Early Tesla storage executive Jaramillo to leave company after 7 years

Jaramillo's departure coincides with a dramatic ramping up of Tesla's energy storage products. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 21, 2016

GTM: Ambri poised to roll out new version of liquid metal battery storage

A spokesperson said it is preparing to deploy a 500 kWh commercial storage system in 2018. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 20, 2016

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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

How Microsoft and a Wyoming utility designed a data center tariff that works for everyone

Collaboration on corporate rate design makes Black Hills Energy "a banner for what utilities should be," but work remains to be done on renewables procurement. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 20, 2016

Down to the wire, Michigan passes sweeping renewable energy, retail choice reforms

After a scramble to reach a compromise, lawmakers came together to overhaul Michigan's energy marketplace on the last day of the legislative session.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2016

Wind industry to Trump: Transmission vital to sustain record growth

Wind builders want the Trump White House to see transmission as vital infrastructure, and having Rick Perry at DOE could help. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 15, 2016

ConEd Brooklyn-Queens non-wire alternative project installs first microgrid

The project, sited on a Brooklyn apartment complex, will include lithium batteries, solar PV and a fuel cell. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 14, 2016

Marijuana growers are seeing the (LED) light on energy efficiency

Commercial cultivators in Washington state are cutting their power bills in half with LEDs — and earning huge utility rebates for installation.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 14, 2016

First US offshore wind farm fires up the turbines

Deepwater Wind's 30 MW Block Wind Farm entered into commercial operation this week. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 14, 2016

How forward-thinking utilities are addressing corporate demand for renewables

New green tariffs from Puget Sound, PNM, Rocky Mountain Power and Dominion could change how utilities market renewables to key accounts. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 13, 2016

Michigan regulators approve new utility to address UP reliability issues

Starting in the new year, the new utility will serve 40,000 customers in Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of a plan to secure reliable capacity for the region. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 13, 2016

Snohomish PUD in Washington to install 2 MW, 8 MWh flow battery

The vanadium redox flow battery is scheduled to be in service in the first half of next year. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 8, 2016

Why NARUC wants state regulators to incentivize utility cloud computing

Allowing utilities to earn a return on cloud-based software could help them better serve customers and operate the modern grid, according to a new NARUC resolution.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 7, 2016

Tesla acquires Germany's Grohmann, plans European battery factory

Something of a storage arms race is building between battery companies as they each try to ramp up production in huge new factories. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 6, 2016

How PG&E's EV charging pilot will test utility ownership models

A new proposed decision seeks to strike the right balance between utility investment and third party participation. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 5, 2016

Texas regulators approve draft order for NextEra-Oncor deal

But the PUC said more work is necessary to quell concerns over minority rights for Texas Transmission Investment if NextEra fails to acquire those assets. 

By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2016

In New Hampshire, stakeholders debate the next NEM successor tariff

Proposals including demand charges and TOU solar compensation could help boost energy storage. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 1, 2016

The future of wind: Are we understating the potential (and uncertainty) in cost reductions?

Sector experts are more bullish than many existing forecasts, LBNL researchers write in a new guest series.

By Ryan Wiser, Joachim Seel, and Bentham Paulos • Nov. 30, 2016

PG&E reaches $85M Diablo Canyon settlement with local groups

The utility is offering $85 million to support the San Luis Obispo County community and make up for reduced tax revenues when the nuclear plant is shuttered.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 30, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for the utility industry

Who won CEO and Company of the Year? Check out our first Dive Awards to find out. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Nov. 29, 2016

Siemens, LO3 Energy teams up for blockchain-powered microgrid in Brooklyn

The microgrid will allow rooftop photovoltaic systems to feed excess electricity back to the local grid and receive payments from the purchasers.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 22, 2016

Cypress Creek Renewables to acquire solar developer FLS Energy

The deal makes Cypress Creek the second-largest utility-scale solar developer in the nation before its third birthday.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 21, 2016

Inside Exelon's last-minute push to save its nukes and remake the Illinois power sector

The Illinois legislature has a week to decide on a far-reaching energy reform bill that also includes coal subsidies and controversial rate design changes.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 18, 2016

Tesla, SolarCity merger approved with 85% shareholder support

More than 85% of unaffiliated shareholder votes were cast in favor of the merger, the company said, though final results are still pending.

By Gavin Bade , Krysti Shallenberger • Nov. 17, 2016

US power electronics company Ideal Power enters German storage market

Ideal Power's systems can operate in 50 Hz or 60 Hz environments, giving them access to a variety of geographical markets.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 16, 2016

Walmart, Axiom Exergy partner for refrigeration energy storage project

The battery would be “charged” at night by freezing salt water and discharged during the day to decrease peak power consumption.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 16, 2016