Year in review: The most read utility news of 2013

These were the 25 most read stories on Utility Dive this year.

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 20, 2013

EDF Renewables buys 200-MW Texas wind project

EDF has bought three Texas wind projects totaling 561 MW this year.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 20, 2013

Explore the Trendline➔

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

MidAmerican completes NV Energy purchase

The deal leaves MidAmerican controlling a large swath of the Western grid.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013

MISO adds 40,000 MW in expansion

MISO takes control of parts of the grid in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013

Direct Energy sells three Texas power plants

Blackstone bought them for $685 million.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013

EOS: Battery storage will be cost-competitive in 18 months

EOS sees its batteries competing with gas plants.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013

The state of the utility industry: 2013

Sluggish power sales top a list of issues that includes plant retirements and evolving business strategies.  

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013

Nebraska nuclear plant restarts after three-year shutdown

Omaha utility spent $177 million to bring Fort Calhoun back to service.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013

Nevada PUC approves MidAmerican's NV Energy acquisition

The deal set the stage for NV Energy to join an energy imbalance market.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 17, 2013

EnerNOC expands to Japan

Demand management has a beachhead in the Far East.

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 16, 2013

SunPower to bundle solar with storage

Battery storage would smooth load, but lower utility sales.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013

Fitch: Flat power sales straining utility business model

Lower sales and higher capital spending may push retail rates higher.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013

DTE Energy sells coal plant for redevelopment

The Michigan power plant will be torn down and the site put to new use.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013

Entergy, ITC cancel transmission deal

The companies canceled the deal after the Mississippi PSC rejected it.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013

Startup looks to power homes with noise

The combined heat and power technology signals more DG challenges for utilities.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 12, 2013

Fortis to buy Arizona utilities in $4.3B deal

Canadian companies are on a U.S. utility shopping spree.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 12, 2013

AEP-backed smart grid startup raises $20.5M

Utilidata secured its second round of funding.

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 11, 2013

Mississippi PSC rejects Entergy transmission deal

The decision threatens Entergy's $1.78 billion sale of its transmission network to ITC Holdings.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 11, 2013

Texas energizes renewable transmission project

CREZ initiative to deliver 18,500 MW of wind.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 10, 2013

Vermont utility closes in on 100% renewable supply

Burlington Electric signs power purchase agreement with First Wind.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 9, 2013

'Tis the season: This week's most read utility news

What's under the utility industry's Christmas tree?

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 6, 2013

Fitch: Despite fears, positive outlook for California IOUs

California's regulatory environment supports utility business, Fitch says.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 6, 2013

SolarCity offers solar storage with Tesla batteries

The battery systems aim to cut peak demand charges for commercial customers.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013

Xcel Energy plans to start transmission company

Xcel to focus on New Mexico, Texas.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013

Bank of America issues $500M 'green' bond

The bank will use the bond to fund efficiency and renewables.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013