What does the future of the utility industry look like? Gazing into the proverbial crystal ball is a tricky proposition, but that is what utilities need to do these days.
The respective futures of nuclear power, distributed solar and energy storage were all on our readers' minds as stories about states' net metering policies, proposed storage targets and experts' predictions on U.S. nuclear generation dominated headlines this week.
For stories tackling those issues and more, take a look at Utility Dive's most read news of the week:
- The war over rooftop solar: 3 states poised to decide the fate of net metering: This year's scrappiest net-metering fights are drawing hard lines between utilities and solar companies but in some states, rule makers are likely to meet a compromise.
- Calif. PUC proposes 'historic' energy storage targets: California's three big utilities could soon be required to accelerate their energy storage capabilities by Dec. 1, 2014.
- The 10 best utilities for economic development for 2013: Site Selection Magazine selected 10 utilities who helped "projects and communities hit growth milestones."
- The uncertain future of U.S. nuclear: 10 perspectives: With the future of U.S. nuclear energy increasingly unclear, Utility Dive rounded up 10 insight from analysts, executives and policymakers on what lies ahead.
- Solar industry releases net metering manifesto: The Solar Energy Industries Association has laid down the gauntlet, publishing its "Net Energy Metering Guiding Principles."
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