Corporate News: Page 127
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AEP files Mitchell transfer settlement with West Virginia regulators
The generator reached a settlement with consumer watchdogs.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Berkeley Lab deploys microsynchrophasors to measure grid loads
The University of California is studying how to better integrate solar power.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
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TrendlineSustainability
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.
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SoCal Edison seeks 63 MW of distributed solar
Bids are due January 6 for PV projects between 500 kilowatts and 10 megawatts.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How California is incentivizing solar to solve the Duck Curve
Solar can help meet peak demand, but will turning it west change the value proposition?
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
FirstEnergy responds to report critical of its finances, strategy
The energy company reportedly called critical financial analysis “misleading and biased.”
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2014 -
CPUC President Michael Peevey to step down after PG&E email scandal
Peevey had been under intense pressure for improper communications between the CPUC and PG&E.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Tesla unveils 'the D'
An enigmatic tweet sent Twitter into a tizzy, but did Elon deliver on the hype?
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 10, 2014 -
NRG, Green Charge partner on integrated vehicle recharging stations
The charging stations use an integrated battery to cut consumer costs.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Report: NRC missed chance to spot problems at San Onofre nuclear plant
More rigorous procedures could have flagged critical problems, according to a new report.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Utilities turn to gas to preserve dwindling coal supplies
Coal is more economical, but utilities are worried about having enough this winter.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Duke mistakently reports 500,000 payments as late
The error is not a data breach, the company said.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2014 -
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SolarCity moves into solar loan market
SolarCity joins several competitors in loaning customers the money to purchase solar equipment.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How SDG&E wants to power the electric vehicle market
The utility has put forth an ambitious plan to develop charging stations and explore rate design, but many challenges lie ahead.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Supreme Court will not hear challenge to EPA ozone rules
The agency is in the process of reviewing acceptable levels of the pollutant.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 7, 2014 -
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Study: EPA GHG rules will save 3,500 lives each year
The Clean Power Plan would also prevent 1,000 hospitalizations and 220 heart attacks annually.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 7, 2014 -
SolarCity, Vivint take more than half of home PV market in Q2
SolarCity and Vivint accounted for more than 50% of the residential solar installation market in the second quarter.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2014 -
We Energies will keep existing solar rates unchanged for 10 years
New solar PV customers, however, will likely see new charges and altered rates.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2014 -
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AEP asks Ohio PUC to guarantee income for 4 coal plants
Without ratepayer support, AEP says there could be plant closures, job cuts, and compromised power supplies.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 6, 2014 -
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PSEG looking for M&A partner, may spin off merchant business
Deals with Pepco and PPL fell through earlier this year.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Cost overruns for South Carolina's V.C. Summer nuclear plant hit $1B
The SCANA Corp.-Santee Cooper project is more than $10 billion over budget and almost 3 years behind.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What net metering will do to the utility business
Researchers take a close look at rooftop solar's impact on utility earnings and rates.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 3, 2014 -
HECO and Hawaii lawmakers plan push for community solar gardens
Electricity customers without available roofs can still own and benefit from solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Ameren Missouri plans to replace coal plants with gas and renewables
The utility is moving away from coal in response to new EPA emission regulations.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2014 -
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NRG acquires Pure Energies to grow customer acquisition for solar
NRG Solar is following market leaders SolarCity and Vivint toward vertical integration.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2014 -
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Report: Duke Energy's NC utilities earning more than regulators authorize
Regulators say they are watching the situation closely.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 2, 2014
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