Ameren offers support for EPA regs in exchange for revisions

Utility agreement is forming around extending interim goals under the Clean Power Plan and lengthening the timeline to 2035.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 11, 2015

Study: EPA Clean Power Plan won't hurt electric reliability

Concerns raised by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation underestimate the compliance options offered by the Clean Power Plan, a new analysis finds.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015

Explore the Trendline➔

Electricity Supply and Demand

After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come. 

By Utility Dive staff

California ISO adopts market approach to backstop capacity

Dive Brief: The California ISO has adopted a market-based approach to acquiring backstop capacity in the event of resource insufficiency or if market units are not offering capacity. The new mechanism replaces a single fixed price approach set to expire in February 2016. The ISO board o...

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015

World's largest PV solar plant goes online in California

The 550 MW Desert Sunlight plant was built with a DOE loan guarantee.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Hundreds protest Salt River Project's proposed $50 per month solar charge in Arizona

Solar advocates say it ruins solar’s value proposition and threatens home resale prices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Duke buys controlling interest in commercial developer REC Solar

Duke’s $225 million fund will finance and streamline REC Solar projects.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Wood Mackenzie: Solar could be "the next shale"

With regulatory support to keep gas back-up in place, solar could revolutionize power markets, the consultancy says.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Inside the deal: Why Duke Energy is buying one of the largest U.S. commercial solar developers

Duke and REC Solar target rooftops, parking lots, fields, and community solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Wisconsin judge blocks utility net metering changes

Environmental advocates in Wisconsin may have found a judge sympathetic to their cause.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

The State of the Electric Utility 2015 survey revealed that aging infrastructure is what troubles industry players most.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

Critics of PNM coal plan point to utility financial ties with regulatory staff

A staff member at the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission owned 300 shares of PNM when hearings on the utility's power replacement proposal began last month.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

Consumers Energy will shutter 9 coal plants by 2016

New EPA regulations are an opportunity to modernize the generating fleet, according to a Consumers Energy official.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

First Solar moves into community solar market

The module manufacturer and utility scale developer sees community solar as “infinitely scaleable.”

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 9, 2015

Wisc. Gov. budget includes funding for wind energy health studies

Renewables advocates say plenty of studies have been done already, proving that turbines are safe. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 9, 2015

How utilities think they will make their money in the future

Industry perspectives have changed significantly, Utility Dive's survey found.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

FERC rejects Symphony Hydro proposal in Minneapolis

The company wanted to install 3.4 MW of capacity at Minneapolis' Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

Greens, Exelon in dueling proposals for new Illinois renewables mandate

Exelon says nuclear is essential, but advocacy groups say renewables and efficiency are enough.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2015

Principal Solar moves forward on big NC solar array

Duke holds the PPA for the 78 MW installation, to be built by Innovative Solar Systems.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2015

Groups pressure TEP to divest from San Juan coal plant

PNM's plan to shutter half the coal-fired units at its San Juan generating station is under fire from groups who want to see more renewable power in the mix.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2015

Morningstar: ISO New England utilities burning more oil than expected

Oil burn is only showing up if it is the primary fuel, Morningstar said, and utilities have burned half their winter stockpiles.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2015

Why community solar is exploding in Minnesota

Community solar is a huge opportunity for utilities, but it also demands they do solar right.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 5, 2015

Missouri Co-op to build state's first community solar array

Two-thirds of co-op members surveyed wanted a shared solar option.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Should Duke or consumers pay escalating Edwardsport costs?

Duke says the new gasification technology needs time and support, but consumer advocates aren't buying it.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Kemper IGCC plant costs escalate by another $45M

The original $2.4 billion cost estimate for the innovative coal gasification plant is now up to $6.17 billion.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Coal, gas, utility groups back lawsuit against Minnesota coal power import law

Renewables advocates say the case could threaten clean energy mandates in dozens of other states.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015