Electricity Markets
This white paper shows how recent developments in regional transmission organizations with mandatory capacity markets demonstrate an urgent need for reform of the capacity constructs used in these regions. The...
Generation
A growing number of U.S. electric utilities are eyeing the potential of utilizing nuclear power to meet the data center power demand needs.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York State Public Service Commission on Oct. 12 denied petitions filed by a group of offshore wind developers and a state renewable energy trade association seeking additional funding for four proposed offshore wind projects and 86 land-based renewable projects.
Community Engagement
The reasons communities explore the public power or the municipalization option vary from year to year and from community to community. Ultimately, it's about having local control over a community's...
Electricity Markets
The start of the new year ushered in the legalization of recreational marijuana in California, the latest marker in a growing trend of states moving to legalize cannabis use. The power industry has been grappling with several challenges associated with cannabis operations including the collection of
Generation
Bret Colby, Principal for Nuclear Oversight at Texas public power utility CPS Energy, has been named as a member of a Public Utility Commission of Texas Advanced Nuclear Working Group.
Generation
Bret Colby, Principal for Nuclear Oversight at Texas public power utility CPS Energy, has been named as a member of a Public Utility Commission of Texas Advanced Nuclear Working Group.
Electricity Markets
President Biden on Feb. 9 designated Willie Phillips, Jr. as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Biden in January 2023 named Phillips as Acting Chairman of FERC.
Generation
Utility regulators in Minnesota recently ruled that a Certificate of Need is required for emergency backup generators at Amazon Data Services Inc.’s proposed data center in Becker, Minnesota.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 21 issued a final rule providing incentive-based rate treatment for utilities making certain voluntary cybersecurity investments.