issue, but his agency has little power over siting decisions.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 27, 2017 -
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Crisis in Puerto Rico deepens as generator fuel supplies run low
Fuel is being delivered by armed guard to hospitals with generators to avoid looting, Reuters reported.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Central Maine Power seeks permit to transmit cheap hydro from Canada
The company expects the 1,200 MW New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line to produce significant cost savings for customers by holding down future wholesale electricity prices.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Mission impossible? How utilities are minimizing disruptions from inevitable storms
Grid hardening, automation and flood monitoring are some of the ways utilities are reducing outages and accelerating recovery efforts after recent hurricanes.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 26, 2017
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