Iulia Gheorghiu

435 articles by Iulia Gheorghiu

• Dominion proposes ending its South Carolina coal generation by 2030

  Feb. 24, 2021

• Amazon signs its largest offshore wind deal, following 3.4 GW in new renewables procurement

  Feb. 16, 2021

• Interior Department agencies move to streamline offshore wind permitting

  Jan. 21, 2021

• California approves PG&E, SDG&E, SCE microgrid tariffs with eye to upcoming fire season

  Jan. 19, 2021

• 2021 Outlook: Greening natural gas while planning for service reliability

  Jan. 15, 2021

• Dominion files plans with federal regulators for 2.6 GW offshore wind project, largest in US to date

  Dec. 22, 2020

• LevelTen Energy eyes C&I sector interest in contracting energy storage resources

  Dec. 17, 2020

• South Carolina directs Dominion to model early coal fleet retirement, pre-2026 additions of solar and storage

  Dec. 14, 2020

• GE announces first US wind turbine blade recycling program with Veolia

  Dec. 9, 2020

• 'Very small silver lining' of COVID-19? An extra 2.5 years to reduce power sector emissions: report

  Dec. 8, 2020

• Vineyard says change to larger GE wind turbines doesn't require permit change

  Dec. 3, 2020

• Why capital markets are continuing to finance utilities facing rising flood and other climate change impacts

  Nov. 20, 2020

• New Jersey regulators partner with PJM in offshore wind transmission planning

  Nov. 19, 2020

• Dominion claims it's 3rd largest utility owner of solar, continues clean energy transition in Virginia

  Nov. 9, 2020

• BOEM needs staffing help with offshore wind permitting regardless of election results, experts say

  Oct. 15, 2020

• National Grid sees hydrogen as a linchpin, joins utilities targeting net zero carbon by 2050

  Oct. 5, 2020

• Virginia regulatory staff project $800 annual customer bill increase for Dominion to meet clean energy law

  Oct. 1, 2020

• NextEra, Mountain Valley Pipeline developers receive 2-year extension from FERC

  Sept. 30, 2020

• Maine regulators OK state's largest renewables solicitation with 482 MW solar, but skip storage

  Sept. 23, 2020

• Massachusetts top court denies NextEra bid to block state's PPAs with Hydro-Québec

  Sept. 4, 2020

• Cutting ties with ComEd could cost Chicago $8.8B, report finds

  Sept. 1, 2020

• Wasatch Group, sonnen plan 24 MW, 60 MWh virtual power plants in California for $130M

  Aug. 27, 2020

• Energy consulting groups value Southeast RTO potential at $384B savings by 2040

  Aug. 25, 2020

• Propelling the transition: Small changes are making big impacts on wind, solar, but challenges remain

  Aug. 20, 2020

• As North Carolina regulators block another pipeline, Duke searches for options to meet gas demand

  Aug. 13, 2020

• Sunrun posts Q2 loss but anticipates storage boost as battery prices fall, blackouts persist

  Aug. 12, 2020

• After ComEd bribery case, Illinois groups push for changes to clean energy bill

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Offshore wind report forecasts $1.7B of revenue from new federal lease auctions by 2022

  Aug. 5, 2020

• Dominion shakes up leadership, focuses on renewables after pipeline cancellation

  Aug. 3, 2020

• ComEd CEO says no ratepayer funds involved in alleged bribery, misconduct

  July 30, 2020

• New Jersey drafts offshore wind solicitation for up to 2.4 GW

  July 24, 2020

• TVA interested in joining Southeast energy market, but stakeholders question lack of detail

  July 22, 2020

• COVID-19 puts spotlight on equity considerations in utility clean energy, efficiency and relief efforts

  July 21, 2020

• ComEd admits to bribery charge in Illinois, agrees to pay $200M fine

  July 20, 2020

• Duke, Southern plan path for Southeast Energy Imbalance Market

  July 14, 2020

• Solar VC funding down 74% in H1 2020 amid COVID-19 impacts: Mercom

  July 13, 2020

• Deloitte: Intermittent renewables pass COVID-19 grid reliability test

  July 9, 2020

• Natural gas pipeline developers aim to differentiate from Atlantic Coast and avoid its fate

  July 8, 2020

• Sunrun closes $3.2B Vivint Solar acquisition

  July 7, 2020

• Interior Department to streamline offshore wind permitting, nix unsolicited leasing

  July 6, 2020

• Duke, Dominion cancel $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline

  July 6, 2020

• Florida's customer-sited solar reaches new heights as regulators oppose federal petition to upend net metering

  July 1, 2020

• Late-stage changes to Vogtle nuclear construction activities are credit negative: Moody's

  June 29, 2020

• Amazon $2B climate pledge draws praise, skepticism as total carbon footprint rises

  June 24, 2020

• Corporate carbon reduction targets get boost with new EEI, WRI utility emission rate tool

  June 22, 2020

• Xcel to speed up $3B in clean energy spending in response to Minnesota prompt on COVID-19 recovery

  June 19, 2020

• SCE, Sunrun partner on solar+storage virtual power plant pilot to drive down peak demand

  June 17, 2020

• Supreme Court lifts major hurdle to $7.5B Atlantic Coast Pipeline

  June 16, 2020

• California regulators establish SCE, PG&E as central procurement buyers, to the dismay of CCAs

  June 15, 2020

• Alabama regulators greenlight nearly 2 GW of gas for Southern, punt on solar+storage

  June 10, 2020

• IRS clarifies carbon capture tax credit, but more policies needed to drive deployment, analysts say

  June 1, 2020

• US solar developers get reprieve on bifacial panel prices as judge rejects USTR move on tariffs

  May 29, 2020

• Southern targets net zero carbon by 2050

  May 28, 2020

• Green Mountain Power expands BYOD and Tesla battery programs as it targets fossil peakers

  May 26, 2020

• Taking Charge: Coronavirus has disrupted much of ComEd, but some things don't change, COO Donnelly says

  May 26, 2020

• COVID-19's untimely hit on China boosts US ranking as most attractive country for renewables: EY

  May 22, 2020

• Long-term demand propels renewable procurement during pandemic as buyers remain motivated

  May 20, 2020

• El Paso Electric sees record low solar prices as it secures New Mexico project approvals

  May 18, 2020

• Walmart blasts Virginia regulator's report on pricing, biomass in Dominion's proposed 100% renewable energy tariff

  May 14, 2020

• NV Energy crafts solar+storage subscription plan to keep large customers in its service

  May 12, 2020

• Dominion steels itself for market volatility, anticipating slow economic reopening in Virginia, South Carolina

  May 6, 2020

• Dominion jacks up renewables and storage in Virginia IRP, following landmark clean energy rule

  May 5, 2020

• DC Circuit: FERC can't indefinitely delay action on gas pipeline challenges

  April 28, 2020

• Dominion tries again on rejected AMI plan amid Virginia's new clean energy law

  April 27, 2020

• New York hits the brakes on 2.5 GW solicitation of offshore wind due to COVID-19

  April 24, 2020

• NextEra CEO continues push for Santee Cooper buy, mulls M&A environment amid pandemic uncertainty

  April 23, 2020

• Skipjack offshore wind announces 1 year delay due to federal permitting holdups

  April 23, 2020

• Trump administration to reinstate tariff on 2-sided solar modules adding to installer woes

  April 20, 2020

• Southern cuts 20% of Vogtle expansion staff for labor efficiency, worker safety as coronavirus spreads

  April 17, 2020

• Utility industry groups push for first responder status for workers amid COVID-19 crisis

  April 16, 2020

• Utilities move to delay rate case proceedings during pandemic

  April 8, 2020

• NextEra mulls bid for Evergy amid market volatility, may face competing offers from AEP, Ameren: Report

  April 8, 2020

• Dominion prepares to file Virginia IRP without natural gas buildout

  April 6, 2020

• Con Edison reaches 170 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths, as risks rise for utility workers

  April 3, 2020

• When will the US get 1 GW of offshore wind on the grid?

  March 31, 2020

• Virginia rejects Dominion's $752M smart meter plan, other grid mod proposals

  March 27, 2020

• Coronavirus could disrupt normal refueling practices for nuclear facilities as staffing concerns grow

  March 26, 2020

• Solar developers launch lobbying effort to curb COVID-19 impacts, advance remote permitting

  March 23, 2020

• FERC launches long-delayed revision of transmission incentives, bringing benefits into the equation

  March 20, 2020

• ComEd CEO: Exelon expects to have pandemic plan in place through the summer

  March 19, 2020

• PJM over-forecasting costs consumers up to $4.4B for unneeded energy capacity: Report

  March 17, 2020

• Outdated business models are holding back greater renewables, DER integration: Enter DSOs

  March 13, 2020

• Gov Northam signs clean energy bill in dramatic transition for Virginia amid dispute over customer costs

  March 10, 2020

• Wind, solar and storage take up 95% of ISO-New England interconnection queue, marking 'dramatic shift'

  March 9, 2020

• Virginia passes bill to bring scrutiny to coal plant closures, despite Dominion opposition

  March 6, 2020

• Florida signs off on FPL's 1.5 GW community solar program, despite lack of competition

  March 4, 2020

• Virginia legislature torn over keeping a Dominion coal plant running past 2030

  March 3, 2020

• NYC storage 'most adversely impacted' by FERC orders: NYISO CEO

  Feb. 28, 2020

• NiSource sells off controversial Massachusetts Columbia Gas assets for $1.1B to Eversource

  Feb. 28, 2020

• Consumers Energy talks tree-planting, carbon capture, innovation with net zero carbon 2040 target

  Feb. 26, 2020

• Massachusetts policies help Eversource, National Grid lead on energy efficiency while Southeast lags: ACEEE

  Feb. 26, 2020

• Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch warns of unintended consequences in Atlantic Coast Pipeline case

  Feb. 25, 2020

• FERC deals blow to New York renewable, storage projects, adding hurdles to NYISO capacity market

  Feb. 21, 2020

• RTOs need better market signals for using gas, analysts say, as ISO-NE preps related rule

  Feb. 18, 2020

• Glick joins grid operators' call for storage hybrid market construct

  Feb. 13, 2020

• Vineyard Wind faces unexpected permitting delays, pushing 2022 start date for 800 MW offshore project

  Feb. 12, 2020

• US trade commissioners find mixed results from solar tariffs expected for 2 more years

  Feb. 11, 2020

• DOE Secretary announces $64M in coal efficiency and low-emissions research

  Feb. 10, 2020

• Glick: FERC actions 'freeze out' states, court would overturn MOPR order

  Feb. 6, 2020

• New York aims to kick off solicitation for up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind in 2020

  Feb. 5, 2020

• State regulators need cyclical reviews to get the most out of utility performance incentive mechanisms: Report

  Feb. 4, 2020

• Utilities sign 5.3 GW wind PPAs in 2019, hitting new record: AWEA

  Jan. 31, 2020

• Can the US power sector significantly reduce carbon emissions by 2040? Not according to EIA

  Jan. 30, 2020

• FERC's backlog of rehearing requests and the legal 'purgatory' of opposition to the PJM MOPR order

  Jan. 29, 2020

• NextEra aims to capitalize on PTC extension, repower wind in 2020

  Jan. 27, 2020

• FERC's McNamee not seeking 2nd term as commissioner

  Jan. 24, 2020

• 8minute forms equity partnership with Capital Dynamics for largest US solar + storage project

  Jan. 23, 2020

• 2020 Outlook: US renewable resources on steady course for increased deployment

  Jan. 16, 2020

• Bipartisan bill aims to end Dominion's monopoly in Virginia

  Jan. 8, 2020

• Judge tells Michigan regulators to send DTE back to drawing board on its long-term resource plan

  Jan. 3, 2020

• JEA rejects multibillion-dollar buyout offers from Duke, NextEra and 7 others

  Jan. 2, 2020

• Virginia, Maryland unveil 100% clean energy plans, but NGOs not satisfied

  Dec. 20, 2019

• House foregoes new tax credits for storage, offshore wind as it approves $1.4T spending bill

  Dec. 18, 2019

• House green bank bill aims to leverage $35B in government funding into $1T in private investment

  Dec. 16, 2019

• Massachusetts AG Healey stokes grassroots effort for clean energy market rules in ISO-NE

  Dec. 13, 2019

• Squirrels, cyberattacks, age and climate: Obama DOE official reviews top risks to US grid

  Dec. 12, 2019

• Utilities can profit from a DER-heavy future by transitioning from traditional business models: report

  Dec. 11, 2019

• Executive of the Year: Mary Powell, Green Mountain Power

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Disruptor of the Year: Sunrun

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Vineyard Wind wins 804 MW bid for offshore wind in Connecticut

  Dec. 6, 2019

• Solar developers, manufacturers clash on Trump tariff impacts as trade commission poised to reevaluate

  Dec. 5, 2019

• In a first, natural gas group supports carbon pricing even if members 'don't get off scot-free'

  Dec. 4, 2019

• FirstEnergy Solutions claims victory on nuke bailout referendum, but proponents push forward

  Dec. 3, 2019

• Despite changes, commissioners see traditional utility system dominating over next decade: NARUC

  Nov. 26, 2019

• New NARUC president prioritizes cybersecurity training, ties between state and federal regulators

  Nov. 26, 2019

• PJM, NYISO and ISO-NE pay $1.4B annually for excess capacity: Report

  Nov. 22, 2019

• Glick asks for return to 'nonpartisan' FERC as Senate advances Trump's pick

  Nov. 20, 2019

• House clean energy tax bill sees broad industry support, but Senate path uncertain

  Nov. 20, 2019

• PJM taps former Texas utility, natural gas provider exec as CEO

  Nov. 19, 2019

• Satisfying utility customers is getting much harder. AI is helping, despite data challenges

  Nov. 15, 2019

• California proposes extending 4.8 GW gas capacity as bridge to 3.3 GW of new clean energy by 2023

  Nov. 11, 2019

• Incentives spur rapid storage growth in New York, outpacing distributed solar expansion: NYSERDA CEO

  Nov. 8, 2019

• Congressional Policy Tracker: Everything you need to know from carbon capture to wind energy

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Sen. Manchin 'fighting' for White House nomination of Democratic FERC candidate

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Alliant Energy to add 1 GW of solar in Wisconsin by end of 2023

  Nov. 1, 2019

• PSEG in talks to acquire 25% of Ørsted's 1,100 MW New Jersey offshore wind project

  Oct. 30, 2019

• Schumer floats $454B plan to accelerate EV adoption in next decade

  Oct. 28, 2019

• Adding renewables and storage in LA is hard. Clean Power Alliance wants to change that.

  Oct. 25, 2019

• National Grid investment arm doubles-down on AI capabilities, but cultural change remains key

  Oct. 24, 2019

• Unpaid debts and lost grants: Co-ops struggle with 2017 tax law as Congress moves to address impacts

  Oct. 23, 2019

• FERC OKs PJM, SPP storage plans, sets separate proceedings for minimum run-time requirements

  Oct. 18, 2019

• As PPA price drops slow for wind and solar, developers see PJM, ERCOT as top markets

  Oct. 17, 2019

• Regulators grant first federal permits for offshore wind to Dominion, Ørsted pilot

  Oct. 16, 2019

• Green Mountain Power turnaround driven by customer obsession, cultural shift: CEO

  Oct. 15, 2019

• Avangrid and PPL talk potential $67B merger: Report

  Oct. 14, 2019

• Ex-generals aim to shift conservative resiliency dialogue away from coal, nuclear subsidies

  Oct. 11, 2019

• There once was a 48 MWh Tesla battery on Nantucket, which saved National Grid $120M in its budget

  Oct. 10, 2019

• PJM presses FERC to act by Nov. 3 on Order 841 filing detailing market participation for energy storage

  Oct. 9, 2019

• NIPSCO to replace coal with 2.3 GW of solar, storage in latest RFP

  Oct. 9, 2019

• Trump Administration rescinds 25% tariff exemption for bifacial solar panels

  Oct. 8, 2019

• Supreme Court to take on Atlantic Coast Pipeline appeal

  Oct. 7, 2019

• Energy Secretary Perry pulled into impeachment fray while denying reports he'll resign

  Oct. 4, 2019

• Hospital electrification will lead corporate renewable procurement in next 5 years: Deloitte

  Oct. 3, 2019

• Trump bucks bipartisan tradition with plan to nominate Republican FERC commissioner

  Oct. 2, 2019

• As Puerto Rico generators trip offline, PREPA relies on load shedding, looks to microgrids

  Sept. 30, 2019

• The future of energy storage is here: An inside look at Rocky Mountain Power's 600-battery DR project

  Sept. 30, 2019

• Solar tax credit extension would add 82 GW by 2030, SEIA forecasts

  Sept. 24, 2019

• Orsted taps GE for 50% more efficient turbines in New Jersey, Maryland offshore wind projects

  Sept. 23, 2019

• Ex-Tesla exec wants to increase utility control of DERs, and has a smart panel to do it

  Sept. 20, 2019

• PJM capacity market plan to increase costs $8.4B, market monitor estimates

  Sept. 18, 2019

• Avangrid case ban for FERC's Glick jeopardizes quorum for PJM capacity market, other rules

  Sept. 17, 2019

• DOE directs $35M for carbon storage projects eligible for extended tax credit

  Sept. 16, 2019

• New York advances toward 3 GW storage goal with 2.5 GWh project to replace gas peakers

  Sept. 16, 2019

• California proposes 2.5 GW procurement, gas plants extensions to ensure reliability

  Sept. 13, 2019

• Sunrun partnership enhances HECO's ability to tap into DER systems when power demand spikes

  Sept. 12, 2019

• Carbon capture bill gets bipartisan push to include in must-pass defense legislation

  Sept. 11, 2019

• Bipartisan Senate bill allocates $100M to ease residential solar, storage permitting

  Sept. 10, 2019

• Arizona's chief utility regulator pressures APS to cut political spending

  Sept. 9, 2019

• Cleco, SWEPCO shift coal plant use, target 2.8 GW renewables in latest resource plans

  Sept. 6, 2019

• FERC chairman to Congress: 'Make energy policy boring again'

  Sept. 5, 2019

• Former FERC adviser puts $5.7B price tag on PJM's clean energy market policy

  Sept. 3, 2019

• Rhode Island issues 10-year tax credit to draw offshore wind business

  Aug. 29, 2019

• TVA board approves long-term plan adding 14 GW solar by 2038

  Aug. 23, 2019

• Virginia regulators allow customers to exit Dominion service for 100% renewables offerings

  Aug. 22, 2019

• How grid operators forecast weather and output from renewables

  Aug. 19, 2019

• Top Arizona regulator spurs retail choice progress, pushes for rule drafting

  Aug. 16, 2019

• EPA moves to streamline permitting for power plant expansions, gas pipelines

  Aug. 12, 2019

• Vineyard Wind shareholders commit to Mass. offshore wind project despite federal delays

  Aug. 12, 2019

• PG&E provides new details on restructuring plan ahead of bankruptcy hearing

  Aug. 9, 2019

• Coal, nuclear could see boost in New England this winter as new tariff goes into effect

  Aug. 8, 2019

• Hawaii regulators question lack of non-wires alternatives in HECO's integrated grid plan

  Aug. 8, 2019

• Virginia rejects Dominion bid to recover environmental spending on coal units slated for shutdown

  Aug. 7, 2019

• Arizona commissioner cites 'unacceptable risks' from lithium-ion batteries for large-scale projects

  Aug. 6, 2019

• Dominion invests $1.1B in offshore wind, watches Northeast developments

  Aug. 5, 2019

• Southwest Power Pool moves to boost reliability, storage amid CEO resignation

  Aug. 1, 2019

• FERC staff drafts environmental 'pass' for Mountain Valley Pipeline expansion

  July 30, 2019

• LaFleur cautions on administrative interference as she exits FERC

  July 29, 2019

• FERC orders PJM to postpone capacity auction

  July 26, 2019

• Ørsted to develop offshore wind manufacturing hub to service East Coast

  July 24, 2019

• Maine regulators blast utility rate hike, customer service 'deficiences' in local op-ed

  July 23, 2019

• New Hampshire Supreme Court strikes down appeal for Northern Pass transmission permit

  July 22, 2019

• New York awards record 1,700 MW offshore wind contracts

  July 19, 2019

• Sen. Murkowski teases prospects for storage as committee advances 22 energy bills

  July 17, 2019

• Colorado regulators cancel Black Hills Energy TOU pilot amid concerns for low-income customers

  July 17, 2019

• Tendril targets utility customer care trend, merges into a new platform

  July 16, 2019

• National Grid acquires renewables developer Geronimo for $100M

  July 16, 2019

• Democratic AGs press for PJM CEO focused on climate, states' rights

  July 11, 2019

• Sen Cassidy presses DOE to move natural gas beyond the 'stepchild treatment' for carbon capture

  July 10, 2019

• US renewable energy transition to move faster than anticipated by 2022: FERC report

  July 9, 2019

• Rural co-op transition to renewables impeded by coal financing obligations, NGOs find

  July 8, 2019

• PNM proposes gas, solar+storage mix as cheapest option to replace San Juan coal plant

  July 3, 2019

• Utilities press FERC to allow cloud-based storage to increase data security, reliability

  July 2, 2019

• Transitioning US to 100% renewables by 2030 will cost $4.5 trillion: Wood Mackenzie

  June 28, 2019

• Senate passes carbon capture infrastructure bill

  June 28, 2019

• NERC CEO: Western RC transition is 'single largest risk of reliability in front of us'

  June 27, 2019

• Arizona, New Jersey homes costliest to cool in summer, Sense finds

  June 25, 2019

• Illinois directs Vistra to retire 2 GW coal by 2020

  June 24, 2019

• FERC expands cybersecurity reporting standards to include non-disruptive incidents

  June 21, 2019

• A renewable energy mutual fund? Starbucks charts new path with 146 MW procurement

  June 6, 2019

• Chatterjee rejects criticism of violating FERC's neutrality with use of #FreedomGas

  June 4, 2019

• Massachusetts energy agency recommends another 1.6 GW offshore wind

  June 3, 2019

• Arizona Commissioner Tobin resigns, following frustrations with staff as 'sixth commissioner'

  May 31, 2019

• Ohio House approves nuclear, coal subsidies, ditches renewables mandate

  May 30, 2019

• To decarbonize US economy, C2ES foresees large corporate investments and maybe a carbon tax

  May 30, 2019

• PJM CEO Ott to retire amid RTO shake-up

  May 29, 2019

• Ohio House advances nuclear subsidy bill, ditching renewable components

  May 24, 2019

• Storage advocates await leadership action as bipartisan bills pile up in Congress

  May 23, 2019

• National Grid says no new NYC gas customers until state approves pipeline

  May 22, 2019

• Senators launch bipartisan initiative on long term solutions to expiring energy tax credits

  May 21, 2019

• FERC commissioners deny opportunity for state-by-state opt out of storage order

  May 17, 2019

• PJM CEO Ott: Lowering storage durations in Order 841 response will displace demand response resources

  May 16, 2019

• Florida approves TECO solar energy tariff, increasing access to green energy

  May 15, 2019

• Tech giants pressure Dominion for more storage, renewables, less gas in Virginia

  May 14, 2019

• Anbaric to flip Massachusetts coal plant site into offshore wind facility with 400 MW storage

  May 14, 2019

• Duke CEO presses case against N.C. coal ash excavation order, S.C. rate ruling

  May 10, 2019

• Republicans show increasing appetite for climate action, despite opposition to Paris accord bill

  May 9, 2019

• South Carolina regulators slash Duke Energy Progress rate hikes, cut $333M coal ash recovery

  May 9, 2019

• EPA questions federal permit application of 1.2 GW hydro transmission line

  May 8, 2019

• FERC deadlock could continue past end of LaFleur's term

  May 7, 2019

• Green Mountain Power pilots Tesla batteries as meters

  May 2, 2019

• EPRI: Threat of EMP attacks on US transmission has been overstated

  May 1, 2019

• DOE policy chief: 'My office is not working on anything to do with subsidized coal'

  April 30, 2019

• Con Edison announces deal to end Westchester moratorium on gas hookups

  April 25, 2019

• Massachusetts approves state's first offshore wind contracts for 800 MW

  April 24, 2019

• Duke, Eversource commit to create energy storage safety standards

  April 23, 2019

• High-speed hurdle: Designing a fast-charging network for electric buses

  April 22, 2019

• Holtec to snap up Indian Point nuclear units for decommissioning

  April 17, 2019

• DOE to spend additional $100M on lower emission coal plant development

  April 15, 2019

• New Jersey governor unveils portal to enhance state's offshore wind supply chain

  April 10, 2019

• Montana reviews controversial coal-saving bill, passes community transition actions

  April 9, 2019

• House Democrats roll out energy storage tax credit while pushing broader clean energy incentives

  April 5, 2019

• Save coal plant and prevent forest fires? APS assesses biomass conversion at Arizona unit

  April 4, 2019

• Federal judge blocks potential path to viability for 2.3 GW Navajo coal plant

  April 3, 2019

• Duke proposes adding nearly 2.5K EV chargers in North Carolina

  April 2, 2019

• Controversial $1B Canada-US transmission line gets Maine PUC approval

  April 2, 2019

• PJM files update to energy market price formation rules with FERC

  March 29, 2019

• Bipartisan nuclear bill extends federal PPAs to 40 years to push advanced reactors

  March 28, 2019

• Puerto Rico passes 100% renewable energy bill as it aims for storm resilience

  March 26, 2019

• Xcel CEO pushes nuclear to hit utility's 100% clean energy by 2050 goal

  March 26, 2019

• Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds

  March 25, 2019

• As 100% renewables mandate nears, Puerto Rico sees new microgrid initiative, resilience focus

  March 22, 2019

• California ALJ proposes statewide renewable energy procurement for utilities

  March 20, 2019

• Kansas regulators reject mandating smart meter opt-out programs

  March 19, 2019

• Trio of federal energy storage bills avoid tax credits

  March 19, 2019

• As first US utility-scale offshore wind project nears approval, supply chain, permitting come into focus

  March 18, 2019

• Market Monitor: 3 GW nukes, 12 GW coal uneconomic in PJM

  March 15, 2019

• PG&E cleared of criminal charges in 8 2017 blazes as fire officials say SCE sparked Thomas Fire

  March 14, 2019

• Independent developer proposes $2.5B underground transmission line, to bring Iowa wind to PJM, MISO

  March 13, 2019

• Insurer Munich Re offers 10-year warranty on battery storage performance

  March 12, 2019

• Pennsylvania lawmaker: State crafted nuke subsidy bill after DOE said not to wait for bailout

  March 12, 2019

• Hungry for green power, tech giants choose between utilities, independent developers

  March 12, 2019

• Dominion faces March 15 deadline to secure utility contracts for Millstone nuke

  March 8, 2019

• ISO-NE forecasts transition to distributed, renewable generation

  March 7, 2019

• ERCOT sees increased chance for emergency capacity with record demand forecast this summer

  March 6, 2019

• GM, Ford to fully power Michigan facilities with local wind from DTE Energy

  March 4, 2019

• Sen. Inhofe: Carbon capture hearing is 'first official recognition' that US needs fossil fuel generation

  Feb. 28, 2019

• TVA staff sees no need to add solar capacity until 2023

  Feb. 27, 2019

• New York utilities, NYISO to collaborate on allowing storage in state's wholesale and retail markets

  Feb. 26, 2019

• Designing Liberty Utilities' New Hampshire residential storage program

  Feb. 25, 2019

• Massachusetts house speaker introduces plan to allocate $1B for efficiency, renewables

  Feb. 25, 2019

• South Carolina House unanimously advances bill to remove net metering caps

  Feb. 22, 2019

• Brattle study shows utilities could save billions through competition on transmission revamps

  Feb. 21, 2019

• EPA: Carbon emissions from power plants rose in 2018 amid higher electricity demand

  Feb. 21, 2019

• Maine governor ends wind moratorium as lawmakers tee up net metering return

  Feb. 20, 2019

• Developer eyes world's largest solar+storage facility for Texas

  Feb. 19, 2019

• Vineyard Wind submits 1,200 MW proposal to New York's 800 MW offshore wind RFP

  Feb. 15, 2019

• TVA votes to retire Paradise, Bull Run coal units despite Trump tweet

  Feb. 15, 2019

• As New York utilities file storage plans, interconnection hurdles loom

  Feb. 14, 2019

• Tesla, others question storage hourly requirements, charges in FERC Order 841 compliance plans

  Feb. 13, 2019

• AEP to buy Sempra Renewables for $1B, including 724 MW wind and battery assets

  Feb. 13, 2019

• Minnesota's case study: Investing in utility upgrades to boost energy efficiency

  Feb. 11, 2019

• Duke offers community solar option for South Carolina residents

  Feb. 11, 2019

• Residential solar+storage breaks new ground as Sunrun wins ISO-NE capacity contract

  Feb. 8, 2019

• Want better grid mod proceedings? Exelon official says involve stakeholders earlier

  Feb. 7, 2019

• EEI presses FERC for faster, streamlined PURPA review

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Puerto Rico proposes largest solar, storage buildout in US with 20-year draft resource plan

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Senate environment committee advances EPA nominee Wheeler

  Feb. 5, 2019

• Massachusetts opens revenue stream to advance solar-plus-storage

  Feb. 5, 2019

• Duke fined $10M for cybersecurity lapses since 2015

  Feb. 4, 2019

• Georgia Power plan targets 1 GW new renewables, 1 GW coal shutdowns

  Feb. 1, 2019

• Low prices, not legislation, driving Xcel renewables push for now

  Jan. 31, 2019

• A PG&E bankruptcy timeline: The road to Chapter 11 and beyond

  Jan. 31, 2019

• Vermont regulators advance first of 3 Green Mountain Power solar-plus-storage projects

  Jan. 29, 2019

• Corporate clean energy PPAs doubled to 13 GW in 2018: BNEF

  Jan. 29, 2019

• NextEra 'very comfortable' despite PG&E bankruptcy concerns

  Jan. 28, 2019

• Edison Electric Institute takes on wildfire challenges with new CEO task force

  Jan. 25, 2019

• Tendril grows its load monitoring operations to help shift peak demand

  Jan. 24, 2019

• Bundling small capacity solar: How Bloomberg, Salesforce made VPPA's work for them

  Jan. 23, 2019

• New Jersey advances first community solar pilot to power 45K homes

  Jan. 22, 2019

• Southern CEO: Georgia Power to consider resilience in IRP for first time

  Jan. 18, 2019

• New Hampshire regulators approve utility-owned residential Tesla battery pilot

  Jan. 18, 2019

• Trump signs bill streamlining advanced nuclear regs as Senate considers R&D funding

  Jan. 17, 2019

• New York Gov Cuomo moves to double solar, triple offshore wind capacity targets

  Jan. 16, 2019

• Lowering bills for low-income households with community solar: Partnering on regs, tech

  Jan. 15, 2019

• Global lithium-ion battery market expected to exceed $60B by 2024: report

  Jan. 15, 2019

• 2019 Power Sector Outlook: Top trends to watch

  Jan. 15, 2019

• 2019 US renewable generation additions expected to far outpace gas: EIA

  Jan. 11, 2019

• 2019 Solar Outlook: Making ambitious state policy into a reality

  Jan. 9, 2019

• Hawaiian Electric submits 7 projects totaling over 1 GWh storage, 260 MW solar for regulatory review

  Jan. 8, 2019

• Arizona names head regulator critical of APS political influence

  Jan. 8, 2019

• Floating solar PV could power 10% of nation but O&M questions remain, NREL says

  Jan. 4, 2019

• FERC's McIntyre dies at 58

  Jan. 3, 2019

• Connecticut moves to preserve Millstone nuclear plant with 10-year power deal

  Jan. 3, 2019

• How many billionaires does it take to get a geothermal storage facility underway?

  Dec. 21, 2018

• New Jersey regulators hand third rejection to Atlantic City offshore wind pilot

  Dec. 19, 2018

• Capacity pricing changes: How each power market plans to account for resource adequacy

  Dec. 18, 2018

• Dominion seeks to recover $300M from Virginia ratepayers for coal ash efforts

  Dec. 18, 2018

• As California looks to power shut-offs to prevent fires, Sunrun touts microgrids

  Dec. 17, 2018

• Record-breaking $405M US offshore wind leasing auction shows 'bullish' interest

  Dec. 17, 2018

• House to introduce carbon capture bill amid questions of tech viability

  Dec. 14, 2018

• Tariffs prompt nearly 50% drop in US utility solar installations: Wood Mackenzie

  Dec. 13, 2018

• With US EV sales forecast to explode, Southern says grid will be prepared

  Dec. 12, 2018

• JP Morgan enters $200M joint venture to fund solar+storage developer

  Dec. 11, 2018

• Schumer to Trump: For infrastructure deal, make storage and renewable tax credits permanent

  Dec. 10, 2018

• New California building standards integrate 2020 rooftop solar mandate

  Dec. 7, 2018

• Solar industry sees short-term pluses from U.S.-China trade truce

  Dec. 6, 2018

• PacifiCorp shows 60% of its coal units are uneconomic

  Dec. 5, 2018

• Innovator of the Year: Lon Huber, Navigant

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Customer preference shifts from utilities to third-party providers for rooftop solar, EV: Cogent

  Nov. 15, 2018

• Report: CPUC launches PG&E, SCE probes after 3 deadly fires

  Nov. 13, 2018

• PG&E shares hit multiyear low as deadly Camp Fire rages

  Nov. 12, 2018

• New York issues 800 MW offshore wind solicitation as tax credits wind down

  Nov. 9, 2018

• Investment firm Ullico buys 24% stake in 1.3 GW renewables portfolio

  Nov. 7, 2018

• GE to sell energy efficiency business amid power division restructuring

  Nov. 7, 2018

• Texas generators, utilities square off at PUC over storage ownership

  Nov. 6, 2018

• Vogtle in sight as money pours into Georgia regulator race

  Nov. 2, 2018

• Utility solar expands in Florida as regulators approve 260 MW

  Oct. 31, 2018

• Salt River Project, NREL team up to assess value of distributed energy storage

  Oct. 29, 2018

• Trump-backed research asserts need for better carbon capture to fight climate change

  Oct. 26, 2018

• #UtilityDiveLive Twitter chat calls out utilities advancing DER

  Oct. 25, 2018

• DOE awards $53M for new solar research projects: chart

  Oct. 24, 2018

• Report: Expected ruling on Summer cost recovery could imperil Dominion-SCANA merger

  Oct. 23, 2018

• Oracle Utilities boasts industry-leading 20 TWh of savings for consumers

  Oct. 22, 2018

• Federal regulators move forward with offshore wind leases off Massachusetts and California

  Oct. 19, 2018

• Utility spending on major Republican groups outpaces Democrats over 2:1, EPI finds

  Oct. 18, 2018

• AEE keeps tabs on gubernatorial candidates in key energy states

  Oct. 16, 2018

• Northwest utilities return to normal gas service after Enbridge pipeline rupture

  Oct. 11, 2018

• Ørsted expands US offshore wind presence with $510M buy

  Oct. 9, 2018

• Michigan regulators clear Consumers PURPA rates, green tariff programs

  Oct. 8, 2018

• First US freshwater offshore wind project gets DOE approval, funding proposal

  Oct. 5, 2018

• SunPower becomes biggest US solar panel builder with SolarWorld purchase

  Oct. 4, 2018

• EPA MATS rollback threatens DOE carbon capture priorities, critics warn

  Oct. 2, 2018

• 9 solar and storage executives share utility wish lists

  Oct. 2, 2018

• PJM: 'Significant chunk' of renewables to come from corporate procurement

  Oct. 1, 2018

• 88% of voters say utilities shouldn't block residential solar: SEIA

  Sept. 27, 2018

• NYPA head Quiniones outlines next steps to digitize the grid

  Sept. 27, 2018

• The top 3 headaches for behind-the-meter C&I storage

  Sept. 26, 2018

• Bipartisan senators ask treasury secretary to expand storage tax credit eligibility

  Sept. 21, 2018

• Sempra to sell $1.54B solar, storage assets to Con Edison

  Sept. 21, 2018

• SunPower soars after winning exemption from Trump solar tariffs

  Sept. 19, 2018

• Trump administration levies new tariffs on Chinese solar inverters

  Sept. 19, 2018

• New Jersey opens biggest offshore wind solicitation at 1.1 GW, expects 2.4 GW more

  Sept. 18, 2018

• Con Edison's New York EV charging program expands to include larger engines

  Sept. 17, 2018

• University of California system commits to 100% clean energy by 2025

  Sept. 17, 2018

• Amid steady battery growth, Fluence sets sights on market share, transmission assets

  Sept. 14, 2018

• House boosts advanced nuclear, passing Senate-approved bill

  Sept. 14, 2018

• Arizona regulators approve lower rooftop solar credits for TEP, UNSE customers

  Sept. 12, 2018

• Bipartisan senators seek to revive nuclear energy investment

  Sept. 10, 2018

• NextEra aims to reduce CO2 emissions rate 65% by 2021

  Sept. 7, 2018

• Duke Energy petitions South Carolina regulators to extend solar net metering

  Sept. 6, 2018

• Ameren Missouri approved for first pilot subscriber solar program

  Sept. 5, 2018

• California approves bill to limit utility liability for wildfires, but not CAISO expansion

  Sept. 4, 2018

• FERC staff authorizes construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline

  Aug. 30, 2018

• Exclusive: Ohio PUC details utility reform roadmap in PowerForward initiative

  Aug. 29, 2018

• California passes landmark 100% clean energy goal

  Aug. 29, 2018

• California passes bill to coordinate EV charger planning

  Aug. 28, 2018

• Playing with wildfire: California lawmakers outline utility liabilities in new report

  Aug. 28, 2018

• New York unveils new toolkit to drive solar on brownfields

  Aug. 24, 2018

• 35 California mayors sign on to support 100% EV state transit proposal

  Aug. 23, 2018

• Tucson Electric proceeding lays groundwork for customer solar+storage rate

  Aug. 22, 2018

• Xcel strikes deal for 240 MW of BTM solar to support steel mill expansion

  Aug. 20, 2018

• PJM prepares new capacity repricing rule in response to FERC order

  Aug. 16, 2018

• Hawaii approves 18-cent/kWh solar+storage deal to power Molokai

  Aug. 13, 2018

• $5M gas efficiency pilot approved, headed to ConEd's NYC customers

  Aug. 13, 2018

• Nevada pushes distributed resource planning regulations ahead of ballot initiative

  Aug. 13, 2018

• Report: Tesla Solar Roof production delayed over product aesthetics, EV prioritization

  Aug. 10, 2018

• Breaking into the US energy market, offshore wind developers strive to please all

  Aug. 9, 2018

• SC Senate sues McMaster for overstepping in naming Santee Cooper chair

  Aug. 9, 2018

• CAISO could lose 28 gas plants and keep the lights on: UCS

  Aug. 8, 2018

• NY regulators leave 680 MW gas plant without an air permit

  Aug. 7, 2018

• Efficiency leads projected 10% job growth for California's advanced energy sector: AEE

  Aug. 7, 2018

• Report: PG&E considers breaking up company to avoid wildfire liability

  Aug. 2, 2018

• NextEra's renewables backlog grows to 7.4 GW as customers anticipate lower costs

  July 27, 2018

• Judge scraps lawsuit against Maine wind moratorium

  July 25, 2018

• IPL rate deal largely avoids fixed charge hike

  July 23, 2018

• LaFleur: FERC unlikely to act on pipeline review before Powelson exit

  July 18, 2018

• Massachusetts House approves study of mobile storage as grid resilience tool

  July 17, 2018

• Duke's Piedmont plans new $250M LNG storage facility

  July 16, 2018

• Duke region hits South Carolina net metering cap

  July 13, 2018

• Ohio regulator defines grid mod success through customer-side service

  July 11, 2018

• Wind developers wait for November to see market signals in Maine

  July 10, 2018

• California court clears PG&E of liability in 2015 fire

  July 9, 2018

• Solar at New York brownfields, landfills could see boost from updated review process

  July 5, 2018

• Powelson to leave FERC deadlocked on gas pipelines, grappling with resilience

  June 29, 2018

• South Carolina lawmakers decline to remove limits on solar

  June 28, 2018

• Sen. Barrasso searches for CO2 value, not price, to boost carbon capture use

  June 28, 2018

• EPA wades into FERC pipeline debate, offering GHG assessment tools

  June 26, 2018

• Perry stays vague on DOE's coal and nuclear bailout progress

  June 26, 2018

• Tesla plans to pare back residential solar business, Reuters reports

  June 25, 2018

• US solar industry gets boost with new IRS guidance

  June 25, 2018

• New York unveils roadmap to 1.5 GW storage by 2025

  June 21, 2018

• Economic growth is decoupling from power sector carbon emissions, Ceres reports

  June 20, 2018

• 100% renewable energy omnibus clears Massachusetts Senate

  June 18, 2018

• Congressman targets utility security clearances for new legislation

  June 11, 2018

• NRC Chair: Nuclear safety regulatory process not to blame for plant retirements

  June 7, 2018

• McIntyre says FERC could be kept out of DOE effort to save at-risk generators

  June 5, 2018

• US doubles solar manufacturing, but not jobs (yet)

  May 31, 2018

• Salt River Project launches first standalone storage project

  May 30, 2018

• Xcel to add 1.2 GW of wind to Texas, New Mexico mix, as PUC gives formal OK

  May 30, 2018

• State regulators approve Westar, Great Plains Energy $15B merger

  May 29, 2018

• South Carolina regulators reject rehearing for controversial SCE&G solar rates

  May 29, 2018

• Congress, DOE continue carbon capture push, but utilities wary

  May 25, 2018

• Southern Co. unit to sell 33% of solar assets for $1.2B

  May 24, 2018

• New Mass., R.I. projects to add 1.2 GW US offshore wind capacity

  May 23, 2018

• 80% of transit buses expected to go electric by 2040, report forecasts

  May 23, 2018

• What are utilities doing about the growing need for grid security?

  May 22, 2018

• California utilities, solar developers advocate dialogue on new solar mandate

  May 20, 2018

• Hawaii Electric improvising with microgrids as lava stalls resiliency efforts

  May 18, 2018

• EPA air chief praises House efforts to alter New Source Review

  May 17, 2018

• South Australia's grid service costs slashed 90% by Tesla battery

  May 14, 2018

• House hands off nuclear waste storage bill to Senate

  May 11, 2018

• House committee advances bipartisan grid cybersecurity bills

  May 10, 2018

• California to require rooftop solar for new homes

  May 9, 2018

• PG&E taps EVBox to build up to 2.5K charging stations

  May 9, 2018

• SCE&G rate hikes called 'unconstitutional' by South Carolina AG

  April 23, 2018