Utilities
Assessing the fire liability of utility companies
<b>To the editor:</b> California’s utilities support wildfire prevention programs and policies that help ensure public safety.<p>Unfortunately, Michael Hiltzik’s recent column misses the mark. Because utilities can and will be sued every time they are involved in a fire, they have every incentive to prevent …
Southern California EdisonAfter tax cut, Ohio utilities fight PUCO to maintain rates
Ohio electric utilities and state regulators are still butting heads over whether the utilities should pass on savings from last year’s tax cut to …
Solar PowerPJM asks FERC to delay 2019 capacity market auction
If FERC cannot deliver a final decision on market reforms before January, the grid operator said it will need to delay its capacity auction from May …
AuctionsCity issues warning over phony Kitchener Utilities calls
The City of Kitchener has issued a warning to residents after receiving several complaints of people being contacted for phony water heater …
Water HeaterCalifornia Senate appropriations committee takes up ISO regionalization bill
State policymakers have been pushing hard for a regional market that would encompass all the western states for years, but opponents have been …
Senate CommitteesCanadian utility buys US hydropower producer for $300M
Ontario Power Generation will purchase Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC, which owns small hydropower dams across the United States.
Hydroelectric PowerDow utilities surge as high dividend yield, defensive status provide a haven for investors
The utilities sector is among the few bright spots in Wednesday's broad-market selloff, as the sector's defensive nature and high dividend yield is …
InvestingUS industrial production rises by modest 0.1 percent in July, held down by drop in mines, utilities
US industrial production rises by modest 0.1 percent in July, held down by drop in mines, utilities .
EconomicsVanguard Utilities ETF: A Nice Alternative For Bonds
<b>Interest rate sensitivity</b><p>Utilities are together with real estate the most negatively impacted by rising interest rates. When rates climb, utilities …
InvestingReaders' letters - August 1: Water utilities
Take back the tap – let’s take control of the clouds in our sky<p>Water supplies in England are owned by nine regional water companies – meaning the …
ManchesterJudge dismisses suit aimed at unraveling city’s utilities underground program
SAN DIEGO — A Superior Court judge Tuesday threw out a lawsuit aimed at halting the Utilities Underground program that buries utility lines in San …
San DiegoIndiana consumer advocate urges regulators to reject $900M Vectren generation plan
The state's Office of Utility Consumer Counselor says the utility didn't consider all alternatives to its plan to retire four of its five coal plants.
Natural GasMidwest Utilities Contemplate a Future Less Reliant on Coal
The Midwest has long been a wind energy hub. Now, an increasing number of the region's utilities are turning away from baseload coal and …
Fossil FuelsEnvironmental Regulatory Rollbacks Are No Time for Utilities to Relax
The following is a viewpoint from J. Michael Showalter and Ryan Granholm, environmental attorneys at Schiff Hardin.<p>Continuing reductions in …
PesticidesMoments that Matter - Oracle Whitepaper
Utilities worldwide are confronting the perfect storm. Demand is flattening for the first time in a century. Distributed generation is rising. New …
Customer ExperienceMissouri court overrules regulators, finds PSC has jurisdiction over EV charging stations
By granting the state PSC jurisdiction over charging stations, the judge gave utilities a path to recover EV infrastructure investments from their …
Electric VehiclesPG&E's landmark energy storage projects snagged by pushback
The CPUC extended the approval process for the four projects after critics filed comments claiming the utility did not meet regulatory criteria.
Energy StorageJapan utilities, Glencore set annual coal contract at $110/T - sources
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japanese utilities and global mining giant Glencore have settled an Australian thermal coal import contract for April 2018-March 2019 at $110 a tonne, according to several people with knowledge of the matter.<p>The deals were struck between Glencore and Japanese utilities …
EnvironmentalismRWE's valuation not reflecting its transition to renewables: Pro
Deepa Venkateswaran, senior research analyst for European utilities at Bernstein, speaks about German utilities company RWE.
UtilitiesMISO plans storage market roles in response to FERC Order 841
Proposed rules would have two metrics for measuring energy storage capacity to help the resources participate in wholesale electricity markets.
EnergyLawmakers skeptical of Gov. Brown's plan to alter California wildfire liability rules
As wildfires continue to spread throughout the state, lawmakers hesitate to tackle legislation that could be construed as a bailout for electric …
Wildfires3.9M more EVs will not strain California's grid, Next 10 says
The presence of EV ride-sharing cars is likely to promote more daytime charging, the think tank forecasts, leading to lower renewable energy …
Electric VehiclesFederal oversight board orders changes to PREPA budget
Puerto Rico's utility has until Wednesday to issue revised plans or risk the federal board imposing its budget.
CaribbeanNewly-released emails spark transparency concerns among California regulators
The heads of state energy agencies have been secretly meeting to develop policy, the Union-Tribune reports, reminiscent of a scandal that brought …
Southern California EdisonExit fee: Deciding the fate of California's utilities and customer choice movement
Promised more renewables and lower utility bills, customers in California are flocking to newly-emerging Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs …
CustomersStudy: EVs will have 20% of global mileage share by 2030
Researchers predict adoption will surge despite small current market share and government regulations, thanks in part to its use in other mobility …
Electric VehiclesAlgonquin Power & Utilities Corp 2018 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
The following slide deck was published by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp in conjunction with their 2018 Q2 earnings call.<p>115<p>Click to enlarge
BusinessFlorida grid hardening is working, PSC hurricane report concludes
Dive Brief:<p>Florida's efforts to harden grid infrastructure against storms are working, though more can be done, according to a report issued by the …
Florida$5M gas efficiency pilot approved, headed to ConEd's NYC customers
Dive Brief:<p>Consolidated Edison Co. received New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approval Thursday for its $5 million demand response …
Natural GasFERC halts Atlantic Coast, clears 3 other pipeline projects in busy Friday
Dive Brief:<p>The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday halted the construction of one major natural gas pipeline and declined to revisit …
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