Duke Seeks to Shorten Price Fixing Period for Renewable Power Contracts in Florida, Citing Deluge of Projects

Duke Seeks to Shorten Price Fixing Period for Renewable Power Contracts in Florida, Citing Deluge of Projects

Duke Energy Florida LLC seeks to cut to two years the duration for fixing prices for the purchase of electricity from small renewable power suppliers that is mandated under a federal statute, citing the need to protect consumers from rate hikes and overpayments resulting from rapidly changing market conditions. Under the statute, the Public Utility…

Texas Regulator Lays Out Inquiry into Role of Storage in Energy Market

Texas Regulator Lays Out Inquiry into Role of Storage in Energy Market

The Texas Public Utility Commission seeks feedback on over a dozen questions as it looks to formulate rules on the use of battery storage and other “non-traditional technologies” in electric delivery service. The probe arises from the fact that batteries serve many functions, from absorbing as well as dispatching electricity to respond to swings in…