The big breaking news in the utility industry this week was that Southern California Edison announced it would finally shut down the controversial San Onofre nuclear plant. For that story and the rest of this week's biggest headlines, check out Utility Dive's most read utility news:
- Do utilities have a terrible reputation?: Dive Insight: With just 6% of UK customers saying utilities have high moral standards, are U.S. utilities also losing the war of public perception?
- Ex-Energy Secretary: Utilities need 'another business model' to grow: Steven Chu suggested the industry faces serious disruption if they do not act soon.
- The graph that will scare the utility industry: The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected growth of electricity demand—and it's not a pretty picture.
- This microgrid infographic shows who is using them and where: The numbers don't lie, and the consensus about the biggest adoption is easy to see.
- SoCal Edison to shut down San Onofre nuclear plant for good: The utility previously sought to revive the closed plant, but finally decided it wasn't worth the effort.
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