Clean Energy Collective lands deal for CPS Energy's first community solar

CEC is building the first two community solar projects in Texas.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 13, 2015

Utilities, greens get last minute shots at lobbying White House on Clean Power Plan

Final Clean Power Plan regulations are stil pending, and that means industry lobbying is in full force.

By Robert Walton • July 13, 2015

Minnesota Power plans to boost renewables to a third of its fuel mix by 2028

In addition to idling coal facilities, Minnesota Power will add more flexible gas generation to its mix as well as solar power.

By Robert Walton • July 13, 2015

EIA: US coal production, demand reaching lowest levels in decades

Production levels reached their lowest point in years in almost two decades, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

By Robert Walton • July 10, 2015

NRC reopens Diablo Canyon nuclear plant license extension case

PG&E says the nuclear facility can endure a 10,000 year earthquake, but critics are concerned about recently-discovered fault lines.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2015

CA utilities want distributed generation to count towards renewables mandate

SCE says not including distributed renewables “picks winners and losers,” and will drive up customer costs.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 10, 2015

Inside Minnesota's disputed community solar deal

No one seems completely happy about the deal to limit the size of community solar arrays, but the market is set to expand anyway.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 9, 2015

Duke Energy Renewables buys into Texas wind project powering candymaker Mars

The utility will take half of the 211 MW Mesquite Creek Wind Farm powering the production of M&Ms and Snickers.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 9, 2015

NV Energy buys utility-scale solar at record low price under 4 cents/kWh

Just last week, Austin Energy reported the cheapest solar buy ever, but that record didn't last long.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 9, 2015

Dynegy CEO: 'It's not worth putting money into California'

Low natural gas prices and market rules that favor renewable generation has Dynegy looking for the exits in California.

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2015

DC Circuit Court rejects challenge to EPA particulate pollution rules

North Carolina waited too long to push back on implementation of a 2006 federal fine particulate rule known as the PM2.5 standard.

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2015

Facebook ramps up renewable targets, aims for 50% by 2018

Long term, the social network turned internet giant is looking to source 100% of its power from clean generation, but leadership wouldn't name a specific date.

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2015

MISO: Minimum generation warnings issued when holiday weekend demand plunged

The grid operator issued two “minimum generation” warnings, indicating a potential surplus of power across its market.

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2015

How the global fuel mix will transform itself over the next 25 years

The world is moving toward a new kind of power sector with renewables at the backbone of the grid.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 8, 2015

In first, natural gas outpaces coal for US electricity generation

In April the United States generated more power from gas than coal, a first ever and a significant milestone in the shift away from dirtier sources of fuel.

By Robert Walton • July 7, 2015

How California's biggest utilities plan to integrate distributed resources

New plans filed with state regulators show where DERs should go and how much they are worth to utilities.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 7, 2015

Ameren Illinois joins call for MISO capacity auction scrutiny

The utility joined others in asking federal regulators to help explain a price spike in Zone 4 during a controversial capacity auction that will lead to higher bills for its customers.

By Robert Walton • July 7, 2015

Appalachian Power plans to expand renewables, cut coal use in IRP

Within a decade and a half, coal will make up just over half of the utility's generation mix according to its Integrated Resources Plan, filed with Virginia regulators last week.

By Robert Walton • July 7, 2015

Michigan Senate bills would keep electric choice, eliminate renewable & efficiency mandates

A proposal would maintain the state's 10% energy choice law, but with added restrictions to ensure alternative suppliers maintain adequate capacity.

By Robert Walton • July 7, 2015

Oklahoma sues to block EPA Clean Power Plan

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency alleging the Clean Power Plan will threaten both the reliability and affordaibility of power in the state.

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2015

Marijuana grow houses boost Denver power demand, complicating efficiency plans

Nearly half of new electricity demand in the city is coming from businesses that grow pot. 

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2015

Dominion questions solar, praises coal, decries carbon rules in IRP filing

Dominion has filed its Integrated Resource Plan with Virginia regulators, but warned that the federal government's Clean Power Plan leaves the company in a state of uncertainty.

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2015

Ohio Gov. Kasich vetoes property tax exemption for power plants

Ohio Gov. John Kasich bucked the generation sector in issuing a line item veto of a budget item exempting power plants from proprety tax.

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2015

SolarCity adds Tesla battery to its new solar-plus-storage home product

The new offering will provide backup power now and be a grid services tool in the future, company officials say.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 6, 2015

What the Supreme Court MATS ruling means for utilities and the EPA Clean Power Plan

The mercury rules will likely survive, legal experts say, but the fate of the agency's looming carbon regulations is less certain.

By Gavin Bade • July 2, 2015