Regulator calls on electric utilities to evolve Behind closed doors, electric utilities grumble about Pennsylvania’s requirements to reduce energy demand, said Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Robert Powelson. He doesn’t fault them for it. “They don’t like that we’re asking them to go to their customers and say use less of my product,” he said. “I … Continue reading Regulator calls on electric utilities to evolve
New York utilities excited by REV, will file demonstration projects this week It appears that New York’s REV process has genuinely excited utilities operating in the state. Central Hudson proposed a slate of demonstration projects early, and Iberdrola and National Grid revealed some of their plans at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York … Continue reading New York utilities excited by REV, will file demonstration projects this week
The Big Picture From Grid Edge Live 2015 GTM’s second-annual Grid Edge Live conference drew more than 500 attendees to Rancho Bernardo, Calif. to talk about a pressing issue facing the world’s utility and energy industries: how to manage the emergence of a distributed, low-carbon, customer-enabled energy future. This challenge looks different, depending on which … Continue reading The Big Picture From Grid Edge Live 2015
Why Big Oil Wants A Carbon Tax Let’s assume for the sake of this discussion (despite real-world evidence to the contrary) that all corporations only act in rational ways they think will maximize profits. How, then, might we understand the moves by multinational oil conglomerates in favor of a tax on carbon? Late last month, … Continue reading Why Big #Oil Wants A Carbon Tax
Utilities Win Big As Supreme Court Orders EPA To Consider Cost In Regs The utility industry won a critical — but possibly short-lived — victory as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Environmental Protection Agency must consider the costs of stringent regulations designed to eliminate mercury emissions from coal- and oil-fueled power plants. Rejecting the … Continue reading Utilities Win Big As Supreme Court Orders EPA To Consider Cost In Regs
Chesco brothers face battle with federal energy regulators Two Chester County brothers are fighting back against federal regulators. The Powhatan Energy Fund, owned by Malvern natives Richard and Kevin Gates, made millions in the energy market in 2010. The government said it was too much. Late last month, federal regulators hit their energy fund and … Continue reading Chesco brothers face battle with federal energy regulators
OP-ED: TEXAS ELECTRIC GRID MANAGERS MANIPULATE STATE’S ELECTRICAL MARKET ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, operates the electric grid for 24 million Texans, for about 90% of the state’s electric load. Potomac Economics is the independent market monitor, with no enforcement ability. Platt’s Management Daily reports on the daily electricity usage. The mission of … Continue reading OP-ED: TEXAS ELECTRIC GRID MANAGERS MANIPULATE STATE’S ELECTRICAL MARKET
Theodore Besmann: Nuclear energy best for long-term needs A year remains until the scheduled completion of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar 2 nuclear plant. This represents a significant national milestone, as Watts Bar will be the first U.S. power reactor completed in this century. Construction was suspended around 1985 as TVA focused on completing … Continue reading Theodore Besmann: Nuclear energy best for long-term needs
Bloom_Energy Quietly Revises Emissions Estimates Bloom Energy is a young company that makes a big promise: clean, affordable electricity that’s off-the-grid. Their “Bloom Boxes” use cutting edge fuel-cell technology to turn natural gas into electricity on-site, like a mini-power station. Big companies like Google and Walmart have been using the tech to power select stores … Continue reading #Bloom_Energy Quietly Revises Emissions Estimates
PSC voted correctly on solar request The Public Service Commission did the right thing when they didn’t let a company bill North Dakotans for Minnesota projects. The commission decided the projects weren’t cost effective. The PSC rejected an application from a power company last week that would have allowed it to charge North Dakota consumers … Continue reading PSC voted correctly on solar request
