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Top news Regulators allowed Pacific Gas & Electric to recover $241 million to retire California's last nuclear plant and directed it to consider how batteries could replace three natural gas generators.
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Federal officials reportedly raided a warehouse last weekend, finding nearly 3,000 pieces of electric equipment that could be used to restore power on the island.
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But a group of attorneys' general are pressuring FERC to compel states to pass on the savings more quickly.
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While the promise of the PV industry has never been greater, a genuine threat of under-delivering on claims and constructing underperforming assets could slam the breaks on solar’s progress.
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The agency previously overruled a New York Department of Environmental Conservation decision to deny a water quality certification to Millennium Pipeline lateral, but they say the situation with Constitution Pipeline is different.
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Feature Story Peak Reliability says it is unfazed by the move, and will continue to help clients deal with stagnant load and growing renewables.
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The former Secretary of Energy was "not surprised" by FERC's rejection of a coal and nuclear subsidy proposal, saying DOE failed to prove it would improve system resilience.
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Feature Story Five experts gave their forecasts on what this year will bring for the solar industry.
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Kansas City and San Francisco will have public meetings in February, along with Gillette, Wyo., in March. Meanwhile, some states are hosting their own meetings to hear comment over the proposed repeal of the Obama era regulation.
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The change is due to the costs of approved energy efficiency programs under the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act.
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Feature Story Dominion’s $14.6 billion purchase offer may be the only one on the table for the beleaguered South Carolina utility, but is it good enough to get across the finish line? |
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What We're Reading  The Intercept |
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 Greentech Media |
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