How aggregated DERs are becoming the new demand response

Grid operators are designing new markets and mechanisms to get reliability and flexibility from aggregated distributed energy resources. 

By Herman K. Trabish • July 20, 2016

Hawaiian Electric says it is not for sale, withdraws LNG import proposal

Despite rumors that at least one other company was interested in buying HEI, the company said it is not in discussions regarding any change in ownership.

By Gavin Bade • July 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

Bucking market monitor, MISO chooses Brattle's forward capacity auction model

Brattle says the forward model would reduce price volatility by 35% to 37% compared to MISO’s existing capacity market.

By Peter Maloney • July 20, 2016

New York regulators ban ESCOs from selling to low-income customers

Until competitive marketers can guarantee savings, low income customers in New York will get their energy from a regulated utility, regulators ordered. 

By Robert Walton • July 20, 2016

Texas clean coal project buys time to nail more financial support

 The Texas Clean Energy Project was about to lose federal support, but has found a way to buy more time to convince the Obama administration in continuing financial backing. 

By Robert Walton • July 19, 2016

Reno casino latest Nevada company to request exit from NV Energy service

Nevada-based Peppermill Casinos has joined a growing list of companies requesting to leave NV Energy's service.

By Robert Walton • July 19, 2016

Utility participation key to driving residential storage growth

A Navigant Consulting study said the global residential storage sector will be a 3,773 MW market by 2025. 

By Peter Maloney • July 19, 2016

Appeals court puts judicial stay on EPA regional haze rule

The agency acted "arbitrarily, capriciously, and in excess of its statutory authority" when it rejected plans from Texas and Oklahoma to deal with air pollution at national parks, the 5th Circuit Court decided.

By Gavin Bade • July 19, 2016

North Carolina Gov. McCrory signs compromise coal ash cleanup bill

The bill requires Duke Energy to offer clean drinking water to neighborhoods in close proximity to its coal ash ponds by 2018. 

By Shalina Chatlani • July 19, 2016

FERC audit pushes greater independence for SPP market monitor

SPP does not have an independent market monitor and that appears unlikely to change after the audit.

By Robert Walton • July 19, 2016

House passes Department of Interior, EPA spending bill

The $32.1 billion spending bill is $1 billion less than requested by the Obama Adminsitration, and contains provisions to limit environmental regulations for power plants enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency.

By Robert Walton • July 18, 2016

UPDATED: NextEra, Hawaiian Electric terminate merger after PUC rejection

Hawaii regulators rejected the merger application Friday, leaving the door open for future ownership changes at the state's dominant utility. 

By Davide Savenije , Krysti Shallenberger • July 18, 2016

California PUC rejects proposed Sempra gas pipeline

Sempra had requested $621 in rate increases for power and gas customers to finance construction of the pipeline. 

By Peter Maloney • July 18, 2016

Deepwater Wind proposes largest offshore wind farm in US

The 90 MW wind farm is proposed for a tract 30 miles off the New York coast. 

By Peter Maloney • July 18, 2016

RIP FITs: As US feed-in tariffs fade, adopting elements could spur solar growth

Feed-in tariffs worked well until renewable energy prices fell, but aspects of the incentive scheme could still drive growth in the C&I sector.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 18, 2016

Virginia regulators uphold law freezing Dominion's rates for 5 years

The decision could birth a state Supreme Court challenge of the measure, which gave lawmakers the authority to freeze rates instead of utility regulators.

By Robert Walton • July 18, 2016

Arizona regulators approve APS demand management, efficiency programs

Approval will allow APS to develop strategies to integrate storage into their demand management programs.

By Peter Maloney • July 15, 2016

Missouri PSC procedural decision delays Grain Belt Express transmission hearings

The Missouri PSC has rejected Clean Line Energy's Grain Belt Express transmission project on procedural grounds, forcing the company to delay submission of its application until Aug. 29.

By Peter Maloney • July 15, 2016

Evolution of REV: New York PSC Chair Audrey Zibelman says 2016 is the year of execution

Consumers can expect to see the early tangible benefits from REV by the end of 2018, Zibelman told Utility Dive.

By Krysti Shallenberger • July 15, 2016

Florida lawmakers to raise money for solar proposal on August primary ballot

Amendment 4, separate from a utility-backed proposal appearing on the November general election ballot, will give tax breaks for C&I customers investing in clean energy. 

By Robert Walton • July 15, 2016

How well do consumers understand rooftop solar economics?

A Federal Trade Commission workshop on competition and consumer protection in the DG solar power industry attracted a wide range of comments.

By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2016

Democratizing DERs: What role should utilities play in spreading clean energy to all?

Everyone knows the utility has some role to play in making distributed energy resources available to all customers. But no one seems to agree on what it is. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • July 14, 2016

Nevada clears net metering, retail choice measures for November ballot

The net metering proposal must yet withstand a legal challenge over whether the proposal qualifies as a referendum or an initiative that would have to go to the legislature before it could be put on the ballot.

By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2016

California Gov. Brown proposes extension of cap-and-trade program to 2050

The extension aims to help the state cut carbon emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2031. 

By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2016

Obama threatens veto $32.1B Department of Interior, EPA spending bill

The U.S. House is considering appropriations for the Department of Interior and Environmental Protection Agency that are $1 billion less than requested by the Obama administration with policy riders designed to block rules on power plant emissions. 

By Robert Walton • July 14, 2016