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Dominion to acquire 42 MW of new solar in California
The acquisition is part of U.S. utilities’ move to bring solar into their business models.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Spectra, Northeast Utilities plan $3B project to expand New England gas supply
The project will cost an estimated $3 billion and supply 1 Bcf/d.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
California heat wave sets new peak demand record for Los Angeles utility
Both San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power have asked customers to curtail demand.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
New England's demand remains flat on surge of energy efficiency, distributed resources
The region is struggling with a growing dependence on natural gas.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can Warren Buffett's Pacificorp bring the Northwest's renewable riches to market?
The Energy Gateway will change the way America uses energy – when it gets finished.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Duke Energy to invest $500M in solar
The utility struck deals totaling $500 million and 278 megawatts.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Indiana city plans to build $800M natural gas plant
Logansport would drop Duke Energy and supply its own electricity with natural gas.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Florida utility: EPA emissions plan is 'most disruptive energy policy proposal in modern times'
The EPA's 2020 goals are “crazy, unnecessary and unattainable," according to Jacksonville's municipal utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Xcel Energy seeks 200 MW of Texas solar
The RFP solicits cost-competitive, ITC-eligible projects to be online by the end of 2016.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What Wal-Mart, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson want from their utilities
Large corporations are not looking to take over the utility industry—but they say their electricity providers will need to up their game when it comes to innovation, pricing and renewable offerings.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
PPL partners with suppliers to offer new time-of-use rates
The voluntary program will begin in December.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Regulator: Alaska needs $900M in transmission upgrades
New Environmental Protection Agency regulations could strain the state's ability to deliver power, say regulators.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
APS adds to flurry of Southwest coal plant closures, gas conversions
APS: It will be cheaper to close and convert at Arizona’s Cholla than to retrofit.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Missouri Supreme Court to hear case against utility's exemption to solar mandate
An amendment to a bill gave one utility a special break.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2014 -
University of California makes biggest solar buy in U.S. education
The university now gets 60% renewable electricity on the way to being carbon neutral by 2025.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Opinion
Why the net metering fight is a red herring for utilities
Net metering is not the only cross-subsidy embedded in electricity rates.
By William Pentland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Federal regulators decide not to shut down PG&E's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
PG&E claims a new study shows the plant can withstand earthquake forces.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How new transmission will bring Wyoming wind to California
President Obama’s transmission plan aims to bring remote renewables to load centers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Google invests $145M in SunEdison solar plant
Google now has $1.5 billion invested in 2.5 gigawatts of capacity at 17 sites.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Utilities ask North Carolina regulators for new delay of waste-to-energy mandate
There are not enough facilities turning the state's abundant swine and chicken waste into electricity.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Texas energy use up 0.8%, but peak demand is down
The Texas grid is seeing cheaper natural gas and less coal power.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
NV Energy, others plan 480 MW of new utility-scale solar in Nevada
Concentrating solar gets bypassed as more big solar gets greenlighted.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2014 -
SDG&E seeks new local capacity, renewables and storage
Already on track to meet its 33% renewables mandate, SDG&E wants the cheapest sources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Industry groups, enviros challenge EPA's cooling water intake rule
Lawsuits have been filed in at least five courts. The rule would cover more than 500 power plants using millions of gallons of water to cool their systems.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Indiana court remands rate hike for Duke Energy's Edwardsport gasification plant
State regulators failed to fully consider ratepayer arguments, the court ruled.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 9, 2014
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