Weekender | Aug. 31, 2019
The utility's long-term plan is rigid in its resource assumptions, allowing uneconomic coal to stay online longer and undervaluing the potential benefits of renewables, according to expert testimony.
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Santee Cooper's incoming CEO, Mark Bonsall, is steering the utility in a new direction with plans to lower carbon emissions.
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Opinion RNG's immediate benefits include new revenue streams for cities, farmers and others. Long term benefits include enhanced energy security through a diversified resource supply and climate change mitigation, writes Michael Bakas.
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While there is worry about rising costs, there is also agreement that increased transmission investment will benefit the broader electric grid.
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Opinion "FERC should continue to enable more opportunities for DERs to contribute to the future of the grid ... we must unlock the potential of this fleet to create a more efficient grid for all," writes Sunrun's Chris Rauscher. |
Recommended For You Improve your recommendations: click here to update your profile. Deep Dive A step-by-step regulatory process in California confronts the technical challenges and "obscene expenses" of distributed resource investments.
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Deep Dive Sonnen and the utility are partnering to build a virtual power plant at the new 600-unit apartment complex, with 12.6 MWh of energy capacity from a 5.2 MW solar array. |
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