Note from the editor Utility Dive will take a break from publishing on July 3 and July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We will be back in your inbox with fresh news and analysis July 5.
In the meantime, catch up on some big energy news: The Senate is taking another stab at bipartisan energy legislation, and President Trump capped off Energy Week announcing a nuclear policy review.
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Top news The hold on new wind facilities was put in place by Republicans who worry the turbines could impede military aviation near bases in the state. |
The president culminated his "Energy Week" with a speech touting deregulation and announcing a series of federal energy initiatives. |
Legislation crafted by the leaders of the Senate Energy Committee is back on the table after stalling in a conference committee with the House last year. |
Changes to the corporate tax rate and additional reforms laid out by Trump may have tremendous effects on utilities and consumers. |
Developers say the Northeast region needs more natural gas, but how to pay for a large pipeline expansion is the big question. |
Texas regulators have already rejected the deal twice. NextEra Energy a $18.7 billion deal to acquire Oncor Electric out of bankruptcy. |
FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable's departure leaves only one regulator at the agency and three nominees pending in the Senate. |
Storage companies want the California ISO to speed completion of a bidirectional proxy demand resource product that would allow battery resources to consume excess renewable energy. |
Battery storage is already cost-effective for commercial customers and further price declines could lead some to cut their utility ties entirely, a new McKinsey report warns. |
Company officials say they are still moving forward on the 120-mile line that would originate in northeastern Pennsylvania and run to a Transco pipeline interconnection in New Jersey. |
The Edison Electric Institute and the Institute for Electric Innovation say roughly 5 million charge ports will be required to support the boom in electric vehicles. |
Feature Story A financial tool based on probabilities could make generation investments easier for utilities and IPPs. |
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