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Energy, editor's pick: Gas utilities see cash constraints from tax cut

SNL Energy editors' picks for the best stories for the week ended March 9.

1. Managing tax cut, savings presents near-term 'challenge' for utilities

Regulated electric utilities have been put on watch by credit rating agencies and are ramping up equity offerings, while near-term rate reductions take shape across regulatory jurisdictions, as the impacts of federal tax reform play out.

2. Despite deep budget cuts, Trump administration says it supports advanced nuclear

President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts for advanced nuclear energy have caught the attention of developers and detractors alike as the U.S. Department of Energy is requiring the private sector to take the lead in funding research and development.

3. Gas utilities see cash constraints, chance for investment under new tax law

Gas utilities expect near-term cash constraints from federal tax code changes as customers pay less and corporate deduction options become more limited, but some companies are hoping that the lower corporate rate will open capital investment opportunities.

4. Carbon capture credits could create tax equity market that spurs new projects

The extension of federal tax credits for carbon capture, use and storage could open up a tax equity market that might help spur the development of projects in the U.S., proponents say.

5. Feds' small coal plant plan puzzles some, but hits on a coal company priority

A federal plan to support the development of small-scale coal-fired power plants has puzzled some in the energy sector but may move the administration closer to fulfilling one coal producer's list of political priorities.

6. Coal ash data shows groundwater impacts, but utilities say public is not at risk

New information showing groundwater contamination at coal ash storage sites across the country does not reveal a threat to public safety, and more testing has been planned to provide a fuller picture of the situation, according to some of the utilities releasing that information.

7. Energy blockchain startup funding surges despite 'unproven benefits'

Investments in energy blockchain startups are soaring, totaling $300 million since the third quarter of 2017, half of which came in January 2018 alone, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie's GTM Research unit.