Top news McIntyre is expected to become chairman of FERC just as the agency is set to tackle a Department of Energy proposal that could reshape federal power markets.
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The long awaited tax package includes an estimated $6 billion credit for nuclear power, but would cut the wind PTC and end incentives for electric vehicles.
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Feature Story Recent proceedings in Kansas, Iowa and Utah raise new questions about how best to deal with the impacts of solar on utilities.
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With the sector at an inflection point, it is more important than ever for a utility to provide a meaningful and seamless communication experience with the modern day customer during a power outage.
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Ret. Gen. Ray Alexander told a House subcommittee he has personally not spoken with any employees of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, but other members of the restoration team "collaborate with PREPA every day."
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The grid operator's board of directors also approved entering into a reliability must-run contract with the Metcalf Energy Center. The Calpine-owned facility may be offered a utility contract in 2018.
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The utility would ultimately close its Asbury coal plant in Southwest Missouri and invest $1.5 billion in wind resources.
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The company also sold two of its gas utilities recently, all to raise cash and address increased debt levels.
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The company said it is on track to deliver its 100 MW, 129 MWh energy storage project in South Australia, which it promised to build in 100 days.
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The funding will support infrastructure improvements for rural areas in more than two dozen states.
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The firm said alternative energy systems alone "will not be capable of meeting the baseload generation needs of a developed economy for the foreseeable future."
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Feature Story Many growers are most concerned about securing sufficient power for expanding operations, meaning grid upgrades can be necessary if efficiency and demand-side options are overlooked. |
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