Michigan Offers Guidance on Planning Priorities
Michigan asks two utilities to craft five-year plans for distribution system improvement.
Regulatory Decisions
Oregon Nixes Wind Power Component of Utility's Latest IRP
Oregon rejects utility’s integrated resource plan to acquire 175MWa of wind capacity by 2020.
Coal Plant Closures
Vistra Energy plans to shut down two Texas coal-fired power plants early next year.
Bloomberg 'Beyond Coal' Campaign
Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate another $64 million for its ‘Beyond Coal’ initiative.
Michigan Cuts PPA Buyout Financing Request
Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan plans to continue operations through spring 2022.
DOE, EPA Signal New Direction in Federal Energy Policy
Clean Power Plan repeal and Perry directive appear motivated to reinvigorate coal, nuclear industries.
Rate Case Roundup: Hawaii
Hawaii Electric Light permitted to increase its rates $9.94 million, or 3.42 percent.
Rate Case Roundup: Idaho
Intermountain Gas was granted a rate increase of $1.2 million, over and above an increase in April.
Rate Case Roundup: Maryland
Columbia Gas of Maryland was permitted a rate increase of $2.4 million.
Rate Case Roundup: New Jersey
Atlantic City Electric may increase rates by $45.85 million, out of $74.8 million requested.