Weekender: Hawaii approves 18-cent/kWh solar+storage deal to power Molokai

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Weekender | Aug. 18, 2018

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Hawaii approves 18-cent/kWh solar+storage deal to power Molokai

The 4.8 MW solar facility and 15 MWh battery will provide power in the early evening to avoid competing with the island's rooftop solar systems.

FERC halts Atlantic Coast, clears 3 other pipeline projects in busy Friday

The decisions came hours before Republicans lost their one-vote majority on FERC. Until a replacement is confirmed, Democrats can deadlock agency votes.

MISO plans storage market roles in response to FERC Order 841

Proposed rules would have two metrics for measuring energy storage capacity to help the resources participate in wholesale electricity markets.

PJM asks FERC to delay 2019 capacity market auction

If FERC cannot deliver a final decision on market reforms before January, the grid operator said it will need to delay its capacity auction from May to August of next year.

Michigan utilities propose more than $20M in EV charging programs

DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are both looking to time-of-use rates in an attempt to move electric vehicle charging to off-peak hours.

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