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Kevin Stark reports: The Illinois Attorney General’s Office doesn’t like a proposal by state regulators to let utilities recover the cost of cloud computing services.

Robert Walton reports: as the Internet of Things merges with grid edge technology, experts say the power sector is both more vulnerable and more secure. Two evolutions are taking place around the power sector today, which could make it more difficult to defend from a growing cyber threat.

A Forbes contributor notes: The Trump administration may try to resuscitate the coal industry by using laws that, in effect, conclude that national security is at stake because the reliability of the electric grid is at risk. That is a hard case to make both to Congress and to the public, which is experiencing stable electricity prices and cleaner options.

Kathiann Kowalski summarized her interview with AEE's Ray Fakhoury and Ohio AEE's Ted Ford:

Reporter John Funk describes the latest in efforts to correct wind setback constraints, noting that proposed legislation could potentially pit wind against clean energy advocates. He includes Ohio AEE's perspective with comments from Ted Ford:

Microgrid Knowledge reported on comments submitted to FERC, leading with AEE's: Several groups are urging FERC to give microgrids and distributed energy resources a place at the table as it searches for ways to improve electric grid resilience on the bulk power system.

Ohio Advanced Energy Roadmap Will Grow the Economy, Create Jobs, and Restore Competitive Advantage

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 —Today national business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) reacted to the latest U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER). The 2018 USEER was published by the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) based on a survey conducted by BW Research. 

AEE's and NGSA's joint opinion piece was published by the Washington Examiner:

Dive Brief:

New today: Renewables and natural gas groups are warning Energy Secretary Rick Perry that invoking emergency powers to prop up coal-fired and nuclear power plants would be illegal.

The Houston Chronicle reported: While governor of Texas, Rick Perry was approached by a group of power executives who warned that unless state regulators took steps to raise electricity rates, power plants across the state would close and regular blackouts could follow.

Sonia Aggarwal is the Vice President of Energy Innovation, and Director of America’s Power Plan.

Andrew Daga is CEO of Malvern-based Momentum Dynamics Corp., which specializes in high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles. Macy Neshati is senior vice president for BYD Heavy Industries (an AEE member), the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world, and the leading provider of heavy-duty electric vehicles in the United States.