Nuclear industry frustrated with EPA's emission reduction rules

The Clean Power Plan doesn’t give nuclear enough respect, according to the industry.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014

Ohio utilities seek to reverse deregulation

FirstEnergy joins AEP in a push to save their coal plants.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014

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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

TVA to retire coal plant, choose new natural gas or renewables

Gas is lowest cost now but new transmission could make wind the wiser choice long term.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014

Texas yet to implement smart meter program for low-income customers

State regulators approved $18.5 million for utilities to spend in 2009, but none of the funds have been used.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2014

Has APS invented a rooftop solar business model for utilities?

Regulators must decide if Arizona Public Service's rooftop solar proposal is a breakthrough or a threat.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014

PSE&G seeks $110M expansion of energy efficiency program

Proposal includes lost revenue recovery mechanism for the utility.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2014

OGE breaks even in Q2 as utility eyes $1.1B in emissions costs

The utility wants to clean up its coal and natural gas but it’s going to cost customers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2014

Minnesota regulators turn away from value-of-solar concept

Community garden rates will be tied to fuel costs instead of solar’s calculated value.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2014

The worst-ranked utilities for clean energy

Utilities from the Southeast are deploying the least renewables and energy efficiency. 

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 8, 2014

FERC commissioner resigns

Early reports say Arkansas regulator Collette Honorable is the early favorite to fill the open seat.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 8, 2014

NRG to close, convert or retrofit 4 Illinois coal plants

One plant will be shuttered, another will be switched to natural gas and two more will receive environmental retrofits.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2014

Michigan utilities, solar advocates find harmony on community solar

DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and advocates like community solar but net metering and incentives fights go on.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 6, 2014

Mississippi Power to buy renewables, convert coal units

Sierra Club reached a settlement with the Southern Co. subsidiary over the construction of the Kemper IGCC plant. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 5, 2014

Will fixed charges on rooftop solar drive consumers off-grid?

With the price of solar-plus-storage dropping, a bill charge could make using the grid too costly.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 5, 2014

FirstEnergy wants regulated utilities to subsidize unregulated power fleet

FirstEnergy has filed rate plans for its regulated utilities to buy power from retail electricity seller FirstEnergy Soluitons.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 5, 2014

Ameren CEO: EPA emissions rule is 'unworkable'

Ameren says the EPA rule asks for too much too soon and may be illegal.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 5, 2014

AEP's Ohio Power takes net metering to state supreme court

FirstEnergy Ohio, Dayton Power & Light, and Duke Energy may also argue net metering causes a cost shift.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 4, 2014

How should utilities value solar?

Solar is a revenue opportunity utilities can no longer ignore. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 4, 2014

Xcel creates two new transmission companies

Two new Xcel subsidiaries will compete in the Southwest Power Pool and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 4, 2014

Exelon pushes Illinois lawmakers to subsidize nuclear fleet

Losing revenue to renewables, Exelon argues nuclear will help meet Illinois emissions goals.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 4, 2014

Is Minnesota preparing to overhaul the utility business model?

New initiative bring stakeholders together to discuss utility of the future. 

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 1, 2014

PG&E earnings down 18% as San Bruno explosion continues to plague utility

Higher operating costs, including an estimated $2.7 billion to deal with the aftermath of the gas pipeline explosion, drove earnings down.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 1, 2014

Electricity demand down on cool summer weather in Texas

But ERCOT warned no one knows what August holds. 

By Claire Cameron • July 31, 2014

NRG CEO calls on corporate America to lead 'bottom-up' clean energy revolution

“For the first time in American history, could we have a social movement that’s actually triggered by corporations?"

By Claire Cameron • July 31, 2014

Jon Wellinghoff: Utilities are not driving clean energy growth

In an interview with Utility Dive, the former FERC chairman noted no utility "has an inherent incentive to improve the efficiency of its customer."

By Davide Savenije • July 31, 2014