California utility plans power lines to export renewables

The 500-kV lines would deliver power to Los Angeles and Arizona.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

Why utilities are betting on wind

Here's a hint: it's not renewable mandates.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 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

SDG&E, NRG Energy in talks over new power plant

The new plant would replace power from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

Hitachi unveils grid-scale energy storage system

The batteries would help integrate renewables onto the grid.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

Calpine expands Texas power fleet

Calpine in $625 million deal for 1,050-MW plant.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

How Opower sells energy efficiency to utilities

Utility Dive's Davide Savenije spoke to CEO Dan Yates about Opower's business model and utilities' reluctance to embrace energy efficiency. 

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2013

Regulators OK Idaho Power emissions plan

But the Idaho PUC denies cost recovery assurance for the coal plant project.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

GE, Iberdrola invest in battery storage startup

Stem plans to increase production with new funds.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

Judge clears path for proposed Utah nuclear plant

Legal hurdle removed, but who will buy power from Blue Castle plant?

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

Federal regulators won't hold up NRG Energy's power plant deal

NRG is poised to buy about 8,000 MW from Edison Mission Energy.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

Startup offers one-stop shopping for solar

Geostellar aims to cut solar's "soft" costs.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

8 disruptive companies that utilities should watch in 2014

These companies are leading the way on DSM, renewables, storage and lighting.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 27, 2013

SunEdison plans solar IPO

Solar company could raise $300 million to fund development.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013

SolarCity to expand operations in California

SolarCity sees a growing market. Workers wanted.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013

Duke Energy plans to sell over 12 power plants

Duke's Midwest fleet can't keep up with natural gas prices on the wholesale market. 

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 26, 2013

What SolarCity's landmark financing deal means for utilities

Securitization lowers costs and raises cash. Good for SolarCity; not so much for utilities.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 25, 2013

SolarCity lowers prices to offset Arizona solar fee

But the new fee has already driven a small solar installer out of business.  

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 25, 2013

DTE Energy fires worker for mocking customers on Facebook

DTE Energy fired a call center worker after she wrote a profanity-laced complaint about customers on her Facebook page.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 24, 2013

Calm before the storm: This week's most read utility news

The net metering "debate" in Arizona is just a premonition of what's coming.

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 22, 2013

Whistleblower sues Consumers Energy over alleged $3B rate fraud

The suit charges that Michigan utility overcharged customers.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 20, 2013

Startup public power agency inks deal with Constellation

Aggregator in California seeks to lure PG&E customers with "green" power for no extra cost.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 20, 2013

Former Reliant CEO running for U.S. Senate

Mark Jacobs enters a crowded Republican field in Iowa.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 20, 2013

Alliant unit turns to natural gas amid coal phase-out

Wisconsin Power & Light is shutting down coal-fired units under a pact with EPA.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 20, 2013

NV Energy promises green pricing program

The utility agrees on replacing some coal with renewables to smooth path for merger deal.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 20, 2013

Babcock & Wilcox selling 70% stake in small reactors venture

The move may give credence to a sobering view of nuclear's potential.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 19, 2013