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Don Pedro Reservoir Scheduled For Major Refurbishment in 2017 The Don Pedro Reservoir hydrofacility is scheduled for three major refurbishment projects in its Power Tunnel in 2017, costing an estimated $7 million. | Google The work will be completed in two phases, each taking about 45 days. The first phase,...
By William Opalka A federal appeals court has halted the award of clean energy contracts sought by three New England states while it considers an appeal filed by a New York-based clean energy developer (16-2946). The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary injunction on Nov. 2 in...
By William Opalka Developers of six renewable projects totaling about 460 MW will start contract negotiations with New England states in the next phase of a multistate effort to procure clean energy. Project solicitors last week completed the evaluation phase of the New England Clean Energy request for proposals. (See...
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...
Imperial Approves Hoover Dam Contract Imperial Irrigation District last week approved an agreement to secure an additional 3 MW of renewable energy from the Hoover Dam, bringing the reallocation total up to 10 MW for the next 50 years. IID will pay an all-in rate of $27 to $29/MWh, compared with...
By William Opalka Massachusetts regulators have rejected fees National Grid sought to impose on small commercial and industrial customers that own distributed energy resources (15-155). In an order approved Sept. 30 that granted the utility a $101 million rate increase, the Department of Public Utilities rejected proposed monthly charges for...
Gov. Brown Signs Sweeping Energy Bill Brown Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill setting a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, which means that residents can expect to feel more of what Brown has called the “coercive power of government.” Businesses will likely face...
By William Opalka and Rory Sweeney The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative reported another lackluster carbon allowance auction last week, bolstering calls by Massachusetts and others for more aggressive cuts in the compact’s emission caps. But as the program conducts its triennial review of how it should operate in 2020 and...
By William Opalka Eversource Energy and National Grid have withdrawn their requests to bill electric ratepayers for natural gas capacity from the proposed Access Northeast pipeline project, bowing to a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The filings made Monday for their four electric distribution companies followed the court’s...
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