Daily edition | Jan. 17, 2020 Note from the editor Utility Dive will take a break from publishing Monday, Jan. 20, in observence of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Deep Dive As net metering fades, some states will move ahead with new visions for DERs, while others are playing catch-up. |
The California Public Utilities Commission will look into updating current reliability standards, as well as long-term contracting and tariff change rules. |
In addition to approving a new way to fund renewable energy projects in the state, the Public Service Commission yesterday directed $2 billion in utility energy efficiency and building electrification spending. |
A slow start to 2019 ended with a flurry of offshore and onshore wind investments led by the U.S., China and Europe. |
Trump says he wants to make dishes "beautiful" again, but efficiency advocates warn his administration is gutting regulations that could save billions in energy costs by mandating efficiency improvements for dishwashers and other appliances. |
The proposed legislation would impose stricter regulations on coal ash cleanup, requiring landfills holding the waste to have bottom liners and leachate collection systems. |
UPDATED Environmental advocates estimate the updated standards could save California consumers $2.4 billion annually on utility bills, while avoiding up to 13,600 GWh of annual electricity use. |
UPDATED A proposed decision by the Public Utilities Commission would expand the state's Self-Generation Incentive Program to benefit customers in high fire-threat areas. |
Deep Dive "In 2020, there’s sort of a 'come on in, the water's warm' element of excitement and momentum" around renewable energy procurement, one analyst said. |
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