Top news Feature Story Electric vehicles can offer power services at bargain prices if charging is done when and where utilities need it, a new RMI report notes. But getting the grid to that point is easier said than done.
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The decision would cap some costs associated with a utility making upgrades to accommodate the new resources, allowing developers greater capital certainty.
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After federal regulators blocked the generator's effort to guarantee income at coal and nuclear plants, the utility filed a revised proposal. But opponents say it's an attempt to skirt federal review.
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The state's 50% renewables goal has put marginal gas plants at risk, especially in local areas where the generation is not needed for reliability, according to the grid operator.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has upheld the right of cooperatives to buy power under PURPA.
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If confirmed, Columbus attorney Howard Petricoff would be the first Democrat to serve on the commission in a year.
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The California Public Utilities Commission has revised the rules for its SGIP program.
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The projects aim to reduce high energy costs in rural areas of Alaska, but developers must pass a final hurdle before their proposals are funded.
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Feature Story Big power line expansions in ERCOT, SPP and MISO are helping shape a cleaner energy system, but building them was a slog. |
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