What's behind solar price variability, and why utilities get the best deals

Solar prices can vary widely, but research shows the most informed customers always seem to stay ahead of the curve.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 5, 2015

NRG, Calpine sue Texas PUC over transmission project

The generators say the Houston Import Project is expensive and unnecessary. 

By Robert Walton • March 5, 2015

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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

Maryland Attorney General opposes Exelon-Pepco merger, urges regulators to reject

The state's position is a setback for Exelon, which had sweetened its merger deal for Maryland regulators this week.

By Robert Walton, Gavin Bade • March 5, 2015

Emails reveal CPUC's Florio had questionable relations with SoCal Edison officials

Commissioner Florio and the CPUC defend the interactions as “not meant to influence.”

By Herman K. Trabish • March 4, 2015

Price of Pennsylvania renewable energy credits doubles

Prices could continue to rise, spurring further investment in renewables. 

By Robert Walton • March 4, 2015

Colorado Dems kill GOP measure to roll back state renewables mandate

The bill would have reduced renewables requirements from 30% to 15% in 2020. 

By Robert Walton • March 4, 2015

Gov. Walker's Wisconsin budget discontinues support for biofuels research

A budget cut of matching funds puts millions in federal support in jeopardy.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 3, 2015

The new roadmap for the revival of offshore wind

As Block Island secures funding, a new white paper lays out policy strategies to revive the overall industry.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 3, 2015

All about the REV: How and why New York wants to develop distributed energy markets

Audrey Zibelman's vision: Taking deregulation to its logical conclusion. 

By Davide Savenije • March 3, 2015

Illinois budget crisis sets up controversy over efficiency funds

New Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to pull funds collected for energy efficiency into the state's general fund.

By Robert Walton • March 3, 2015

Cape Wind president endorses coalition pushing new offshore wind policy

National Grid and Eversource, now out of Cape Wind PPAs, are eyeing new natural gas.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 2, 2015

Peevey influence tied to controversial Pio Pico gas plant about to go online

Released emails show that Peevey dined with utility executives and rallied support for the plant's approval.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 2, 2015

Trivedi on NY's REV order: Why the utility should not be the DSP

New York's REV is innovative, but regulators should not let utilities own and operate the Distributed System Platform (DSP), writes consultant Navneet Trivedi. 

By Navneet Trivedi • March 2, 2015

Beyond the substation: How 5 proactive states are transforming the grid edge

Regulators are reshaping the role of the distribution system.

By Gavin Bade • March 2, 2015

Michigan still struggling with partial deregulation scheme

Should the state remove caps on an energy choice program, or eliminate it altogether?

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2015

Regulators: HECO must continue to interconnect rooftop solar systems

The agreement affirms the Public Utilities Commission ability to determine what is in the best interest of customers.

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2015

Bills to end retail rate net metering fail in West Virginia, Indiana

Solar advocates expect further attacks from American Electric Power and other utilities.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 27, 2015

SRP board votes to increase charges on solar owners

Arizona's history of contention between utilities and solar installers gets another juicy chapter.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 27, 2015

NY regulators approve state's first CCA program

The CCA pilot will be integral to determining the role of CCAs in New York's energy future.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 27, 2015

Why utilities and solar advocates can't agree on what solar costs

A row over the cost of solar in Arizona is illustrative of other battles nationwide.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 26, 2015

Kansas lawmakers again push to end state's renewable energy mandate

Kansas IOUs have already contracted or committed to renewable sources for the 2020 mandate.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 26, 2015

Atoms for electricity: Inside Exelon's push to save its Illinois nuclear fleet

Is nuclear power so vital to the climate fight that it is worth subsidizing?

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 26, 2015

NY regulators issue groundbreaking REV order

Regulators tell utilities to develop Distributed System Platforms.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 26, 2015

Proposed drone rules could revolutionize grid monitoring

San Diego Gas & Electric is already experimenting drones, and said the potential savings are significant.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 26, 2015

Ohio regulators reject AEP proposal to guarantee coal plant income

The proposal was seen by many in the coal power industry as a possible precedent.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 26, 2015