Unpaid debts and lost grants: Co-ops struggle with 2017 tax law as Congress moves to address impacts; DTE, Consumers Energy push back on Michigan legislators' plan to rewrite 2016 energy law; Old Windows and bad passwords: Utility cyber vulnerabilities grow despite comparative strengths; New York climate law to drive $115B in utility-scale resource investment by 2040, report finds
Coal-powered generation would have dropped 10% across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator region if utilities were dispatching their units based on market signals rather than self-scheduling, according to a Sierra Club report.
The "unintended consequences" from the 2017 tax law have become the "biggest policy priority" for rural electric cooperatives trying to maintain their nonprofit status.
The 2016 statute "created needless challenges and roadblocks for the solar industry," according to one lawmaker, but Consumers says newly proposed legislation would unfairly create subsidies for private solar ownership.
Price declines and significant improvements in technology have combined with increased financing sophistication to make large solar projects economically attractive.
Utilities have increased cybersecurity but they remain "soft targets for adversaries" due to outdated operating systems and unencrypted passwords, security firm CyberX said.
As the state transitions from gas-dominated generation, solar and wind would make up 39% of New York’s energy capacity by 2030, and 83% by 2040, according to Energy Ventures Analysis.
Several factors are driving accelerated demand for renewables, and some of those factors may benefit more efficient, existing natural gas-fired assets in the near- to medium-term, three energy market experts from PA Consulting write.
The DOE lab is examining the impacts of "turbulence" on wind turbines as well as how to integrate battery storage systems and hydrogen alongside electric vehicle technologies.
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