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Midterms a Mixed Bag for State Energy Ballot Measures

November 10, 2018 admin Arizona, California, climate change, Environmental, general, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, midterm elections, nevada, news, Renewables, Washington

The midterm elections yielded mixed results for power-related matters across the U.S. Voters in Arizona shot down a measure that would have expanded the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030, but voters in Nevada overwhelmingly backed a similar measure, adding it to a growing list of states that have sought 50% RPS […]

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Hydropower Bill Overwhelmingly Clears Senate, Heads to President’s Desk

October 11, 2018 admin Business, conduit, DOE, finance, Hydro, Legislative, Markets, news, O&M, Technology, Water

The U.S. Senate has cleared a major water infrastructure bill that contains several provisions promoting hydropower development, sending it to the president’s desk. The Senate passed S. 3021, “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018,” on October 10 through a bipartisan vote of 99–1. Because the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bill in a voice […]

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Can Coal and Nuclear Power Plants Be Saved?

October 2, 2018 admin Business, Coal, competitive markets, courts, early retirement, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, reliability, resiliency, zero emissions credits

It’s no secret that U.S. nuclear and coal-fired power plants are struggling to remain viable in competitive markets. Many plants have been retired for economic reasons long before the facilities reached the

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Oglethorpe Agrees to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project with Conditions; Final Vote Still to Come

September 26, 2018 admin bankruptcy, Business, dalton utilities, Georgia Power, jea, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, meag power, news, Nuclear, oglethorpe power, Southern Company, southern nuclear, toshiba, Vogtle, Westinghouse

Owners of the beleaguered Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project have voted—at least for now—to continue construction of two new AP1000 reactors at the site near Waynesboro, Georgia. Directors of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) and Oglethorpe Power on September 24 each agreed the oft-delayed and increasingly over-budget project should move forward, although […]

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BREAKING: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project

September 25, 2018 admin bankruptcy, Business, dalton utilities, Georgia Power, jea, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, meag power, news, Nuclear, oglethorpe power, Southern Company, southern nuclear, toshiba, Vogtle, Westinghouse

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EPA Schedules One Hearing on Proposed ACE Rule

September 11, 2018 admin ace, andrew wheeler, Clean Power Plan, climate change, Coal, Environmental, EPA, Gas, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news, Nuclear, Obama, Renewables, Trump

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 10 announced it will hold one hearing to get input from the public and stakeholders on its Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, the Trump administration’s replacement for the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP). The EPA said it has scheduled an all-day hearing October 1 at the Ralph […]

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California Mandates 100% Renewable Energy

September 10, 2018 admin ace rule, Arnold Schwarzenegger, biomass, Business, California, Carbon Capture, Clean Power Plan, climate change, Coal, Energy Storage, Environmental, Gas, geothermal, Hydro, jerry brown, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news, Nuclear, PG&E, Renewables, socal edison, Solar, storage, Trump, Wind

California Gov. Jerry Brown on September 10 signed into law a measure requiring the state to produce all its electricity from renewable sources by 2045. It’s a goal that also has been set by Hawaii and is being discussed by other states. Environmental groups and renewable energy advocates immediately praised Brown’s action. Utilities operating in […]

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Plans Move Forward for Privately Funded Storage of Nuclear Waste

September 5, 2018 admin Business, DOE, Environmental, holtec, interim storage partners, interim waste storage, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, NEW MEXICO, news, Nuclear, Technology, texas, Trump, Yucca Mountain

The Trump administration has revived the discussion of using Yucca Mountain in Nevada as a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. Nevada officials remain opposed to the idea of putting spent nuclear fuel in long-term storage at a site about 100 miles from Las Vegas. But while a bill to resurrect Yucca Mountain as a […]

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Australia Braces for Power System Transformation, Disruptions

September 1, 2018 admin Business, climate change, Coal, distributed energy, Environmental, Gas, International, Legislative, Markets, news, Power Demand, Renewables, Solar, Technology, Wind

The inaugural integrated system plan (ISP) released by Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) in mid-July warns that the country is in the midst of a “transformative and unprecedented” rate of change

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California Assembly Passes 100% Renewables Mandate

August 30, 2018 admin California, climate change, Energy Storage, Environmental, Legislative, legislature, Markets, news, Renewables, rps, Solar

Lawmakers in California’s Assembly on August 28 cleared a key vote on a bill that would require the state to obtain 100% of all retail electricity sales from renewable and zero-emissions resources by 2045. The state’s Assembly voted 43–32 in favor of SB 100. The bill, which now heads to the state Senate for a […]

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