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 Are power markets prepared for wider energy market disruptions?
Smartphones have brought together media, telecommunications, photography, messaging, gaming and GPS into a single platform, thereby changing consumption patterns in each of those industries. Could power markets similarly disrupt the energy sector due to pressure for deep decarbonization and the falling cost of renewables? We examine California — which is introducing carbon legislation and integrating renewables — to identify the challenges power markets will face and estimate the pace of transition.
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Georgia PSC Signals Support Continuing Vogtle Expansion
In two actions on August 15, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) signaled its support for the Vogtle nuclear expansion project, provided it can be done economically, Georgia Power must show revised cost and schedule estimates to finish the costly… Read More
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Exelon Set to Expand Massachusetts Peaking Plant
Exelon could begin construction as soon as next week on an expansion of its 135-MW West Medway oil-fired peaking plant in West Medway, Massachusetts. The company’s plan to add two units and 200 MW of generation to the existing three-unit… Read More
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FERC: Back in Business
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is back in business, with three commissioners constituting a quorum. The agency has a scheduled monthly public meeting for Sept. 20. By then it may have a full slate of five commissioners. But getting FERC… Read More
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