Oklahoma aims to cut energy use by 20% in state buildings

Oklahoma expects the efficiency effort to save $150 million by 2020.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 27, 2014

California city mandates solar for all new homes

The solar rule is part of the city's effort to be the first net-zero energy city in the world.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 27, 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

Indiana bill would let industrials opt out of efficiency programs

Ending industrial efficiency programs would hurt the overall effectiveness of energy savings programs in Indiana.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 27, 2014

Is energy storage ready for primetime?

California's 1,325 MW energy storage plan leads the way, but other states are following as well.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 24, 2014

Duke Energy wants to cut solar subsidies in N.C.

Duke Energy is joining the list of utilities that want to cut how much they pay customers with rooftop solar.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

Iowa Supreme Court to decide third-party solar case

Iowa utilities contend that third-party solar operators illegally infringe on their customers.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

FERC: Reliability violations likely triggered Southwest blackout

Utilities, Cal-ISO and others violated key standards leading to massive 2011 blackout, according to FERC's preliminary charges.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

Sierra Club seeks efficiency targets for New Jersey utilities

If approved by state regulators, New Jersey would join 25 other states with efficiency mandates.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

California regulator fires parting shot at utilities

Commissioner Mark Ferron is retiring, but not before he told the CPUC to defend and strengthen the state's "commitment to clean and distributed energy generation."

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 22, 2014

Wisconsin lags behind region on renewable requirements

Little change is expected for Wisconsin's renewable policies.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 22, 2014

Montana PSC commissioner Travis Kavulla sees utility sector changing

Kavulla outlines his views on major issues facing utilities in an interview with Utility Dive.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

N.Y. PSC starts regulatory overhaul to support 'clean energy' goals

The New York PSC has started a process that could change utility regulation to support efficiency and other policy goals.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

Enviros want Obama to end 'all of the above' energy policy

"All of the above" doesn't cut it when it comes to cutting carbon emissions, according to major environmental groups.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

Oregon RPS may be tweaked to avoid larger battle

The fight is driven by small utilities concerned about RPS compliance costs.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

California regulators call for more efficiency, demand response

Efficiency and demand response is needed to meet Southern California's growing power needs, according to a state energy plan.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Colorado lawmakers kill bill to roll back RPS law

The bill would have lowered the 20% renewable mandate for large cooperatives.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Under shareholder pressure, FirstEnergy looks into cutting carbon emissions

Responding to shareholder pressure, FirstEnergy will see what it can do to meet Obama's carbon goals.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

President Obama aims to craft national energy policy

The sweeping effort will focus first on energy infrastructure.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

House Republicans try to block light bulb standards

The rider to block the Energy Department from enforcing bulb standards would hurt jobs, according to ACEEE.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Nine states cut carbon cap by 45%

The RGGI emissions cap will fall by another 2.5% a year through 2020, likely driving up compliance costs.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Plunging load growth means Wisconsin line not needed, opponents say

Two groups want the Wisconsin PSC to reverse its approval of the Badger-Coulee project.  

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

EPA issues tough emissions rules for Wyoming coal plants

EPA's contentious regional haze requirements for Wyoming could lead to unit retirements.  

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

How ALEC plans to reshape U.S. energy policy in 2014

Expect to see model bills on carbon, net metering and renewables coming to a state legislature near you. 

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 10, 2014

Utilities, meet disruption: This week's most read utility news

It's a new year and the electric sector is changing. So what are utilities doing about it?

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 10, 2014

IPPs warn Texas faces blackouts without market reform

The debate over installing a capacity market in Texas is heating up.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 10, 2014