What data centers' growing energy use means for utilities

Data centers are using more power, focusing on renewables and offering demand response opportunities.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 10, 2014

EnerNOC invests in solar startup Genability

EnerNOC invests to expand product offerings.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 10, 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

FirstEnergy to retire two coal plants early

FirstEnergy plans to retire almost 1,500 MW of Ohio coal a year early.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 9, 2014

Exelon may shut down nuclear plants

Some of Exelon's nuclear fleet is losing money on low power prices.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

Northeast Utilities eyes transmission for growth

Northeast Utilities plans to spend $4.3B on transmission in the next four years.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

Moody's: Utilities going 'back to basics'

Utilities are focusing on regulated operations, especially transmission, according to Moody's.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

Harsh weather triggers alerts, outages from coast to coast

California ISO asks for conservation because power plants lack gas supplies.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

New England capacity prices spike on plant shutdowns

Planned power plant retirements drive up capacity prices in ISO-New England auction.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 6, 2014

Arizona solar installations fall after fee is introduced

After a bruising policy fight, solar installations plummet in Arizona Public Service's territory.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 5, 2014

Why is FirstEnergy going 'back to basics'?

In tough times, FirstEnergy is focusing on its regulated operations while hoping for a rebound in its competitive businesses.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2014

Storage startup Primus Power lands $20M in funding

Energy storage startup Primus Power will use the funding to support expansion plans.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2014

Connecticut buys renewable credits to cut utility costs

Under a new law, Connecticut's Department of Energy & Environmental Protection can buy renewable credits to lower utility costs.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2014

PG&E opposes municipalization in Davis, California

Pacific Gas & Electric opposes plans by Davis, California, to form a municipal utility.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2014

Comcast selling electricity: Strikeout or home run?

Utility Dive's Ethan Howland takes a look at why Comcast may hit it out of the park if it sells power in Pennsylvania.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 3, 2014

We Energies gets OK to switch coal plant to natural gas

We Energies plans to switch the 280-MW Valley power plant to natural gas by early 2016.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 3, 2014

Dominion Resources to sell retail business

Dominion "fine tunes" its business model by focusing on regulated utility and solar operations.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 2, 2014

Rooftop solar cuts Xcel's Colorado sales by 0.2%

Xcel expects solar to lower sales even more as customers add more rooftop systems.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2014

Michigan, Indiana eye expanding retail competition

The Midwest states are considering expanding retail shopping, moves that would dent utility sales.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2014

CMS Energy plans to buy natural gas plant

CMS Energy plans to buy a Michigan plant instead of building one.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2014

TECO Energy considers buying utilities to grow

The Tampa Electric parent is open to buying more utilities to spur growth.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2014

Opower, Comverge unveil new offerings for residential market

Demand response and energy efficiency are converging in the residential market.  

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2014

Southern Co. electric sales increased 0.4% in 2013

Driven by rising industrial demand, Southern Co. expects sales at its utilities to increase 0.7% this year.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 30, 2014

The future of energy storage: A conversation with Ice Energy's Greg Miller

"The stars are aligning," Miller told Utility Dive at Distributech 2014.

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 29, 2014

NextEra: Solar 'crowding out' wind in parts of U.S.

NextEra Energy Resources sees solar beating out wind in parts of U.S., but expands wind development plans.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 29, 2014

SunPower lands $220M in financing for solar leasing

The move is another sign of expanding financing options for solar developers.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 29, 2014