Solar energy advocates in Indiana are decrying a proposal that they say would effectively gut the state’s decade-old net metering law.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the NRC and the Department of the Interior.

Duke plans to make its first substantial purchase of solar power in Indiana, giving customers the option to buy “locally sourced” solar energy credits.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Duke, FirstEnergy, Dominion, Entergy, MDU Resources, Minwind Energy and NextEra.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Xcel, PSEG, Entergy, UGI, AEP, FirstEnergy and Duke.

MISO and three power suppliers have asked FERC to deny Duke’s request for a waiver from MISO’s must-offer requirement.

The EPA last week issued the first-ever federal regulations on the handling and storage of coal ash, pleasing utilities and disappointing environmentalists by declining to classify the material as hazardous waste.

NC WARN asked FERC to force Duke and other utilities in the Southeast to form a RTO to share power reserves, rather than keep building new plants and boosting prices to pay for them.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Duke, Dominion, FirstEnergy, NRG, Exelon, PPL and Calpine.

FERC last week approved Duke Energy Progress’ $1.2 billion purchase of 700 MW of generation from the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency.