Solar suit pits Trump's job promises against trade realities

Jigar Shah, a clean tech venture capitalist and founder of the solar developer SunEdison, tackles the tariff petition from bankrupt solar company Suniva and what it means for the future of solar. 

By Jigar Shah • May 4, 2017

Green designs: Corporate demand pushes new generation of utility green tariffs

Utilities are rolling out more sophisticated, lucrative green tariffs to satisfy corporate sustainability goals. Can they prevent key accounts from defecting to independent suppliers? 

By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2017

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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 will phase out retail rate net metering

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 309, gradually lowering the compensation rate for residents sending excess energy to the grid.

By Robert Walton • May 4, 2017

California PUC finalizes new 500 MW BTM battery storage mandate

The new utility mandate for 500 MW of behind-the-meter and distribution-connected storage is separate from private deployments under the state's SGIP incentive program, which re-opened Monday.

By Peter Maloney • May 4, 2017

Sonnen, German grid operator to pair blockchain tech with storage

The project will link Sonnen’s residential storage batteries with the grid controlled by TenneT TSO.

By Peter Maloney • May 3, 2017

Massachusetts gears up for offshore wind project bids

Utilities are required to obtain 1,600 MW of offshore wind energy by 2027. The first 400 MW solicitation is due in June.

By Robert Walton • May 3, 2017

Fossil fuel advocate tapped to lead DOE's renewables, efficiency office

Daniel Simmons, who was formerly employed at the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, will lead the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.

By Robert Walton • May 3, 2017

Atlanta pledges 100% renewables by 2035

The Georgia city is the 27th in the country to target 100% clean energy, according to the Sierra Club.

By Robert Walton • May 3, 2017

Safety first: A microgrid project in Brooklyn tackles lithium-ion fire fears

A microgrid project in Brooklyn demonstrates progress in New York's efforts to adopt safety guidelines for lithium-ion energy storage installations.

By Peter Maloney • May 2, 2017

Tesla's SolarCity to end door-to-door sales

The shift appears to be part of the company’s wider efforts to reduce customer acquisition costs. 

By Peter Maloney • May 2, 2017

San Diego water authority wants proposals for 500 MW of pumped storage

The water authority is looking for more detailed proposals after 18 responses to a previous RFP issued earlier this year. 

By Peter Maloney • May 2, 2017

California's Imperial Irrigation District tops SEPA list for storage

Smart Electric Power Alliance added storage rankings alongside its annual Top-10 solar list this year. 

By Robert Walton • May 1, 2017

Report: Almost half of Fortune 500 companies have climate, energy goals

Larger companies are working on energy issues most aggressively: More than 60% of the 100 biggest firms have clean energy goals, a new WWF report found.

By Robert Walton • April 28, 2017

California SGIP re-opens Monday with greater funding for energy storage

Under the revised program, 79% of SGIP’s $567 million budget through 2019 is now earmarked for energy storage projects.

By Peter Maloney • April 28, 2017

Is rooftop solar just a toy for the wealthy?

A new report finds the income gap for rooftop solar is narrowing, but work remains to spread distributed energy to all. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 27, 2017

California Senate committee clears bill for new energy storage rebate program

The bill passed out of the energy committee this week would establish a new storage incentive program to work alongside the existing California Solar Initiative and Self Generation Incentive Program.  

By Peter Maloney • April 27, 2017

Perry calls for US to remain in Paris accord, deepening climate split in White House

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said yesterday the President should remain and renegotiate rather than exit the climate treaty. Other advisers reject that idea.

By Robert Walton • April 26, 2017

Report: HECO grid ran on 26% renewables in 2016

The utility also said the number of registered plug-in electric vehicles has broken the 5,000 mark, making Hawaii second in the nation for EVs per capita.

By Robert Walton • April 26, 2017

Former FERC chair Jon Wellinghoff no longer at SolarCity

Wellinghoff left his role as chief policy officer at the solar company last week, according to media reports. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 25, 2017

Why utilities are more confident than ever about renewable energy growth

Concerns about integrating high levels of variable wind, solar and distributed generation are waning, Utility Dive's sector survey shows.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2017

NextEra will ask Texas regulators to reconsider rejection of Oncor acquisition

Company officials also said baseload plant retirements and cost declines mean "the market potential for new renewables is larger than it has ever been."

By Robert Walton • April 25, 2017

LG Chem launches a suite of batteries for US residential storage market

The company will offer a low-voltage and high-voltage version, the latter compatible with SolarEdge inverters to integrate with rooftop solar. 

By Peter Maloney • April 25, 2017

Mercedes-Benz begins selling residential storage systems in the UK

Each installation can combine up to eight battery modules to create a system with a total capacity of up to 20 kWh.  

By Peter Maloney • April 25, 2017

Report: New York Gov. Cuomo taps NYSERDA CEO John Rhodes to chair PSC

Rhodes will take the spot vacated by former PSC Chair Audrey Zibleman, who left for one of Australia's grid operators. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 24, 2017

Why US utilities should invest in innovation

To keep up with customer demand, utilities should get hands on with supporting clean energy startups. 

By Marilyn Waite • April 24, 2017