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Delaware City Refinery Drops Expansion Plan, Looking at NGLs Port Possibility PBF Energy, owner of the Delaware City Refinery, has dropped plans for a $1 billion project to expand low-sulfur fuel production. But it is considering a $100 million investment to support cleaner fuel production and to export natural gas liquids...
State Holds Delayed Hearing on PSEG New Nuke Plans The state’s Congressional delegation arranged for a public comment session on a possible new reactor at Public Service Enterprise Group’s Artificial Island site in New Jersey after lawmakers realized that only Garden State residents had been given the opportunity to talk.
Public Advocate Warns About Risk of Third-Party Contracts [caption id="attachment_10664" align="alignright" width="123"] Bonar[/caption] Public Advocate Dave Bonar is warning Delmarva Power & Light customers to check their contracts with third-party electricity suppliers to make sure they’re not at risk for winter price spikes. “It’s important people don’t get trapped into...
By Michael Brooks The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations on carbon emissions would increase electric bills and harm reliability, Virginia State Corporation Commission staff members said in comments filed last week. SCC staff said EPA’s “arbitrary, capricious, unsupported and unlawful” plan could cost Dominion Virginia Power customers alone between $5.5...
Lawmaker: UP Needs Plants, Not Transmission Upgrades [caption id="attachment_10561" align="alignright" width="193"] Dianda[/caption] State Rep. Scott Dianda thinks utilities should build new power plants to replace retiring generators in the remote Upper Peninsula, rather than bringing in power over new transmission lines. Dianda introduced a resolution encouraging the build-out of new power...
PSC Gives Go-Ahead for Out-of-State Tx Ownership The Public Service Commission has ruled that out-of-state companies can build and own transmission lines in the state, clearing the way for PJM to move forward with a solicitation process to upgrade lines delivering power from New Jersey’s Artificial Island nuclear complex. (See related...
PSC Looking for Aggregation Expert The Public Service Commission wants to hire a consultant to help it review and assess the potential costs and benefits of retail aggregation. The job posting, done through the Secretary of State’s office, is part of a legislature-ordered study of aggregation, which would allow groups of...
Despite closing its Wisconsin nuclear plant prematurely last year, Dominion Resources wants to keep its options open in Virginia, where it is considering a third unit at its North Anna nuclear plant. But it hasn’t done any analysis to compare the risks of a new plant against an increasing reliance...
Delmarva Sets Date for Solar Power Auction Delmarva Power & Light Co. will accept applications for a Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Spot Market Auction through July 7. SRECs let renewable energy producers sell credits to Delmarva to help it meet its renewable mandates set by the state. Delmarva intends to...
Gov. Names City Exec For PSC Seat Harold Gray Gov. Jack Markell nominated Wilmington’s economic development director to the Public Service Commission last week. Harold Gray would take the seat of former commission member Arnetta McRae, who left the PSC in 2011. Her seat has remained vacant since then, and plans...
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