EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – California Establishes Hybrid EV Infrastructure Ownership Structure in PG&E Plan

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The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a three-year pilot program allowing Pacific Gas & Electric
Company to deploy 7,500 electric vehicle charging ports at workplaces, disadvantaged communities, and multi-unit dwellings. The program components, including hybrid ownership and time-of-use rates, could inform other states exploring business models for utility involvement in EV infrastructure.

Arizona Replaces Net Metering with Lower Export Rates in Landmark Decision

EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a decision to replace retail-rate net metering with lower export rates that will be determined individually in each utility rate case based on short-term valuation methods. The decision, which concludes a three-year investigation into the value and cost of solar, grandfathers existing customers into current net metering plans for 20 years, while new customers are locked in for a shorter 10-year period, creating uncertainty over future rates.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Arizona Replaces Net Metering with Lower Export Rates in Landmark Decision

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables, Solar Power

The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a decision to replace retail-rate net metering with lower export rates that will be determined individually in each utility rate case based on short-term valuation methods. The decision, which concludes a three-year investigation into the value and cost of solar, grandfathers existing customers into current net metering plans for 20 years, while new customers are locked in for a shorter 10-year period, creating uncertainty over future rates.

Illinois Passes Sweeping Legislation to Save Ailing Nuclear Plants and Expand Renewables

EnerKnol Research Reports, Nuclear Power, PRODUCTS, Renewables

Illinois has enacted SB 2814 which creates a zero emission standard (ZES) to support in-state nuclear power, joining New York in setting a model to value nuclear as a zero-carbon energy source. While much attention has been placed on the ZES, the legislation includes the long-awaited update to the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and substantially expands energy efficiency programs, winning the support of renewable energy and environmental advocates.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Illinois Passes Sweeping Legislation to Save Ailing Nuclear Plants and Expand Renewables

Blog, EnerKnol Research Reports, Nuclear Power, PRODUCTS, Renewables

Illinois has enacted SB 2814 which creates a zero emission standard (ZES) to support in-state nuclear power, joining New York in setting a model to value nuclear as a zero-carbon energy source. While much attention has been placed on the ZES, the legislation includes the long-awaited update to the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and substantially expands energy efficiency programs, winning the support of renewable energy and environmental advocates.

EPA Raises 2017 RFS Mandates to Close in on Statutory Levels

Biofuels, EnerKnol Research Reports, PRODUCTS, Renewables

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standards, increasing the total renewable fuel volume requirement to six percent above 2016 levels. The higher mandate increases the controversy over exceeding the “blend wall”, an issue that refiners have long cautioned increases the strain on the fuel marketplace forcing consumers to use higher-ethanol blends. The debate will likely increase pressure on Congress and the incoming administration to overhaul the RFS program.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – EPA Raises 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard Mandates to Close in on Statutory Levels

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standards, increasing the total renewable fuel volume requirement to six percent above 2016 levels. The higher mandate increases the controversy over exceeding the “blend wall”, an issue that refiners have long cautioned increases the strain on the fuel marketplace forcing consumers to use higher-ethanol blends. The debate will likely increase pressure on Congress and the incoming administration to overhaul the RFS program.

FERC Proposes Reforms to Enhance Electricity Storage and DER Participation in Wholesale Markets

Energy Storage, EnerKnol Research Reports, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed reforms to remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources and distributed energy resource (DER) aggregations in wholesale electricity markets. The reforms would provide storage and DER with structured access to bigger markets facilitating a paradigm shift in the way electricity markets function.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – FERC Proposes Reforms to Enhance Electricity Storage and DER Participation in Wholesale Markets

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed reforms to remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources and distributed energy resource (DER) aggregations in wholesale electricity markets. The reforms would provide storage and DER with structured access to bigger markets facilitating a paradigm shift in the way electricity markets function.

Department of Interior Finalizes Pending Regulations amid Presidential Transition

EnerKnol Research Reports, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Oil, PRODUCTS, Solar Power, Wind Power

The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced the final Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, one of the last major climate mitigation efforts of the Obama Administration, the 2017-2022 Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan, and final rules creating competitive leasing processes for renewable development on public lands. Multiple rules finalized in the last months of the administration face the risk of being rescinded or weakened under the incoming Trump administration.

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Department of Interior Finalizes Pending Regulations amid Presidential Transition

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced the final Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, one of the last major climate mitigation efforts of the Obama Administration, the 2017-2022 Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan, and final rules creating competitive leasing processes for renewable development on public lands. Multiple rules finalized in the last months of the administration face the risk of being rescinded or weakened under the incoming Trump administration.

SoCalGas Seeks Authorization to Resume Gas Injections at Aliso Canyon

EnerKnol Research Reports, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, PRODUCTS

Southern California Gas has requested regulatory approval to resume natural gas injections at the Aliso Canyon storage facility, nearly one year after a massive leak prompted regulators to ban injections into the underground storage field until the completion of a comprehensive review. The interagency task force, established in response to the incident, has issued recommendations for additional actions to reduce similar incidents in the nation’s 400 plus facilities. The PHMSA is set to issue the first federal standards for underground natural gas storage facilities incorporating the task force recommendations.

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