Daily edition | Oct. 24, 2018
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Newly filed comments could help shape how FERC treats the 1978 law, the first to open power generation to competition. |
The Puerto Rico House and Senate will hold a hearing this week to consider ending the monopoly status of the island's utility and generating 100% of its electric power from renewables by 2050. |
Deep Dive Stakeholders see different paths to reaching 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025. |
PowerBrands assess more than 200 measures of utility brand strength, categorized in four dimensions: brand identity, corporate narrative, customer experience and employee experience.
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"Taller towers, longer blades, better electronics," will help wind prices continue to decline over time, according to Armando Pimentel, president and CEO of NextEra Energy Resources. |
The utility's 50% RPS would be a "long-term" goal with no set timeframe, while the carbon intensity goal calls for a 20% reduction by 2030. |
The company will charge riders a 15-pence-per-mile "clean air fee" to help frequent drivers upgrade to electric vehicles. |
The utility has said its addition of renewable energy resources is contingent on whether voters decide to eliminate electric power monopolies at the polls. |
Deep Dive Chris Crane said he would prefer a market-based climate solution to state resource subsidies and does not know the status of a White House bailout proposal for coal and nuclear plants. |
Award recipients, largely universities, span 21 states and the District of Columbia for research projects that include achieving a levelized cost of solar electricity at $0.03/kWh. |
Deep Dive As options for renewable energy purchase agreements grow, more businesses are coming into the market voluntarily. |
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