Who pays Duke Energy's $1B coal ash bill: shareholders or customers?

The battle lines are starting to be drawn as to who should pay the roughly $1 billion to clean up Duke Energy's 33 coal ash basins in North Carolina.

By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2014

PSEG CEO: Utilities should focus on energy efficiency over distributed generation

Utilities and regulators should focus on lowering energy use, not on distributed generation, according to PSEG's Ralph Izzo.

By Ethan Howland • March 7, 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

Judge orders Duke Energy to halt coal ash pollution

A North Carolina judge ruled that Duke Energy must immediately stop possible groundwater pollution from the company's coal ash ponds in the state.

By Ethan Howland • March 7, 2014

Why is Warren Buffett investing in utilities in the death spiral era?

The Oracle of Omaha stares down the utility death spiral.

By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014

Appeals court upholds Duke-Progress merger

A North Carolina appeals court unanimously upheld the decision by state regulators to approve the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy.

By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014

PUC: PG&E must address Diablo Canyon issues

Pacific Gas & Electric must address 11 issues before the utility seeks to recoup the cost of relicensing its 2,160-MW Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, according to the head of the California PUC.

By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014

Sierra Club sues Ameren over coal-fired power plants

The Sierra Club sued Ameren Wednesday over alleged Clean Air Act violations at three St. Louis-area coal-fired power plants.

By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014

Xcel Energy to buy power from 120-MW solar project

Xcel Energy plans to buy power from a $200 million, 120-MW solar project in Colorado.

By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014

Court rules First Wind, Emera joint venture invalid

The Maine Supreme Court ruled that a wind farm joint venture between First Wind and Emera violated the state's deregulation rules.

By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014

Solar sets record with 5,160 MW installed in 2013

The solar industry added a record-setting 4,751 MW of photovoltaic capacity and 410 MW of concentrating solar last year, according to a report.

By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014

Obama administration proposes sale of TVA

The Obama administration is proposing to sell the Tennessee Valley Authority to state and local governments, and area utilities.

By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014

Tesla's endgame: Why electric vehicles are just the beginning

Tesla's planned Giga factory could disrupt the utility industry.

By Davide Savenije • March 4, 2014

Facing decline, NRG Energy forges new business models

NRG's long-term strategy focuses on business self-generation, home energy services and off-grid resources.

By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2014

Energy Future Holdings may sell T&D utility Oncor

Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings may sell Oncor, its distribution and transmission business, as part of a bankruptcy plan.

By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2014

Opower releases financial details in $100M IPO filing

Opower lost $14.2 million last year because of the efficiency company's expansion drive, according to the company's IPO filing.

By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2014

Xcel Energy plans 150-MW solar RFP in Minnesota

Xcel Energy plans to meet a new Minnesota law that requires utilities to get 1.5% of their energy from solar by 2020.

By Ethan Howland • March 3, 2014

Warren Buffett: MidAmerican to make more 'major' acquisitions

"NV Energy will not be MidAmerican's last major acquisition," Warren Buffett told investors.

By Davide Savenije • March 3, 2014

Exelon wants legislative fix to prevent nuclear plant shutdowns

Exelon has been meeting with Illinois lawmakers to figure out a way to keep three nuclear plants that are unprofitable or barely making money from shutting down.

By Ethan Howland • March 3, 2014

PNM's electric sales fall 1.8% in New Mexico

PNM Resources saw sales fall 1.8% in New Mexico, but jump 2.6% in Texas, company officials said.

By Ethan Howland • March 3, 2014

NRG Energy to offer rooftop solar to its 2.3M retail customers

NRG sees rooftop solar as its largest growth opportunity over the next few years, said David Crane, NRG president and CEO.

By Ethan Howland • March 3, 2014

Despite talent shortage, hiring on rise in smart grid sector

A massive issue facing the industry is the imminent retirement of older power engineers, the report found.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 28, 2014

Integrys sees zero growth in unregulated business

Integrys Energy Group expects zero earnings growth from its unregulated operations in the next few years, company officials said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

Great Plains, AEP seek power line projects across U.S.

Great Plains Energy and American Electric Power are looking to bid on power line projects through their Transource joint venture.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

ITC Holdings sees more utility competition in power line business

Transmission company ITC Holdings is preparing for increased competition from regulated utilities, company officials said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

Dayton Power & Light may sell power plant fleet

AES is considering selling Dayton Power & Light's roughly 3,450 MW power plant fleet, company officials said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 27, 2014