Daily edition | Aug. 27, 2018
Note from the editor I came to Washington, D.C. to report on the power sector as the newest member of Utility Dive.
Please check your inbox for my first high-level assignment: a Deep Dive on pollinator friendly solar habitats. Research for another piece led me down a rabbit hole to an innovative way utilities can reduce their ecological footprint and connect with customers.
Utility Dive covers solar and innovation extensively. Pollinator friendly solar habitats allow utilities to show customers how serious they are about respecting the space they inhabit.
Feel free to reach out to me either via email or Twitter if you'd like to chat more about the industry — or bees.
 Catherine Morehouse
Associate Editor, Utility Dive
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California's market rules should be thrown out because they do not allow generators to recoup their costs, The Electric Power Supply Association said last week. |
Deep Dive Pollinator-friendly solar is a blossoming trend that saves maintenance costs and makes utility-scale solar more appealing to agricultural communities. |
While gas and low income electric customers will see rate decreases, average residential power customers will see a 3.5% increase. |
Oklahoma's solar industry could see a boost from an opinion by the state's attorney general, which concludes third-party ownership and leasing arrangements are allowed. |
Renewable natural gas, or biomethane, could fuel homes this winter if customers are willing to pay extra. |
Rocky Mountain Institute said Tri-State Generation and Transmission could save millions by retiring some of its coal and moving to renewables, but the utility called it an inaccurate forecast. |
The declaration precedes the Global Climate Action Summit, where leaders from around the world will be encouraged to collaborate on strategies for decreasing GHG emissions. |
Other steps include initiatives to install rooftop solar and incentives for more efficient building thermal systems. |
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