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Poll: 6% of D.C. residents support Exelon-Pepco merger
Exelon says the poll was "fundamentally flawed."
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Georgia House unanimously approves solar financing bill
HB 57, which would allow third party ownership of solar arrays, now moves on to the state senate.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
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 -
Wisc. Gov. budget includes funding for wind energy health studies
Renewables advocates say plenty of studies have been done already, proving that turbines are safe.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Idaho regulators shorten renewable power contracts
Idaho Power claims it has 885 MW of PURPA solar capacity in the queue seeking energy-sale agreements with 2016 on-line dates.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015 -
House GOP expected to propose broad energy platform
Early reports are that the plan has some bipartisan support.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Greens, Exelon in dueling proposals for new Illinois renewables mandate
Exelon says nuclear is essential, but advocacy groups say renewables and efficiency are enough.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2015 -
Massachusetts bill would expand offshore wind, fund gas pipeline
Massachusetts has about 8,000 MW of existing generation expected to be shuttered and needs more gas infrastructure, backers say.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2015 -
Utility Dive
Deep DiveDistribuTECH 2015: What utilities dream about when they talk distributed energy
Day 2 is history, and the last day is here. Here's what's been going on.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Report: FERC information security is "severely lacking"
A Department of Energy analysis finds FERC must do more to protect non-public information.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Indiana Senate considers limits on muni annexes
Lawmakers in the state are considering legislation small municipalities say could hurt their electric businesses.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why community solar is exploding in Minnesota
Community solar is a huge opportunity for utilities, but it also demands they do solar right.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Should Duke or consumers pay escalating Edwardsport costs?
Duke says the new gasification technology needs time and support, but consumer advocates aren't buying it.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015 -
Kemper IGCC plant costs escalate by another $45M
The original $2.4 billion cost estimate for the innovative coal gasification plant is now up to $6.17 billion.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015 -
Coal, gas, utility groups back lawsuit against Minnesota coal power import law
Renewables advocates say the case could threaten clean energy mandates in dozens of other states.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015 -
Utility Dive
Deep DiveDistribuTECH 2015: California utility CEOs share (slightly) contrasting visions for the future
SDG&E CEO Jeffrey Martin and Edison International CEO Ted Craver spoke about new challenges and opportunities in their keynote addresses.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why utility execs say storage is the top emerging energy technology
From grid scale innovation to renewable gases, smart utilities are looking at many choices.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015 -
Oregon lawmakers file bill to ban coal power, limit natural gas expansion
The bill would ban coal, requires 90% cleaner fuels and blocks natural gas expansion.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015 -
New PG&E program offers customers 100% solar option
Customers will soon be able to pay $0.02 to $0.03 per kwh extra to get 50% or 100% solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015 -
More new emails detail PG&E, CPUC private meetings and wine preferences
The emails show PG&E coordinating with regulators on its public response to the San Bruno explosion of 2010.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2015 -
Obama's budget would make solar, wind tax credits permanent
The President's $4 trillion budget includes an entire chapter on combating climate change.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2015 -
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Deep DiveHow utilities are transforming their fuel mixes
“The assumption that DERs are anti-utility is a mental block. Utilities could easily jump into it," said one NRG Energy exec.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015 -
Deepwater wind development sites yield modest sums in auction
RES America and Offshore MW win 25 year leases, but face high development costs in building their wind farms.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015 -
Xcel CEO: 2015 will be 'a transformational year in Minnesota'
Xcel earnings rise as the company positions itself for a regulatory shift in Minnesota.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 2, 2015 -
NY Gov. Cuomo orders review of NYISO
The state's energy markets were not designed for the spread of cleaner, distributed resources.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2015 -
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New Florida bill would block utilities from passing on gas exploration costs
The bills backers say last month’s PSC-approved FPL investment in Oklahoma shale puts ratepayers at risk.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 30, 2015
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