Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Utility Dive Top Stories 9/25

 
SoCal Edison unveils largest battery in U.S.
 
The 32 megawatt-hour system will teach utilities lessons about storage and variable renewables.
 
 
What will utility regulators decide to do with customer data?
 
Customer data is the key to unlocking clean tech innovations, but regulators must first parse through significant privacy issues. 
 
 
SolarCity breaks ground on biggest U.S. solar module plant
 
RiverBend will make a gigawatt of high efficiency solar panels and bring 3,000 jobs to upstate NY.
 
 
Court declines to hear appeal of FERC Order 745 ruling
 
Demand response advocates are mixed over what the ruling means.
 
 
New California law will speed up rooftop solar installations, cut soft costs
 
Local jurisdictions must now give home solar fast and simple permitting and inspection. 
 
 
Is anyone happy with the proposed PJM capacity performance rules?
 
The first comments are in and some say PJM's proposed rules could force generation offline.
 
 
FirstEnergy moves to end Ohio energy efficiency mandate for industrials
 
Industrial customers would be allowed to opt out of the programs.
 
 
 
Obama urges world to follow US lead on climate
 
 
NREL To Test Inverters For $1 Million 'Little Box Challenge'
 
 
Coda Claims Battery-Backed Solar Is Now Grid-Competitve in California
 
 
Everywhere but Northeast, fewer homes choose natural gas as heating fuel
 
 
FERC Commissioner Moeller Convenes Public Meeting Focusing on Resolving Natural Gas Supply Challenges for Electric Generators
 
 
Xcel asks to delay Minnesota gas projects, but solar a priority
 
 
PSE&G begins construction of solar farm on former landfill
 
 
New evidence that solar progress is accelerating
 
 
Smart cities disconnect? Survey finds most in U.S. don't know the term
 
 
The march to renewables: Congress may extend and expand tax credits
 
 

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