First Solar moves into community solar market

The module manufacturer and utility scale developer sees community solar as “infinitely scaleable.”

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 9, 2015

How utilities think they will make their money in the future

Industry perspectives have changed significantly, Utility Dive's survey found.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 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

Dominion reports earnings, gets VA senate to approve its rate freeze

The company posted fourth quarter operating earnings of 84 cents per share.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

Principal Solar moves forward on big NC solar array

Duke holds the PPA for the 78 MW installation, to be built by Innovative Solar Systems.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2015

PPL reports earnings, says supply business spinoff to close in Q2

Earnings from ongoing operations were at the high end of expectations, at $1.63 billion.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2015

DistribuTECH 2015: What utilities dream about when they talk distributed energy

Day 2 is history, and the last day is here. Here's what's been going on.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2015

Southern Co. earnings take a hit on Kemper costs

Southern took a $43 million charge related to increased cost estimates for construction of Mississippi Power's Kemper County integrated gasification combined cycle plant.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2015

Why community solar is exploding in Minnesota

Community solar is a huge opportunity for utilities, but it also demands they do solar right.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 5, 2015

Missouri Co-op to build state's first community solar array

Two-thirds of co-op members surveyed wanted a shared solar option.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Should Duke or consumers pay escalating Edwardsport costs?

Duke says the new gasification technology needs time and support, but consumer advocates aren't buying it.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Kemper IGCC plant costs escalate by another $45M

The original $2.4 billion cost estimate for the innovative coal gasification plant is now up to $6.17 billion.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Coal, gas, utility groups back lawsuit against Minnesota coal power import law

Renewables advocates say the case could threaten clean energy mandates in dozens of other states.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Why utility execs say storage is the top emerging energy technology

From grid scale innovation to renewable gases, smart utilities are looking at many choices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Oregon lawmakers file bill to ban coal power, limit natural gas expansion

The bill would ban coal, requires 90% cleaner fuels and blocks natural gas expansion. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015

New PG&E program offers customers 100% solar option

Customers will soon be able to pay $0.02 to $0.03 per kwh extra to get 50% or 100% solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015

Obama's budget would make solar, wind tax credits permanent

The President's $4 trillion budget includes an entire chapter on combating climate change.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2015

How utilities are transforming their fuel mixes

“The assumption that DERs are anti-utility is a mental block. Utilities could easily jump into it," said one NRG Energy exec.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015

Deepwater wind development sites yield modest sums in auction

RES America and Offshore MW win 25 year leases, but face high development costs in building their wind farms.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015

Alaska's Fire Island wind project put on hold for lack of buyers

Improved wind prices fail to match current low natural gas rates.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015

Xcel CEO: 2015 will be 'a transformational year in Minnesota'

Xcel earnings rise as the company positions itself for a regulatory shift in Minnesota.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 2, 2015

Dominion pushes Virginia lawmakers to approve 5-year rate freeze

The utility has proposed concessions in exchange for a rate freeze the utility says is necessary ahead of coming EPA regulations.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2015

NY Gov. Cuomo orders review of NYISO

The state's energy markets were not designed for the spread of cleaner, distributed resources.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2015

New Florida bill would block utilities from passing on gas exploration costs

The bills backers say last month’s PSC-approved FPL investment in Oklahoma shale puts ratepayers at risk.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 30, 2015

U.S. wind finished 2014 with big numbers, quadrupling its 2013 build

Utilities contracted for 3,300 MW of wind in 2014 and 12,000 MW in the last 2 years.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 30, 2015

Why Sunday's Super Bowl will be the most efficient ever

Sports stadiums across the nation are moving to showcase not just athletic ability, but also green power and conservation. 

By Robert Walton • Jan. 30, 2015