By Michael Kuser Illinois and New York state officials filed briefs this week saying a recent appellate court decision upholding two Connecticut renewable energy programs vindicates their zero-emission credits for nuclear plants. A coalition of generation owners opposing the nuclear subsidies countered that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. Independent power producers on Tuesday filed suit in federal court challenging Illinois’ zero-emission credits for Exelon’s Quad Cities and Clinton nuclear plants, calling the program “illegal and unfair.” The lawsuit seeks to overturn the Future Energy Jobs Act, which authorized the ZEC program, contending the law...

By Ted Caddell This time last year, Exelon had its hands full. The company was deep in a problematic $6.8 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc. while bogged down in a two-front battle trying to get nuclear subsidies for plants in Illinois and New York. Things look much brighter for...

By Rory D. Sweeney and Rich Heidorn Jr. Illinois legislators on Thursday approved a bill to keep Exelon’s Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear plants operating for another decade. The “Future Energy Jobs Bill” was approved by the state Senate by a 32-18 vote, an hour after clearing the House 63-38...

By Rory D. Sweeney, Ted Caddell and Amanda Durish Cook Illinois officials moved closer to a deal to save Exelon’s Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear plants as legislation cleared a House committee and the company reportedly reached agreement with Gov. Bruce Rauner on changes to reduce the bill’s cost. The...

By Rory D. Sweeney Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a wide-ranging energy bill that would provide ratepayer-financed support for nuclear, coal, renewables and energy efficiency (SB 2814). Dubbed the Future Energy Jobs Bill, it has one sponsor in each house of the General Assembly: Sen. Don Harmon and Rep. Robert...

APS, SolarCity to Air TV Ads to Support Favored ACC Candidates The fight between the parent company of Arizona Public Service and rooftop solar company SolarCity to elect their favored political candidates to the state Corporation Commission continues, as both are spending big to air advertising on television. Pinnacle West...

Democrats, Republican Call for Full Disclosure of APS Election Spending Two Democrats on November’s ballot for seats on the state’s Corporation Commission have aligned themselves with a Republican incumbent in calling for full disclosure by Arizona Public Service as to whether it spent money on the 2014 elections. Democrats Bill...

Judge Recommends Pause To TEP’s Rooftop Solar Plan An administrative law judge has recommended that state regulators defer approval of Tucson Electric Power’s plans to expand company-owned solar energy programs pending findings of a separate proceeding on the value of rooftop solar. As part of a renewable energy plan filed...

California and Massachusetts tied for first place in the 2016 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. This is the sixth consecutive year that Massachusetts led the nation. Missouri, Maine and Michigan were the most-improved states, according to the study. The study identified Louisiana,...