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Morgan Stanley says tax bills could drag some utilities' earnings

Morgan Stanley: Tax bills could drag some utilities' earnings, raise others

Current tax reform bills in Congress would have "mixed implications" for investor-owned utilities, according to a research note by Morgan Stanley.

Senate proposes more modest cuts for EPA, Interior

The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations released a fiscal-year 2018 spending bill that proposed more modest cuts for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Interior than called for by President Donald Trump or Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.

As his days as FERC chair dwindle, Chatterjee promotes alternative to DOE plan

Following what he acknowledged will be his last open monthly meeting chairing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Neil Chatterjee further outlined to reporters his plan to have the agency approve an interim solution to potential threats to grid resilience.

EPA, Army Corps move to postpone Clean Water Rule by two years

EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have proposed to postpone for two years the effective date of the Clean Water Rule, more commonly referred to as the Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS rule. The latest action is an effort to hedge against a possible court ruling that could lift a nationwide stay of the rule.

FERC staff report provides view into nonpublic enforcement activities

Staff with FERC's Office of Enforcement released its latest annual report Nov. 16 detailing its activities during fiscal year 2017. The report revealed that staff opened 27 new probes and brought 16 pending investigations to a close "either with no action or through a commission-approved settlement."

Social media, fake news play key roles in latest grid attack simulation

The power industry's latest GridEx cyber and physical attack simulation incorporated fake news stories and the use of social media to share information on grid emergencies, reflecting the growing role of those mediums in people's perceptions of and responses to major disasters.

Coal ash group ready to get 'the band back together' with new EPA chief

The beneficial use of coal ash ticked down slightly in 2016, but one industry group sees blue skies and regulatory certainty ahead even as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moves to review some rules associated with the disposal of residuals from coal-fired electric generation.

Wind industry mourns passage of House tax bill, but key credit likely to survive

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a sprawling tax reform bill that would weaken the federal wind production tax credit, but industry backers in the U.S. Senate could block the lower chamber's wind provision.

On remand, FERC defends decision on WestConnect cost allocation

Acting on a court remand that found certain rulings regarding the role of nonjurisdictional utilities in transmission planning and cost allocation in the WestConnect region to be arbitrary and capricious, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission further explained why its decisions "will not result in unjust and unreasonable rates."

EPA identifies multiple issues with coal ash rule

An EPA review of more than one dozen issues identified with the 2015 coal ash rule will take until mid- to late 2019 to complete, the agency told a federal appeals court. Formally known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the regulation established storage, monitoring and reporting requirements for ash and other coal combustion residuals produced at active power plants.