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Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) just named a new CEO and was voted as ‘Best Utility’ in the US by Utility Dive. What policies and progress has the utility made in recent years to grab this honor, what’s the new CEO going to do going forward, and what does this really look like for residents of the islands?
What Happened: Utility Dive has an excellent piece describing the 88% difference in two VOS studies, one in Montana and one in Maryland.
According to Utility DIVE, a coalition of Mine utilities, solar installers, consumer advocates, and environmentalists have introduced a bill in the state legislature to advance solar growth in the state and replace the current net metering policy. The net metering program would be replaced with a market-based “pay for production” program. Under … [continued]
CAISO will seek to understand how a regional system affects California’s transition to 50% renewables by 2030 According to Utility DIVE, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) will study the possibility of turning the entire West into a single electricity market. This study is predicated, in part, on California’s landmark … [continued]
Once upon a time, utilities were the keepers of the nation’s electricity storage and distribution infrastructure, or grid, as it were. Using plentiful coal, hydropower, and even natural gas, the job of keeping the lights lit has long represented a modern-day miracle. Flick a switch, and power up whatever might … [continued]
According to Utility DIVE, Oregon’s two biggest investor-owned electric utilities are supporting legislation which will require them to meet a 50% renewable portfolio standard — double the current goal. If passed, the legislation will also phase out coal power generation and imports in the state’s energy portfolio. House Bill 4030 would … [continued]
Nevada’s Public Utility Commission (PUCN) has effectively created a solar black hole for the statue’s growing distributed energy movement, voting unanimously on Wednesday against requests to delay implementation of controversial changes to metering rates. One of the sunniest states in the country with a black hole? Absolutely, if you happen … [continued]
According to Utility Dive, 2015 renewable electricity accounted for 61% of 2015 electricity capacity additions in 2015 across the United States, while natural gas contributed 35% of the total. This is encouraging news for clean energy proponents addressing escalating challenges from climate change. In short, here are the Utility Dive highlights: While electricity … [continued]
Those who take the Wall Street Journal for gospel miss a lot of what’s going on with US energy, says Denise Robbins of Media Matters for America. Too bad they probably won’t get it if they stick to that source and ignore all the others. The Journal published an editorial two weeks ago that … [continued]
