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The company cited a host of reasons for the loss, including increased research and development spending, and project execution issues, particularly in Asia.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup had directed the utility to respond to reports that it knew for years there was a risk its aging transmission system could spark wildfires.
BNEF estimates the coming storage boom will require $662 billion of investment, even though the cost of lithium-ion batteries is expected to fall by 50% over the next decade.
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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.
The utility of the future must actively engage customers through demand side management initiatives, according to Navigant, which identified eight key drivers for evolving energy efficiency and demand response programs.
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.
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