Boundary Dam Broke Operational Records in January, Company Reports
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Budget & Policy
Majority of Utilities Want Clean Power Plan Survey Shows
Seventy percent of U.S. utilities support implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan as is or in an even more assertive form, according to industry news source Utility Dive’s annual State of the Electric Utility survey. “Last year’s Utility Dive survey found utility executives were largely at peace with the regulations, with 62 […]
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Budget & Policy
Clean Power Plan Stay Casts Cloud of Uncertainty on Utilities, Experts Say
The recent Supreme Court ruling to halt implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan pending judicial review has thrust the utility industry into a state of uncertainty, according to commentary from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Whatever the ultimate fate of the rule, the stay increases the level of regulatory uncertainty […]
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International
Asian Development Bank Partnership With China Supports CCS
Under a new five-year country partnership strategy agreed to by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the People’s Republic of China, the bank will “support the government in realizing an ‘ecological civilization’ through environmental sustainability, pollution control, and climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.” This support includes promoting the deployment of carbon capture and storage […]
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Budget & Policy
Oregon House of Representatives Passes Bill Ending Coal Use
The Oregon House of Representatives on Monday voted 39-20 in favor of legislation requiring the elimination of coal-fired power generation from the state energy mix. The bill specifically states that “on or before January 1, 2030, an electric company shall eliminate coal-fired resources from its allocation of electricity.” Currently, there is only one coal-fired power […]