Most Read Utility News of the Week: Obama, startups and ABB

Head into the weekend better informed about what everyone else on Utility Dive was reading this week.

By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2013

SolarCity inks $500M rooftop solar deal with Goldman Sachs

The distributed energy company will go after new customers with lower credit scores.

By Malena Amusa • May 17, 2013

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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

SoCal’s radiation controversy requires transparency

Confidential documents reveal SoCalEd knew about a radioactive leak all along.

By Malena Amusa • May 17, 2013

Meet the USA's newly confirmed Energy Secretary

The vote was unanimous.

By Davide Savenije • May 16, 2013

NY Gov. Cuomo unveils LIPA takeover blueprint

LIPA’s overhaul includes layoffs, a three-year rate freeze and many more dramatic changes.

By Malena Amusa • May 16, 2013

How utilities are investing in the smart grid

A new survey reveals where utilities' smart grid investment priorities are.

By Davide Savenije • May 15, 2013

Minnesota compromises on solar legislation

Lawmakers agreed on a more modest solar requirement.

By Malena Amusa • May 15, 2013

Sebastopol, Calif. to require solar on every building

In this lush California city, you can install solar systems or face a fine.

By Malena Amusa • May 15, 2013

A new breed of electricity middleman?

Data centers are becoming a "kind of wildcat power utility."

By Davide Savenije • May 14, 2013

PSEG takes over LIPA after Sandy failure

Governor Cuomo announced PSEG will take over the N.Y. utility company.

By Malena Amusa • May 14, 2013

FBI: Radio-controlled airplane crashed near coal plant

An FBI probe turned up an airplane hobbyist whose plane spiraled out of control.

By Malena Amusa • May 14, 2013

ABB CEO resigns, CTO follows suit

According the company, their departures are coincidental and unrelated.

By Davide Savenije • May 13, 2013

Most Read: The Fortune 500, transactive energy and marijuana growers

The biggest headlines of week, all in one place.

By Davide Savenije • May 10, 2013

What did Obama say in secret meeting with utility execs?

Tom Kuhn, President of the Edison Electric Institute, spills some of the beans.

By Davide Savenije • May 10, 2013

Study: More wind can save PJM customers $7B a year

The PJM Interconnection can save customers $6.9 billion with aggressive wind plans.

By Malena Amusa • May 9, 2013

Obama meets privately with utility CEOs

The meeting itself was no secret, but the press was not allowed in.

By Davide Savenije • May 9, 2013

Can new data win the renewable mandate war?

Defending state renewables laws just got a whole lot easier.

By Malena Amusa • May 9, 2013

Who is winning the renewable standards war?

There's a clash of data fueling the battle over clean energy mandates in at least 15 states. But do opponents have the data to win the war?

By Malena Amusa • May 8, 2013

Radioactive goldfish a mystery at FirstEnergy nuclear plant

A pair of goldfish were found in a pitcher of radioactive water.

By Malena Amusa • May 8, 2013

New database tracks energy legislation across U.S.

The majority of new energy legislation falls into three categories.

By Malena Amusa • May 8, 2013

Energy efficiency standards to save Ohio $5.6B by 2020

Utilities will save billions with lower wholesale capacity and electricity prices.

By Malena Amusa • May 7, 2013

Obama weighs sale of TVA assets

Will the U.S. government give up its ownership of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

By Davide Savenije • May 7, 2013

Sen. Reid pushes Nevada to cut 'loopholes' out of renewables mandate

A bill that removes loopholes from the state's clean energy mandate is moving quickly through the legislature.

By Malena Amusa • May 7, 2013

FirstEnergy fights clean energy law in Ohio

An effort to re-write Ohio’s clean energy mandates is now on hold.

By Malena Amusa • May 6, 2013

Ill. Gov. rejects ComEd’s $70M rate hike for grid modernization

ComEd lacks popular support at the top of the political food chain.

By Malena Amusa • May 6, 2013