How California plans to integrate distributed resources into its ISO market

California’s ISO will be the first to open its market to rooftop PV, batteries and EVs, but there's much to do before the first bids can come in.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2015

Duke solar partner REC Solar buys commercial sector competitor Stellar Energy

With a 400 MW portfolio, Duke’s installer is getting ready to compete with sector giant SolarCity.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2015

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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

GTM: Community solar will grow 500% this year, add 1,800 MW by 2020

A new report predicts the sector will grow 500% in 2015 and at a 59% annual rate to the end of the decade.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2015

SolarCity seeks utility partners for grid modernization programs

The biggest U.S. solar installer says it can work with utilities to smooth demand and regulate voltage. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2015

TEP drops net metering reform push, will wait for rate case

The new rate request will also include cost recovery for a natural gas plant, solar plants, and grid infrastructure.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2015

How wind & solar could benefit from low oil prices

Institutional investors are starting to see that volatile oil prices are here to stay and renewables are the smarter way, a new Nexant paper reports.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 22, 2015

America's Power Plan: The top 5 trends in the US energy transformation

Sonia Aggarwal, director of strategy at Energy Innovation, outlines the findings of her initiative's energy policy blueprint.

By Sonia Aggarwal • June 22, 2015

Why Tesla won't disrupt utilities

In this guest post, E Source fellow Jay Stein examines the impact of stationary storage technologies on the utility business model.

By Jay Stein • June 22, 2015

Inside Duke Energy's renewables strategy

The nation's largest utility is looking to renewables — both utility-scale and distributed — as potential sources of growth for decades to come.

By Gavin Bade • June 22, 2015

Presidential candidate O'Malley calls for 100% clean energy by 2050

The former Maryland governor tied the proposal to calls by Pope Francis to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

By Robert Walton • June 22, 2015

Iowa utilities refuse to net meter TPO solar arrays, testing state supreme court ruling

Solar installers say the refusal to provide net metering renumeration is hampering growth statewide.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 22, 2015

Colorado co-op contracts for 76 MW of wind, fights for coal supply

The mine that supplies a big coal plant for Tri-State G&T is under threat, so the utility is looking for backup power sources.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 22, 2015

OK wind developers face short term boom, long term uncertainty with tax credit expirations

Recently passed laws mean incentives end in a year and wind builders are rushing to qualify.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2015

North Carolina solar activists file TPO financing test case with state regulators

NC WARN's decision to sell solar power directly to a church puts it face to face with Duke Energy, the dominant utility.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2015

HECO, developer shelve 100 MW ocean thermal energy project off Hawaii

Changes in the state's demand, resource mix and utility leadership played a role in putting the unprecedented project on the back burner. 

By Robert Walton • June 19, 2015

Texas, Colorado set model for increased renewables integration under Clean Power Plan

A new report argues the two states show recent reliability concerns from renewables are overblown.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2015

Inside the renewable energy battles shaping North Carolina's future

Duke calls for collaboration as activists and GOP lawmakers fight over clean energy incentives.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

GTM: 2015 will be 'transcendent year' for solar with 55 GW installed

The research unit predicts solar will account for roughly half of new global capacity through 2020. 

By Davide Savenije • June 18, 2015

Oklahoma regulators consider new demand charges for rooftop solar

Utilities will have to prove a cost shift to regulators if they want new charges.

By Gavin Bade • June 18, 2015

El Paso Electric proposes new community shared solar array

The utility expects 1,000 subscribers without solar suitable roofs to buy in.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

SolarCity moves into community shared solar with $200M Minnesota commitment

The leading U.S rooftop solar installer will now go after the other half of the market.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

How the e21 Initiative is building smarter utility business models in Minnesota

Minnesota policy wonks, utility execs, and environmentalists prove collaboration can produce big new ideas.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

Co-op offers renewables only EV charging, highlighting new opportunity for utilities

Great River Energy will be the first U.S. utility to provide renewables-generated electricity at no extra cost and will use the plan to drive the transition to electric driving.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2015

California tops 10,000 MW of installed solar capacity

California now has more solar assets than most nations do, according to a new report. 

By Robert Walton • June 17, 2015

Is business adoption of solar PV taking off?

In a guest post, E Source's Bill LeBlanc shares 5 insights from conversations with energy decision-makers at large and midsize businesses.

By Bill LeBlanc • June 17, 2015