Corporate News
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Feature'Steel for fuel': Xcel CEO Ben Fowke on his utility's move to a renewable-centric gridBy Gavin Bade • July 11, 2017By 2021, Xcel expects wind to be its single largest energy resource — and that means big changes to grid operations. Fowke sat down with Utility Dive to discuss what the transition entails.
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Westar, Great Plains Energy revise merger proposal to appease regulatory concernsBy Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017Kansas regulators unanimously rejected the deal in April, but both utilities revised the terms of the deal to create a company with a combined equity value of $14 billion.
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Siemens, AES form new energy storage joint venture FluenceBy Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017The companies each hold a 50% stake in the venture, which can lay claim to more than 460 MW of storage worldwide.
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FeatureIn Illinois, cloud computing debate could open next chapter of utility rate reformBy Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2017Changes sought to the financial treatment of cloud computing could be applied to energy efficiency and other resources.
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Tesla has 100 days to build a 129 MWh storage plant in South AustraliaBy Peter Maloney • July 10, 2017In March, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla could solve Australia's power crisis in 100 days or less. Now, he's getting his chance.
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Ratings agencies wary of Oklahoma regulatory environmentBy Robert Walton • July 10, 2017Moody's issued a negative outlook for Oklahoma Gas & Electric last week, noting "some uncertainty over cost recovery and earned returns" in lengthy rate cases.
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AES closes $2B financing for 1.2 GW gas plant with storageBy Peter Maloney • July 07, 2017Southern California Edison signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the project awarded through a 2014 competitive solicitation.
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Buffett's Berkshire bids to buy Oncor, bankrupt parent EFHBy Robert Walton • July 07, 2017Previously a leading bidder for Oncor, Berkshire hopes to succeed where NextEra and Hunt Consolidated failed — winning acquisition approval from Texas regulators.
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Mississippi regulators make it official: Kemper will run on natural gasBy Peter Maloney • July 07, 2017The PSC ordered Mississippi Power to file a settlement for the facility to run as a natural gas plant, marking an end to the ambitious coal gasification project.
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Reports: Cyberattacks breached at least a dozen power plants, including nukesBy Robert Walton • July 07, 2017A widespread attack last month targeted the Wolf Creek Nuclear station in Kansas, as well as other power and manufacturing plants, according to reports on a federal security analysis.
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FeatureNorth Carolina wind moratorium threatens hard-won solar compromiseBy Herman K. Trabish • July 06, 2017Duke Energy and solar advocates worked for months on reforms to PURPA, third-party ownership and net metering. A last-minute hold on new wind projects could unravel the whole bill.
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Hawaiian Electric proposes new, cheaper grid modernization planBy Peter Maloney • July 06, 2017A previous grid modernization plan was rejected in December for being too costly.
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Shell wades into the power sector with bid for Texas retail provider MP2 EnergyBy Robert Walton • July 06, 2017The retail power supplier boasts a diverse energy portfolio, including wind, solar and gas, as well as 550 MW of demand response capacity in Texas.
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OpinionKeys to developing an effective utility EV charging programBy Dave PackardChargePoint's Dave Packard argues simplicity and customer choice are critical elements for utilities building out electric vehicle charging networks.
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Southern, Wartsila team up on new flexible gas-fired plantsBy Peter Maloney • July 05, 2017The companies signed an MOU last week to develop two gas plants as large as 450 MW each.
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Cypress Creek to develop 12 solar + storage projects for North Carolina co-opBy Peter Maloney • July 05, 2017The PPA will allow the Brunswick EMC to purchase solar at the avoided cost rate and still benefit from the capacity capabilities of the batteries.
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Scottish company makes $52M bid for storage developer YounicosBy Robert Walton • July 05, 2017Based in Germany and the United States, the company has more than 200 MW of installed storage systems and is targeting both developed and emerging markets.
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Texas regulators say it's time to move past NextEra's bid for OncorBy Robert Walton • July 05, 2017The Public Utilities Commission of Texas has now rejected NextEra's $18.7 billion bid for a third time.
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Third time the charm? NextEra asks Texas regulators to approve Oncor acquisitionBy Robert Walton • June 30, 2017
Texas regulators have already rejected the deal twice. NextEra Energy a $18.7 billion deal to acquire Oncor Electric out of bankruptcy.
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Southern suspends work on Kemper coal gasification unitsBy Gavin Bade • June 28, 2017The announcement comes days after Mississippi regulators asked the utility to prepare a plan for the plant to run solely on natural gas.
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FeatureHow New York City expects to save 75 MW this summer through demand responseBy Robert Walton • June 28, 2017The city's complex demand management program just registered its 400th facility and it's looking to expand further.
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Southern Co. unit forms alliance with Advanced Microgrid SolutionsBy Peter Maloney • June 28, 2017Southern will bring its experience at designing and building distributed generation solutions, mostly to commercial and industrial customers, to the partnership.
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OpinionThe power sector must heed shareholder calls for 2-degree scenario analysisBy Dan BakalCeres' Dan Bakal says utility sector shareholders have made clear they want their companies to plan for a low-carbon future
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FeatureAs gas plants struggle, California seeks new flexible capacity strategiesBy Herman K. Trabish • June 27, 2017With up to 6 GW of gas plants at risk of closure in the coming years, energy stakeholders are scrambling for new compensation techniques and zero-carbon alternatives.
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GTM: Proposed solar tariffs could put 47 GW of planned installations at riskBy Robert Walton • June 27, 2017The analysis firm predicts "unprecedented demand destruction" if Suniva's tariff proposal is approved, threatening up to two-thirds of planned solar deployments.