Exelon nuclear plants may retire after failing to secure new contracts

The plants' futures are at risk without new capacity contracts for 2017-18.

By Claire Cameron • May 27, 2014

NextEra buys 250 MW solar plant from First Solar

The power will go to Southern California Edison.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 27, 2014

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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

Power prices double in PJM's capacity auction

Good news for generators.

By Claire Cameron • May 26, 2014

Shareholders sue Duke Energy over coal ash fiasco

The utility's challenges stemming from the Dan River coal ash spill continue to grow.

By Claire Cameron • 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

Bipartisan bill would open door to clean energy in IL

Exelon and environmentalists both support the bill.

By Claire Cameron • May 23, 2014

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

Homeland Security confirms utility was hacked

The control system for a utility-owned mechanical device was hacked in the first months of this year, according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity monitor. 

By Claire Cameron • May 21, 2014

NJ regulators approve $1B of PSEG's Energy Strong project

$3.9 billion in infrastructure improvements were proposed after Hurricane Sandy.

By Claire Cameron • May 21, 2014

Dominion CEO adds civil war movie to portfolio

Making a movie is much like running a utility, said Thomas Farrell II.

By Claire Cameron • May 21, 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

Exelon CEO earns utility industry's highest 2013 compensation

Christopher Crane was paid the highest compensation in 2013 of any utility company CEO, despite falling stock prices and disagreements with industry analyst predictions over the company's future. 

By Claire Cameron • May 19, 2014

ConEd CEO outlines T&D, efficiency investments

The utility is investing $2.5 billion annually to upgrade and maintain facilities, CEO John McAvoy told shareholders.

By Claire Cameron • 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

PNM wary of all-in approach to renewables

The company supports more renewable generation, but insists grid reliability and cost have to be taken into account.

By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014

How New York is reinventing the electric utility

NY PSC: "Distributed System Platform Providers" are the utility of the future.

By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014

NRG, Calpine try to quash Texas transmission project

The companies filed a complaint with the Texas PUC, saying a new power line has not been properly assessed for need and cost.

By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014

Austin Energy inks 150 MW solar deal

Solar developer Recurrent Energy will build Texas' largest solar installation.

By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014

NY regulators take FERC to court

At issue is FERC's decision to create a capacity zone in the Hudson Valley.

By Claire Cameron • May 14, 2014

Exelon CEO: Nuclear isn't going anywhere

Changing market conditions have improved the economics of Exelon's nuclear fleet.

By Claire Cameron • May 14, 2014

Do utilities know what their customers really want?

Deloitte: Energy companies that figure out "behavioral connectivity" will be winners.

By Davide Savenije • May 14, 2014