NARUC after Trump: Utility regulators see a 'whole new world' for fossil fuels

Persistently low gas prices could create an 'existential crisis' in wholesale power markets, utility regulators said at their annual conference this week. 

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 16, 2016

PSE&G completes solar + storage project at New Jersey school

Gov. Christie is encouraging utilities to firm up their systems to avoid outages from extreme weather events. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 10, 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.

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Boulder: City-owned utility would be cost effective, cleaner

The city has been trying for five years to break away from Xcel Energy and start its own utility. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2016

LG Chem strikes inverter deal to enter Australian, European markets

A new product with inverter manufacturer SMA can help customers save 80% on their energy bills, the companies say.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Nov. 9, 2016

Tangent and Cummins team up to offer gas generators with DER controls for C&I

While backup generators are usually deployed during outages, this venture could put them to use managing demand charges for C&I customers. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 8, 2016

Mississippi Power pushes back Kemper start date again, adding $25M to costs

The Southern Co. subsidiary risks losing tax benefits if it delays the clean coal project any further. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 8, 2016

PSEG close to approval for 33 MW of brownfield, landfill solar

A final decision is expected by the end of the year.   

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 8, 2016

Energy storage firm Enphase releases modest earnings amid residential solar slowdown

The developer of microinverters and energy storage has struggled to maintain costs and grow market share as the residential solar market cools down. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 7, 2016

How rising natural gas prices will affect the power sector in 2017

Analysts expect cooler weather and higher demand to limit fuel switching and raise residential power prices.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 7, 2016

Duke University gets cold feet for 21 MW CHP plant after environmental objections

Some on campus don't want to see the university install more fossil generation, leading officials to walk back their commitment.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 4, 2016

NRC issues environmental approval for 2 new reactors at FPL's Turkey Point nuke

The finding comes as Florida Power & Light is working to resolve an existing leak in its cooling canals at the plant, leaving environmentalists scratching their heads.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 4, 2016

Interconnection delays can be costly, but some utilities have found ways to save time and money

Interconnection times are going up nationally, but a new report outlines lessons from some leading utilities. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 3, 2016

Mercedes-Benz launches new US storage arm with former Sonnen CEO von Bormann

Mercedes takes aim at Tesla with new offerings that will "combine the advantages of electric vehicles and energy solutions into one holistic platform." 

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 3, 2016

TransCanada to sell $3.7B of merchant generation to finance pipeline acquisition

Private equity is again the winner as another company turns away from volatile wholesale electricity markets. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 3, 2016

One massive merger later, Pepco's CEO eyes 5 rate cases and grid modernization

David Velazquez says his utility is looking at residential demand charges and the future of microgrids.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Nov. 3, 2016

Toshiba ships turbine for NET Power supercritical CO2 carbon capture plant

The demonstration plant will use a novel technique to capture carbon that NET Power hopes to scale up to commercial operation within the decade. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 2, 2016

AEP refocuses on regulated utilities, renewables with $17B investment

The company will spend $17.3 billion on regulated entities and contracted renewables as it moves away from merchant plant ownership. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 2, 2016

Younicos, Panasonic team up for 1 MW solar-plus-storage system in Denver

The storage system is being designed to tap into five revenue streams, including frequency regulation.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 1, 2016

NextEra to buy Texas Transmission for $2.4B in bid for full control of Oncor

Texas Transmission Holdings has a 20% stake in Oncor Electric Delivery, a regulated utility NextEra is attempting to purchase.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 1, 2016

5 unanswered questions after Tesla's big solar roof and battery announcement

As the dust settles, the details of Elon Musk’s new integrated solar-plus-storage offering and its effect on the sector remain unclear.  

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 31, 2016

Report: Exelon's new Illinois nuclear subsidy bill recalls New York program design

Exelon's plan to save Illinois nuclear plants reportedly incorporates a social cost of carbon in determining subsidies, similar to a program in New York designed to skirt federal jurisdiction. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 31, 2016

Tesla unveils residential solar roof and new Powerwall battery

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled an integrated solar roof and battery storage product at an event in Los Angeles.

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 28, 2016

Looking to 'get ahead' of coal ash issues, utilities support bill for stronger state oversight

Utilities are throwing their weight behind an amendment that would give states a bigger role in regulating coal ash disposal.  

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 28, 2016

Tesla started shipping cheaper Powerpack 2.0 grid battery in September

The second version of Tesla's grid scale battery comes "at price points and functionality previously unknown," according to the company. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 28, 2016

Exxon, Fuel Cell Energy to test new carbon capture tech at Southern Co. plant

The project will test a carbonate fuel cell that captures a portion of a coal plant's emissions as part of its generation process. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 28, 2016