Substation explosion puts Escanaba, Mich, residents in the dark

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a rough place to be an electricity customer.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2015

Duke announces new micro grid development project

Duke will unveil the second stage of its "Coalition of the Willing" technology efforts at the DistrbuTECH conference in San Diego.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2015

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Grid Resiliency

Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

Why utility execs say storage is the top emerging energy technology

From grid scale innovation to renewable gases, smart utilities are looking at many choices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Oregon lawmakers file bill to ban coal power, limit natural gas expansion

The bill would ban coal, requires 90% cleaner fuels and blocks natural gas expansion. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015

Live from San Diego... it's DistribuTECH 2015

If you're not here, don't worry — Utility Dive will make you feel like you didn't miss a thing. 

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 3, 2015

How utilities are transforming their fuel mixes

“The assumption that DERs are anti-utility is a mental block. Utilities could easily jump into it," said one NRG Energy exec.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015

Alaska's Fire Island wind project put on hold for lack of buyers

Improved wind prices fail to match current low natural gas rates.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015

Xcel CEO: 2015 will be 'a transformational year in Minnesota'

Xcel earnings rise as the company positions itself for a regulatory shift in Minnesota.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 2, 2015

SunZia transmission backers seek state permits following federal approval

The U.S. Department of the Interior has authorized a $2 billion transmission project in Arizona and New Mexico.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 30, 2015

Chicago utility watchdog reveals worst electric deals for Illinois customers

The rates charged by some alternative electricity suppliers are almost double those charged by the incumbent utility.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2015

San Francisco mayor calls for community choice aggregation program

Mayor Lee has opposed a CCA program passed by the city Board of Supervisors up to this point.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 27, 2015

What utility execs think the future holds

Utility Dive's survey of over 400 U.S. electric utility executives reveals old challenges and new opportunities for the industry.

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 27, 2015

Winter Storm Juno: Utilities report lower than expected outages

Utilities were scrambling through the night to deal with the expected chaos of the Blizzard of 2015.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 27, 2015

ERCOT: Wind topped 10% of Texas generation for first time in 2014

The Bush-Perry spending plan of more wind and more transmission for wind is paying off, observers say.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 26, 2015

Hawaiian Electric's plan to end solar net metering, explained

HECO says it needs a new valuation structure to fairly compensate rooftop solar as penetration increases across the state.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 26, 2015

Inside the coming showdown over rooftop solar in Indiana

GOP backers say HB 1320 would boost solar, but renewables advocates say it would misdirect lawmakers, regulators and consumers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 23, 2015

Northern Maine may seek connect to ISO-NE

Northern Maine is a unique power market, connected to the main grid only by transmission lines which run through Canada.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 23, 2015

Bipartisan coalition pushes to expand net metering in Montana

Solar advocates want energy independence, but opponents call solar a “melanoma” and say it has created too many problems elsewhere.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 21, 2015

National Grid launches dynamic pricing pilot in Northeast

The two-year program offers dynamic pricing to nearly 15,000 participating customers.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2015

Shale gas boom drives $6M in new FirstEnergy transmission

Ohio's Utica Shale region needs more power to fuel natural gas producers and processors.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 15, 2015

Tennessee clears transmission line to deliver Oklahoma wind to Southeast

The Plains & Eastern HVDC transmission line adds local clearance to DOE’s draft EIS approval.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 14, 2015

FERC approves Great Northern transmission line to link Manitoba hydro and Minnesota wind

The line will be built by Canadian and U.S. utilities and will connect to MISO.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 14, 2015

BLM releases draft plan for Boardman-to-Hemingway transmission project

Federal and state agencies must still complete reviews, grant rights of way and permits, but the BLM plan is a milestone for the project.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 12, 2015

Can California really get to 50% renewables in 15 years?

Utilities and energy exerts say California faces big choices as it readies its grid for Gov. Jerry Brown's energy goals.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 9, 2015

EEI: Utilities spent a record $37B on new T&D in 2013

A new EEI survey shows 2013 transmission spending to meet new needs up 14.2%.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 8, 2015