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EIA Anticipates Growth in New Natural-Gas-Fired Generation Capacity in 2018, While New Renewable Capacity Remains Flat

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released information on new generation capacity expected to come online in 2018.  This report is based on data from January and February and on estimates for the remainder of the year derived from … Continue reading →

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FERC Gives Increasing Attention to Distributed Energy Resources

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

A number of recent FERC actions highlight the Commission’s growing focus on distributed energy resources (DERs).  Although there is no standard definition of DERs, the term generally refers to small resources that are located on the distribution system (typically below … Continue reading →

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2018 State of the Electric Utility Report Predicts Continued Growth in Renewables and Distributed Energy Resources; Cites Regulatory Uncertainty and Cybersecurity as Continuing Challenges

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Last month, Utility Dive released its 2018 State of the Electric Utility Report, a summary of the outlook of electric utility professionals in the United States and Canada.  Using responses from a survey administered to around 700 electric utility employees, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to Hear Issue Relating to Solar Developer’s Antitrust Challenge to Public Power Provider’s Retail Rate Design

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 03.28.2018 The Court dismissed this case on March 22, 2018 pursuant to a stipulation of dismissal filed by the parties. UPDATED 03.12.2018 The parties filed a joint letter notifying the Court that they are trying to negotiate a settlement.  … Continue reading →

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EIA Releases State-Level Data on Residential Energy Sales

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

As part of its State Energy Data System, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) has released consumption and prices and expenditures data on 2016 electricity retail sales.  Corresponding graphs and maps were also posted on the EIA website. The average U.S. … Continue reading →

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