Ayla Burnett

California ISO/West Correspondent at RTO Insider

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PacifiCorp Responds to EDAM 'Deficiency Letter' From FERC

5 days ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

PacifiCorp on April 28 responded to a letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calling out the utility's tariff filing to join the California Independent System Operator's extended day-ahead market (EDAM) as deficient. The March 27 letter from FERC was a result of the now months-long debate over how PacifiCorp plans to allocate congestion revenue received from CAISO in EDAM implementation [ER25-951].
Montana Bill to Allow Shared Solar Awaits Governor's Signature

5 days ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

New legislation that would enable the development of community solar projects in the state is awaiting a signature from Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, with advocates “cautiously optimistic” that the bill will move forward.
Over 500 MW of Solar Energy on Its Way to Grant County

5 days ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Grant County, Washington—a burgeoning data center hub—is seeing an increase in solar generation, with two new projects planned that would add over 500 MW of clean energy to help feed the county’s growing demand.
Coal Plants Receiving Emissions Exemptions Include Four in the West

1 week ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett |Abigail Sawyer

The federal government provided details on coal-fired power plants across the country, including four in the West, that will receive extensions to comply with federal emissions regulations, an action that drew fire from environmental groups. President Donald Trump on April 8 exempted nearly 50 coal plants across the nation from regulations restricting emissions of carbon dioxide as well as mercury and other toxic metals.
Grant County Landowners Protest New Transmission Line

1 week ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Plans to construct a new 230-kV transmission line in Grant County, Washington, were put on hold after farmers and other landowners expressed significant opposition to the project at a Grant County Public Utility District meeting April 8. The 31-mile, $86 million line, which would run from Wanapum Dam to the Mountain View substation in Quincy, is intended to maintain reliability for homes and businesses while meeting growing demand for power in Quincy, a data center hub.
How a Single Mom in SF Fought To Go From Homelessness to 'Paradise'

1 week ago | thefrisc.com | Ayla Burnett

Two floors above an enclosed courtyard, three young girls press their hands against a set of large glass windows. The youngest, Titi, is jumping up and down, waving down at their mother, Danica Gutierrez. She smiles up at them, finally breathing easy. It’s March, and Gutierrez, 30, and her daughters — ages eight, nine, and 11 — just moved into a three-bedroom apartment at 600 7th Street, a brand-new building in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood.
Trump Pauses Tariffs for 90 Days; Energy Officials Remain Cautious

2 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

President Donald Trump on April 9 again rocked global markets by pausing his so-called “reciprocal tariffs” on all countries but China, stoking even greater ambiguity over the potential impact on Western energy markets. Reciprocal tariffs were imposed on any country that retaliated against the president’s initial tax hikes. kAm“%96 :>A@D:E:@? 2?5 A2FD:?8 @7 E2C:77D 2C6 4C62E:?8 F?46CE2:?EJ :? E96 >2C<6EA=246[” %:772?J y@9?D@?[ 4@>>F?:42E:@?D >2?286C H:E9 E96 (2D9:?8E@? &E:=:E:6D 2?5 %C2?DA@CE2E:@?
Montana Small Business Owners Still Feeling Effects of Federal Funding Freeze

2 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Federal funding for clean energy and climate-related projects is in question across the nation, with some Montana small business owners waiting on reimbursements from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) promised months ago.
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Bolster Coal Industry

3 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

President Donald Trump on April 8 signed a series of executive orders aimed at bolstering the coal industry, reversing decades of work to retire the notoriously dirty resource. But the executive orders will likely have little impact on the major coal plants still operating in the Northwest, most of which were already scheduled to remain in service until 2045. kAm%96 >@G6 :D :?E6?565 E@ 96=A >66E C:D:?8 6=64EC:4:EJ 56>2?5 2>:5 8C@HE9 :?
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Bolster Coal Industry

3 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

President Donald Trump on April 8 signed a series of executive orders aimed at bolstering the coal industry, reversing decades of work to retire the notoriously dirty resource. But the executive orders will likely have little impact on the major coal plants still operating in the Northwest, most of which were already scheduled to remain in service until 2045. kAm%96 >@G6 :D :?E6?565 E@ 96=A >66E C:D:?8 6=64EC:4:EJ 56>2?5 2>:5 8C@HE9 :?