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DOE Grid Study Points Finger at Natural Gas
In a long-awaited study of electricity markets and grid reliability, the Department of Energy has called out natural gas as the No. 1 reason for retirements of coal and nuclear plants, breaking from the Trump administration’s prior talking point blaming… Read More

What 10 Charts From the DOE’s Grid Study Reveal About the State of U.S. Power
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) new grid study is based on analyses of federal government data collected between 2002 through 2017, a period it notes fostered critical developments in the nation’s power sector. Here are some of report’s most thought-provoking… Read More

Major Power Players Issue Mixed Reactions to DOE’s Controversial Grid Study
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) much-anticipated study on grid resilience and reliability elicited immediate chatter from a variety of industry stakeholders, from power generators and trade groups to environmental and clean energy advocates. The 187-page study essentially notes that unprecedented… Read More

Eastern States Expand Emission Cuts as Part of Cap-and-Trade
Nine states in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region have said they will cut emissions from power plants by 65% below 2020 levels by 2030, expanding a cap-and-trade program designed to reduce carbon output usually associated with power plants. States… Read More

Mississippi Power Will Absorb Costs for Failed Kemper Gasification Project
A settlement Mississippi Power reached on August 21 with stakeholders of the Kemper County facility will ensure customers won’t be subjected to rate increases associated with the now-abandoned gasification portion of the project. While that will affect revenues, the resolution… Read More

Calpine Announces $5.6 Billion Sale to Equity Group
Houston-based Calpine Corp., which confirmed in July it was looking for a buyer, announced August 18 it has agreed to be bought by Energy Capital Partners (ECP) in a $5.6 billion deal. ECP is a private equity firm that focuses… Read More

Suit Claims Santee Cooper Charging Customers for Unbuilt Coal Plant
A lawsuit filed in South Carolina wants state-owned utility Santee Cooper to sell the parts from a coal-fired power plant project it suspended in 2009, saying customers should receive the proceeds as payback for Santee Cooper raising residential and commercial… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's August 2017 issue and its sister publications:

Capturing Carbon and Seizing Innovation: Petra Nova Is POWER's Plant of the Year

Ameren's TAC Microgrid Seamlessly Integrates Distributed Energy Resources

Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis System Squeezes Money Savings Out of Water Management

Collaboration and Innovation Produce a Powerful Microgrid Solution

Flexibility, Efficiency, and Low Emissions Make Repowered Facility a Success

Is Natural Gas Threatening Grid Reliability?

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