Battery energy storage is the most significant development for the electric grid since the explosive growth in renewables deployment over the past decade
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Energy Storage Update 2018
By Walter Alarkon, Elisabeth Blunsdon & Wolfram Pohl | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Currents – Energy Industry Insights August 2018 #3
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Federal Agency Halts All Work on Atlantic Coast Pipeline After Judges Revoke Permits
RFS Is Still Broken, And Consumers Still Need Protection
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
With EPA receiving public input this week on its proposed ethanol volumes for 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), it’s important to stay focused on the potential negative impacts of a broken Washington policy — on consumers and the fuel market. Yes, we know that America’s energy renaissance in natural gas and oil production has accomplished the… Keep reading →
Record Oil Output, Yet Dip In Petroleum Exports Suggests Tariffs’ Effect
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Lots of positive energy data points in API’s newest Monthly Statistical Report – and one that’s potentially concerning. The good: The U.S. tied its record for crude oil production in July at 10.7 million barrels per day (b/d) and set a new one for natural gas liquids, 4.4 million b/d. With total liquids production up by more… Keep reading →
Federal Study On Cannabis Raises More Questions Than It Answers
By Justin Hobson | Lane Powell PC
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recently released “An Initial Assessment of Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Consumption in Oregon 2018 – An Insight Report
FERC Approves Pipeline Despite Concern Over Controversial Business Arrangement
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the proposed Spire STL Pipeline. Blessings for the controversial 66-mile project come even though St. Louis already enjoys excess capacity from other pipelines, and despite the fact that the only customer of the pipeline, Spire Missouri, does not actually have any growth in customer demand. It is estimated… Keep reading →
North Carolina Celebrates ‘American Wind Week’ With Optimism For The Future
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Governor Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation recognizing August 5-11 as “American Wind Week” here in North Carolina. It’s a good time to reflect on our clean energy progress – as a nation and as a state – and to consider what’s next. The amount of energy generated from wind turbines has more than tripled in the… Keep reading →
Currents – Energy Industry Insights: August 2018
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
The new head of the EPA sent a staff-wide memo laying out steps the agency is taking to increase transparency
Regionalize And Resist: A Regional Power Grid Could Unlock 100 Percent Clean Energy Across The West
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Captain Planet taught us that when our powers combine, we can defeat any villain. That’s hopeful news for those of us who want a livable planet for the future, because times are fraught: Our president has called global warming a “hoax,” withdrew the U.S. from a global climate agreement, and installed former fossil fuel lobbyists and CEOs to… Keep reading →
Currents – Energy Industry Insights – July 2018 #3
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S. electric utilities last year, which could have allowed them to cause blackouts, according to federal government officials
