Note from the editor Utility Dive will take a break from publishing on Monday, May 29, as U.S. markets will be closed for Memorial Day. We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday with fresh news and insights.
In the meantime, the weekend is a perfect opportunity to catch up on some Utility Dive longreads, like Herman's take on Colorado's landmark social cost of carbon ruling and why SCE's rate case could be a canary in the coal mine for distributed energy debates nationwide.
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Top news Feature Story Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle told Trump energy nominees that the federal government should not preempt state policies on nuclear and renewables in a wide-ranging hearing Thursday morning. |
The draft reportedly focuses on EPA's authority to rescind the Obama-era rule, but the agency has not made a decision on whether to replace it with a less-stringent carbon regulation. |
The utility previously said it would reach a decision on whether or not to proceed with construction on the nuclear plant by June. |
Toshiba’s nuclear development subsidiary Westinghouse Electric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, throwing the future of two nuclear projects into question. |
Lawmakers will take up a bill allowing regulators to adjust the rates of an aluminum smelting plant and possibly open the door for future rate negotiations with Ameren's industrial customers. |
The state has strong goals for renewable energy, but PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo said "we have only taken baby steps in the area of energy efficiency." |
The project will help San Diego Gas & Electric meet its mandated storage goal of 165 MW by 2020. |
Supporters say safety is the issue, but opponents of the bill suspect politics and fears over base closures. |
Feature Story The PUC's March decision is the first application of the Obama administration's social cost of carbon in utility resource planning. |
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