84 articles by Larry Pearl

• US transmission policy in H1 2024 focused on spurring new lines, optimizing existing infrastructure

  July 3, 2024

• Nuclear energy gets funding, policy boost in H1 2024 as rising demand brightens prospects

  July 3, 2024

• NuScale, UAMPS terminate small modular reactor project in Idaho

  Nov. 9, 2023

• 2024 US power sector conferences to watch

  Oct. 12, 2023

• NRC issues preliminary language for licensing and oversight of fusion energy systems

  Oct. 4, 2023

• DOD taps X-energy to develop enhanced design for transportable micro nuclear reactor

  Sept. 15, 2023

• Holtec International formally launches process to restart Palisades nuclear power plant

  Sept. 13, 2023

• NRC lacks authority to license private, away-from-reactor nuclear waste facility: 5th Circuit

  Aug. 29, 2023

• As Vogtle Unit 3 starts commercial operation, Unit 4 gets NRC approval to begin fuel loading

  July 31, 2023

• Energy Northwest, X-energy sign joint development agreement for up to 12 small modular reactors

  July 20, 2023

• Westinghouse, 6 other companies get DOE vouchers to help accelerate advanced nuclear technologies

  July 5, 2023

• IRA implementation heats up as Treasury clarifies rules for billions in clean energy incentives

  June 23, 2023

• Renewable PPA prices rise, peak power prices expected to plunge: 2023 US power sector price trends

  June 23, 2023

• Utilities including AEP and Duke are unloading renewables, other assets

  June 23, 2023

• Nuclear power saw multiple gains in 2022, but economic and other questions remain

  Jan. 3, 2023

• Federal cybersecurity focus grows as distributed resources expand grid risks

  Jan. 3, 2023

• 10 must-read utility sector stories from 2022

  Dec. 5, 2022

• PacifiCorp, TerraPower to assess feasibility of adding up to 5 more Natrium nuclear reactors by 2035

  Nov. 2, 2022

• EPA launches initiative to speed review of new chemicals for electric vehicle, clean energy sectors

  Oct. 7, 2022

• Solar developer Prospect14 launches joint venture aiming for a 10 GW solar project pipeline by 2025

  Sept. 15, 2022

• Baker signs major Massachusetts climate bill despite concerns over fossil fuel limits, other provisions

  Aug. 12, 2022

• Ford unveils largest-ever renewable energy purchase from a US utility with 650-MW DTE Energy deal

  Aug. 11, 2022

• Gov. Baker wavers on signing Massachusetts climate bill due to concerns over fossil fuel limits

  Aug. 10, 2022

• US generating capacity additions expected to double in H2 to 29.4 GW, led by solar and wind: EIA

  Aug. 9, 2022

• Virginia regulators approve Dominion Energy’s 2.6-GW, $9.8B offshore wind farm

  Aug. 8, 2022

• NRC authorizes Southern Nuclear to begin operation of Vogtle Unit 3

  Aug. 4, 2022

• NRC to certify NuScale small modular reactor design for use in the US

  Aug. 1, 2022

• Hydrogen blends higher than 5% raise leak, embrittlement risks for natural gas pipelines: California PUC

  July 22, 2022

• Illinois issues draft renewable energy access plan to prioritize equity in the energy transition

  July 14, 2022

• Clean energy sector eyes window for passing federal tax breaks amid challenge of high energy prices

  April 8, 2022

• 'I think we have a wake-up call right now' — FERC's Phillips touts transmission's reliability benefits

  March 25, 2022

• Xcel CEO: Capital required for green hydrogen production 'could be material' over balance of the decade

  Oct. 29, 2021

• New York rejects proposed NRG, Danskammer Energy gas plants, citing 2019 climate law

  Oct. 28, 2021

• AEP to sell Kentucky operations to Liberty for $2.85B and use proceeds for renewables, transmission

  Oct. 27, 2021

• New gas turbines 'better be flexible' to someday accept carbon capture or hydrogen: New EEI chairman

  June 10, 2021

• Exelon CEO: Replacing nuclear with renewables, storage to meet carbon goals could cost Illinois $80B

  May 6, 2021

• NextEra sees hydrogen as key to deep decarbonization, takes small steps for now

  April 22, 2021

• State of the Electric Utility 2021: Gas doubts rise, DER focus wanes, and 5 other key takeaways

  April 1, 2021

• NextEra to add up to 30 GW new renewables in next 4 years, target more C&I customers

  Jan. 27, 2021

• Top Utility Trends of 2020

  Jan. 5, 2021

• DTE Energy's gas unit spinoff advances electric sector shift from non-utility assets

  Oct. 29, 2020

• National Grid to develop 600 MW offshore wind RFP for Rhode Island

  Oct. 28, 2020

• NextEra wind, solar backlog passes 15 GW as it looks to replicate renewables strategy with hydrogen

  Oct. 22, 2020

• Facebook, Carnegie Mellon leverage AI to enhance energy storage scalability

  Oct. 20, 2020

• DOE approves up to $1.4B to test 12-module NuScale reactor

  Oct. 19, 2020

• EIA raises forecast for coal generation bump in 2021, and more carbon emissions

  Oct. 7, 2020

• DOE unveils draft roadmap for US global energy storage leadership

  July 14, 2020

• Pennsylvania House OKs bill curbing state's ability to join RGGI in ongoing dispute with governor

  July 9, 2020

• D.C. Circuit gives new life to Maryland drive to tighten pollution limits for upwind coal plants

  May 20, 2020

• DOE targets operational advanced reactors as soon as 2025, launches $230M program

  May 15, 2020

• Exelon downgrades 2020 earnings guidance as coronavirus, unfavorable weather take a toll

  May 12, 2020

• AEP CEO expects Texas, Louisiana decisions soon on 1.5 GW North Central wind project

  May 7, 2020

• FERC's Chatterjee highlights COVID-19 demand disruptions, resource threats

  April 29, 2020

• 14 states press EPA to rescind coronavirus-driven enforcement policy as NGOs file lawsuit

  April 17, 2020

• Brookfield to acquire rest of Terraform Power, creating 36 GW, $50B renewable energy giant

  March 18, 2020

• Exelon's Peach Bottom becomes second US nuclear plant to get license approval to 80 years

  March 9, 2020

• GE sees hit to Q1 profit from coronavirus, return to positive cash flow for power business in 2021

  March 5, 2020

• Exelon now sees potential criminal or civil penalties from Illinois investigations

  Feb. 14, 2020

• Sustainability tops utility concerns, as SEU survey sees discrepancies on cybersecurity, stranded assets

  Feb. 12, 2020

• Largest EV charging study pinpoints grid risks, solutions for utilities

  Feb. 3, 2020

• This is no Hollywood tale: SimpliPhi CEO Catherine Von Burg is taking on storage's 800-pound gorilla

  Feb. 3, 2020

• Xcel assesses non-wires alternatives to distribution upgrade as it enters new proceedings in Colorado, Minnesota

  Jan. 30, 2020

• 2020 Utility Dive Outlooks: What's in store for coal, gas, renewables, DER and beyond

  Jan. 23, 2020

• Rhode Island governor wants state to be fastest to 100% renewable energy

  Jan. 21, 2020

• New York says new renewables financing option to reduce developers' financial risk, save $4.6B

  Jan. 17, 2020

• Tri-State announces major renewables shift with 1 GW in new projects, but questions remain

  Jan. 16, 2020

• New Jersey sets high standard with passage of EV incentive bill, advocates say

  Jan. 15, 2020

• 2020 Outlook: 10 trends driving the US power sector

  Jan. 13, 2020

• TVA gets nation's first approval to potentially build and operate small modular nuclear reactors

  Dec. 18, 2019

• Utility of the Year: Hawaiian Electric

  Dec. 9, 2019

• 2019 holiday wish list: Power sector edition

  Nov. 27, 2019

• EPA estimates proposal to relax power plant wastewater standards will save utilities $312M a year

  Nov. 22, 2019

• New Jersey more than doubles offshore wind energy target to 7.5 GW

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Judge OKs $8.6M Vistra coal plant closure settlement seen by NGOs as model for helping impacted communities

  Nov. 14, 2019

• Bay area energy agencies launch distributed storage solicitation amid PG&E power shutoffs

  Nov. 5, 2019

• FirstEnergy nears proposal to decouple Ohio utility revenues, electricity consumption: CEO

  Nov. 5, 2019

• Exelon CEO cites moves to ensure actions 'beyond ethical reproach' in face of lobbying controversy

  Nov. 1, 2019

• Who wants to be a resilience millionaire?

  Jan. 25, 2019

• New California governor prioritizes PG&E as CPUC moves to examine wildfire cost recovery

  Jan. 10, 2019

• Utility of the Year: Xcel Energy

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Spotlight: 6 key issues driving the utility sector today

  Oct. 15, 2018

• Trump Administration advances 500 MW solar project

  May 23, 2018

• Executive of the Year: Chris Crane, CEO of Exelon

  Dec. 4, 2017

• The Utility Dive Awards for 2017

  Dec. 4, 2017