Fossil fuels
The Colonial pipeline ransomware shutdown: A wake-up call for energy cybersecurity
How digital hostage-taking can bring about the breakdown of fossil fuel networks — and threaten the power grid.
By Jeff St. John .
Utilities
Politics
Clean energy is on the ballot in these utility regulator races
Ten states elect their public utility commissions, which make big decisions about energy. This November, the stakes are high, especially in Arizona and Louisiana.
By Julian Spector .
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Guest essay
What's different about the utilities at the forefront of the energy transition?
A new SEPA survey identifies key traits of utilities that are taking the lead in the transition to clean energy.By Julia Hamm .
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Nuclear
Biden going nuclear with a tax credit? Plus, an advanced reactor news roundup
A production tax credit for nuclear power generation could make its way into the $2.3 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan.By Eric Wesoff .
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Guest essay
Utilities can’t be for the Paris Agreement and against building electrification
Energy companies are making a bad bet on fossil fuels in buildings. Investors don’t want to take the hit.By Lila Holzman, Daniel Stewart .
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Policy & regulation
PJM moves to curtail compliance with FERC policy that hinders state-subsidized clean energy
A long-running policy battle over the country’s biggest capacity market appears to be nearing an end. What the replacement policy will look like remains an open question.By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
Biden administration boosts support for transmission jobs and clean energy benefits
An ACEG report finds that interstate transmission projects could drive 1.2 million jobs and increase wind and solar capacity by 50 percent. A new $8.25 billion federal loan commitment could help.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
Why US utilities must cut carbon emissions faster — and how data can help get it done
A new report from RMI sets a tough schedule for closing fossil-fueled power plants. Its Utility Transition Hub compiles the data to help find a way.By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
How transmission along railroads and highways could break open clean energy growth
High-voltage lines buried along road and rail rights of way could carry renewable power across the U.S. — if a lot of novel challenges can be overcome.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind
Renewable energy in the time of floods, droughts and hurricanes
Renewable energy plants are built to last decades. How will climate change alter the weather patterns they're designed for in the years to come?By Jason Deign .
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Climate justice
California targets low-income communities for grid flexibility tools and rewards
OhmConnect will use a $3 million state grant to reach out to disadvantaged communities for help in solving the state’s peak grid challenges.By Jean Haggerty .
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