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Xcel proposes wind integration tariff for use of its grid
FERC to consider the filing.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 27, 2014 -
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Power prices double in PJM's capacity auction
Good news for generators.
By Claire Cameron • May 26, 2014 -
Solar fills peak demand gap in California's heat wave
Nearly 10% of peak load came from solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 26, 2014 -
Southern Co. and Ted Turner buy 50 MW solar farm
El Paso Electric will be the project's offtaker at less than six cents per kilowatt-hour.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 26, 2014 -
Barclays downgrades entire US electric utility sector
Solar-plus-storage could "reconfigure the organization and regulation of the electric power business."
By Herman K. Trabish • May 26, 2014 -
EPA, Duke Energy reach deal to clean up coal ash spill
The agreement comes after the utility spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River.
By Claire Cameron • May 23, 2014 -
Bipartisan bill would open door to clean energy in IL
Exelon and environmentalists both support the bill.
By Claire Cameron • May 23, 2014 -
Obama may announce new EPA rule himself
Defying critics and underlining his commitment, the president is rumored to want to personally announce the EPA's new emissions rules for existing power plant.
By Claire Cameron • May 22, 2014 -
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EIA: U.S. electricity prices to rise 4% in 2014
Coal plant retirements and environmental regulations are driving the increase.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How Georgia Power became a top 10 solar utility
Why did the Southern Co. subsidiary come to love solar and can other utilities do the same?
By Herman K. Trabish • May 22, 2014 -
CPS Energy wants to charge solar fees
The San Antonio municipal utility has filed for a $450 solar hook-up fee and a $1/KW monthly solar surcharge.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2014 -
NextEra drops Vermont RECs, adding weight to fraud claims
The power company says Vermont's renewable energy credits are being double-counted.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2014 -
Regulators approve Georgia Power's 250 MW wind buy
The utility will import wind power from Oklahoma.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2014 -
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Deep DiveWill zero emissions be nuclear power's saving grace?
The nuclear power industry faces growing challenges, but it's got one important thing going for it: zero carbon emissions.
By Ethan Howland • May 21, 2014 -
EPA announces fish kills rule for power plants
The new rule was praised by generators, but drew heat from environmentalists.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 20, 2014 -
NY Attorney General calls for utilities to prepare for climate change
New laws would require utilities to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 20, 2014 -
HECO plans $170M biomass/LNG power plant
The plant will help Hawaii meet its 40%-by-2030 renewables mandate.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 20, 2014 -
Brookfield buys Exelon's 67% stake in 417 MW hydro facility
The move gives the company full ownership of the Safe Harbor hydroelectric facility in Pennsylvania.
By Claire Cameron • May 20, 2014 -
Southern Co. looks to expand in energy markets
The company wants to enter the organized electricity markets in the U.S. in the hope of new business, while selling its carbon capture technology abroad.
By Claire Cameron • May 20, 2014 -
New details emerge on Xcel-solar industry Solar*Rewards settlement
The agreement does not address the controversial net energy metering debate that is widely considered crucial to further solar growth.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2014 -
Ohio regulators demand audit of power producers
The state PUC wants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to verify the generation capacities of the state's energy producers because of winter power outages.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2014 -
New trouble for net metering in Pennsylvania
A federal lawsuit could set a national precedent on the legality of some interconnection proposals.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2014 -
Integrys expects large rate base growth
Subsidiary Wisconsin Public Service expects rates to rise due to infrastructure investment.
By Claire Cameron • May 18, 2014 -
Duke Energy to build 750 MW natural gas plant in SC
The plant is expected to come online by 2017.
By Claire Cameron • May 18, 2014 -
Georgia Power, US Army partner on 90 MW of solar
The Southern Company subsidiary will build and operate three utility-scale solar arrays.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 17, 2014
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