Top news The Department of Energy is "actually encouraged" by FERC's rejection, Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette said, distancing himself from key arguments used to support the proposal. |
One version of the memo, released by The New York Times, targeted carbon, ozone, mining and other regulations for elimination, including the endangerment finding. |
Feature Story Other trends spurring energy storage growth include an expected boom in electric vehicles, distributed energy resource aggregation and solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico. |
The ruling from an administrative law judge could set up a regulatory vote on retiring the nuclear plant as soon as Thursday. |
The new plan came only days after the Puerto Rico Energy Commission proposed new rules for microgrid development on the island. |
The governer is undeterred from his goal of establishing a carbon tax despite a rejection of his plan during the 2016 election. But this time, utilities could be on board. |
The new rule outlines how the Secretary of Energy will issue emergency measures in the event of a grid emergency, such as a physical or cyberattack. |
Current U.S. nuclear plants must have a Class 1E power supply for ancillary and safety-related systems. NuScale's modular reactors would use a passive safety system that doesn't rely on electrical power. |
The Department of Public Utilities finalized new demand charges, fees and other changes last week that renewables advocates say will slow rooftop solar. |
The total amount of storage makes up just a small fraction of the United States' overall generating capacity, but could increase by 10% this year as more projects are announced. |
Feature Story One of the best new markets for energy storage might be the Sunshine State, a bastion of traditional, regulated utilities. |
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