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Managed EV Charging Could Save Utilities $30B, Study Finds
Adapting charging of electrical vehicles to real-time grid conditions could save utilities up to $30 billion annually and reduce peak energy demand, according to a new report by The Brattle Group and smart charging provider ev.energy.
Newkirk Electric Associates
DOE Orders Mich. Coal Plant to Remain Available Another 90 Days
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant to remain available another 90 days, saying its capacity is needed to maintain MISO grid reliability.
SMUD
Calif. Utilities Move Cautiously on Dynamic Pricing
Two of California’s publicly owned utilities told state regulators they’re not ready to make the leap to rates that change hourly or more often.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Says Combining Carolina Utilities Would Save Billions
Duke Energy has asked state and federal regulators to combine its two electric utilities that serve the Carolinas in a move it said would result in billions of dollars of customer savings.
Grid Strategies
New Report: Consumers Could Pay $3B More Annually if DOE Stay-open Orders Persist
A Grid Strategies report concludes that if the Department of Energy continues to supersede retirement decisions for fossil-fueled power plants, it could cost consumers an extra $3 billion annually in a little more than three years.
Washington State Department of Transportation
New Tech, Collaboration Key to Targeted PSPS, WECC Panelists Say
As large swaths of the West continue to explore ways to mitigate wildfire risk, utilities say information sharing and new technologies allow them to implement targeted public safety power shutoffs.
Constellation
Clean Energy Groups Seek Rehearing on DOE Resource Adequacy Report
Three clean energy trade groups asked DOE to reconsider its recent report on resource adequacy, which they contend uses a deterministic approach to stake out a position for not retiring any more power plants in the face of rising electricity demand.
Dominion Energy
Dominion Reports Continued Demand Growth, CVOW 60% Complete
Dominion Energy reported demand growth from data centers in its territory and that its CVOW offshore wind project was more than halfway complete on its second quarter earnings call.
Consumers Energy
DOE Extension of Michigan Coal Plant Cost $29M in 1st Month
The Michigan coal plant kept online by an emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy cost $29 million to run in a little over a month.
We Energies
MISO Prepares for More Projects than Study Slots in 1st Queue Express Lane
MISO expects to exceed its quarterly project maximum when it begins accepting the first generation project proposals under its interconnection queue express lane.

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