Growing public utility Sonoma Clean Power ousts PG&E from county

Three more communities in Sonoma County, Calif., have made the clean energy agency their default provider.

By Robert Walton • June 3, 2015

DC Attorney General opposes Exelon-Pepco merger, Council pases study of utility alternatives

More trouble for Exelon in the nation's capital, the last jurisdiction left to approve the deal.

By Gavin Bade • June 1, 2015

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

By Utility Dive staff

Illinois AG, consumer group accuse Dynegy of MISO market manipulation

Federal regulators will take comment on the allegations until June 17.

By Robert Walton • June 1, 2015

Xcel seeks fixed fee hike for Wisconsin customers

Fixed charges shift grid costs to more ratepayers but discourage energy efficiency and rooftop solar, critics say.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 1, 2015

NRG, ITC partner in proposed $3.5B bailout Puerto Rico's troubled utility

The two companies have reportedly partnered with a private investment firm in a $3.5 billion deal to assist the island's ailing utility.

By Robert Walton • June 1, 2015

SCE&G, Duke reach settlements to add 190 MW of solar in South Carolina

SCE&G will add 84 MW, and Duke will construct 106 MW, each split equally between utility-scale installments, and residential, C&I, and community solar projects.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 29, 2015

PG&E flooded with 5,000 MW of applications for energy storage

SDG&E and SCE also working to meet California’s 1,325 MW by 2020 energy storage mandate.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 29, 2015

Weak winds in Q1 hit utilities, developers in their pocketbooks

But, analysts say increased accuracy of long-term forecasts for bigger wind projects eases the short term concerns. 

By Herman K. Trabish • May 28, 2015

Inside Hawaii activists' push to ditch HECO and transform the utility business model

Doubts about the NextEra merger are fueling calls for a co-op or muni for each island.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 28, 2015

Updated: Georgia Power moving into rooftop solar market this summer

The Southern Co. subisidary is looking to move into the market once a new third party ownership law is instituted in July.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 28, 2015

Westar Energy backs new 200 MW Kansas wind farm

The buy brings Kansas' largest utility to nearly 1,300 MW of renewable generation.

By Robert Walton • May 28, 2015

Duke developing 2 MW storage facility for PJM frequency regulation

PJM's brimming freqency response market gets another capacity addition.

By Robert Walton • May 27, 2015

Buffett's BHE Renewables buys 655 MW of wind, 7 solar projects

Warren Buffett's unregulated renewables subsidiary acquires Nebraska, Minnesota, and Illinois holdings from Geronimo Energy.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 27, 2015

Ariz. group: Phone records show close ties between head regulator, APS

A nonprofit group backed by renewable energy supporters says Arizona Corporation Commission's Bob Stump, who served as chairman last year, traded large numbers of text messages with utility officials and candidates during the election season.

By Robert Walton • May 27, 2015

Minnesota regulators approve reduced rates for off-peak EV charging

Regulators directed utilties to allow EVs to charge at night for up to a 40% discount from usual daytime rates.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 26, 2015

Wisconsin regulators formally approve We Energies-Integrys merger

The state had indicated last month that it would approve the merger with a list of conditions.

By Robert Walton • May 26, 2015

CPUC approves contentious new 500 MW gas plant for SDG&E

Critics say the utility can get the same generation from renewables and energy efficiency.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 26, 2015

How new transmission is unlocking wind power's potential in Michigan's Thumb

Michigan’s comprehensive transmission planning previews what is possible for the Clean Power Plan.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 26, 2015

Water near Duke Energy coal ash ponds still unsafe for residents

Water in 90% of wells near Duke's coal ash pits was found to be unfit for drinking or cooking, a North Carolina state agency found.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 22, 2015

South Mississippi drops bid for portion of Kemper coal gasification plant

Citing rising costs and changing energy needs, South Mississippi Electric has dropped its bid to purchase a portion of Southern Company's gasification plant.

By Robert Walton • May 22, 2015

Southern purchases 103 MW Georgia solar plant

Southern Power now has more than 1,100 MW of renewables in its portfolio.

By Robert Walton • May 22, 2015

Minnesota co-op Stearns Electric adds community shared solar option

Each $1,300 module will give an expected $5 per month bill credit to member subscribers.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2015

Xcel approved to fly drones to monitor transmission, gas assets

Xcel joins a growing number of utilities authorized to operate unmanned aircraft to survey their assets.

By Robert Walton • May 21, 2015

Delaware regulators approve Exelon-Pepco merger

Only the District of Columbia has yet to weigh in on the acquisition that could create the nation's biggest utility.

By Robert Walton • May 21, 2015

Arizona Public Service will join California Energy Imbalance Market

The Phoenix-based utility expects to begin participating in California's new Energy Imbalance Market beginning in the fall of 2016.

By Robert Walton • May 20, 2015