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    IRA's EV Tax Credits Spark Senate Debate

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    C-SPAN
    Jan 26, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By K Kaufmann

    The IRA's EV tax credits sparked a Senate debate as Sen. Joe Manchin pushed for a floor vote on a bill that could delay the credits for some EV buyers.

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    Industry Group Blames Duke, TVA for Blackouts

    Jan 26, 2023
    Transmission Planning
    By Amanda Durish Cook

    SREA said Duke Carolinas' and TVA's holiday blackouts were likely avoidable had they built robust transmission links and had better access to organized markets.

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    JFK Airport Adding Solar/Fuel Cell Microgrid

    Jan 26, 2023
    Energy Storage
    By John Cropley

    New York’s JFK Airport is planning an 11.3-MW microgrid powered by solar and fuel cells to cut emissions and continue operations during power outages.

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    Multiple Projects Offered in 3rd NY OSW Solicitation

    Jan 26, 2023
    NYSERDA
    By John Cropley

    NYSERDA did not release details on the submissions for New York state’s third offshore wind solicitation, but least some of the would-be developers are known.

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    Gas-electric Coordination 'Achille’s Heel’ of Energy Transition, NERC Summit Told

    Jan 26, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By James Downing

    Gas-electric coordination is becoming the “Achille’s heel of the energy transition,” ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie told the NERC Reliability Leadership Summit.

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    Are We Overinvesting in Grid Modernization?

    Jan 26, 2023
    Commentary
    By Stakeholder Soapbox

    State regulators face a big challenge in ensuring grid modernization investments are in the public interest and cost-beneficial, says economist Ken Costello.

  • MISO, SPP Update Stakeholders on Joint Tx Planning

    Jan 26, 2023
    Transmission Planning
    By Amanda Durish Cook

    MISO and SPP said they plan to treat Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue projects as large generator interconnection projects when allocating costs.

  • NYISO Slaps NextEra for Lobbying for OSW Tx Projects

    Jan 25, 2023
    Renewable Power
    By John Norris

    NYISO rebuked NextEra Energy for attempting to lobby the grid operator to award it transmission projects to connect offshore wind projects to Long Island.

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    ERO Praises ERCOT’s Actions to Address Inverter Incidents

    Jan 24, 2023
    NERC & Committees
    By Holden Mann

    NERC and the Texas RE commended ERCOT for its response to the Odessa disturbances of 2021 and 2022, while calling for more action to overcome inverter issues.

  • Phillips Says Transmission NOPRs Still a Priority

    Jan 18, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By James Downing

    Acting FERC Chairman Willie Phillips made his first comments since taking over the agency.

  • FERC Orders Internal Cyber Monitoring in Response to SolarWinds Hack

    Jan 19, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By Holden Mann

    FERC ordered NERC to require utilities to implement internal network security monitoring on certain cyber systems at bulk power system facilities.

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    Summit Examines Costs, Scope of US EV Charging Network

    Jan 26, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By John Funk

    During a webinar produced by the EV Charging Initiative, stakeholders focused on the challenges and costs of electrifying the nation’s transportation sector.

  • CEC Awards $46 Million for ZEV Manufacturing

    Jan 26, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By Hudson Sangree

    The California Energy Commission awarded large grants to boost in-state production of electric tractors, forklifts, batteries and charging stations.

  • Panel Sees Vital Role for Calif. Offshore Wind

    Jan 25, 2023
    CAISO/WEIM
    By Elaine Goodman

    More than 500 people tuned into a webinar on the future of offshore wind in California hosted by the state's Department of Natural Resources.

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    NextEra Changes Leadership at FPL Subsidiary

    Jan 25, 2023
    Company News
    By Tom Kleckner

    NextEra Energy's CEO says its internal review of alleged campaign finance law violations is nearly complete as it replaces leadership at its Florida utility.

  • New England States Group Up To Push For Federal Transmission Funding

    Jan 25, 2023
    Renewable Power
    By Sam Mintz

    The New England states united to seek federal funding to strengthen the region’s transmission to accommodate power from offshore wind projects and Canada.

  • OSW Tx Planning Must be Interregional, Networked and Start Now

    Jan 25, 2023
    Renewable Power
    By K Kaufmann

    The U.S. will require a massive mobilization of resources and careful planning to build the transmission needed to the meet its OSW goals, a new report says.

  • NYISO Management Committee Briefs: Jan. 25, 2023

    Jan 25, 2023
    Capacity Market
    By John Norris

    The MC approved NYISO’s proposed tariff revisions related to the expiration and transfer of capacity resource interconnection service.

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    Berkeley Lab: Wind Generation Needs More Flexible FTRs

    Jan 25, 2023
    Financial Transmission Rights (FTR)
    By Amanda Durish Cook

    Researchers at Berkeley Lab say growing renewable generation mean it’s likely time to retool the design of financial transmission rights in wholesale markets.

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    MISO, Stakeholders Debate Lower Congestion Limit

    Jan 25, 2023
    Transmission Planning
    By Amanda Durish Cook

    MISO remains set on limiting transmission congestion by instituting a lower system impact threshold on interconnecting generation.

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    Members Press NERC to Expand Comments on IBR Standards

    Jan 25, 2023
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    By Holden Mann

    NERC’s Standards Committee advanced a slate of standards development projects after moving to address concerns over stakeholders' ability to provide feedback.

  • SERC Forum Touts Internal Communication in Enforcement

    Jan 18, 2023
    Regional Entities
    By Holden Mann

    Changes to SERC's compliance monitoring and enforcement process helped build a stronger connection within the RE, said speakers at a webinar on Tuesday.

  • NERC Standards Process Changes Headed for Public Comment

    Jan 12, 2023
    NERC & Committees
    By Holden Mann

    NERC’s Standards Committee unanimously agreed to submit for industry comment a proposal to update the organization’s Rules of Procedure.

  • Vogtle 3 Activation Delayed Again for Safety Concerns

    Jan 12, 2023
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    By Holden Mann

    Southern Co. said that Unit 3 at Vogtle nuclear plant in Ga. suffered yet another delay and is not expected to come online until at least the second quarter.

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    NV Energy Blames ‘Heavy Wet Snow’ for New Year’s Outages

    Jan 12, 2023
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    By Elaine Goodman

    NV Energy told Nevada regulators that “extreme weather” and wet snow caused outages that cut power to nearly 124,000 customers at the start of the year.

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    Suspect in Vegas Solar Array Damage: Act was Protest Against Old Tech

    Jan 11, 2023
    Regional Entities
    By Holden Mann

    The man arrested last week in Las Vegas for damaging a major solar facility told police he had “no regret” over the incident.

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    Beacon Wind Draws Public Support at Power Line Hearing

    Jan 24, 2023
    Public Service Commission
    By John Cropley

    Beacon Wind I drew unanimous public support during public hearings on the transmission line needed for the1,230-MW wind farm planned off the New York coast.

  • Dominion-backed Bill Promises Savings, but Comes with Strings

    Jan 24, 2023
    Company News
    By James Downing

    Dominion is backing a bill that critics say would limit Virginia regulators' ability to set its rates, while the utility says it would save consumers millions.

  • Tesla to Invest $3.6B in Nev. Truck, Battery Factories

    Jan 24, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By Elaine Goodman

    The company's plans for Northern Nevada include a new battery factory and its first high-volume manufacturing facility for electric semi-trucks.

  • CARB Examining Obstacles on Road to ZEV Fleet Adoption

    Jan 24, 2023
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    By Elaine Goodman

    As it moves to adopt a rule requiring truck fleets to transition to ZEVs, CARB considers situations where supporting infrastructure is unavailable.

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    Tracking the Contradictions of the US EV Market at the DC Auto Show

    Jan 23, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By K Kaufmann

    While EVs are on the floor they are by no means the main attraction, and much uncertainty remains about how fast automakers can build out their supply chains.

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    NREL Report Lays Out OSW Road Map, Flags Potential Problems

    Jan 23, 2023
    Renewable Power
    By John Cropley

    A new NREL report lays out a path for the U.S. to follow as it builds a network of OSW turbines and presents it as an opportunity to create an entire industry.

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