Generation: Page 239
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Exelon executives revive push for carbon tax
The generator's nuclear fleet is struggling to compete, but Illinois needs its carbon-free power.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Florida PSC directs Duke Energy to return $54 million to customers
Duke had been charging consumers for a nuclear plant that will never be built.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Cost overruns for South Carolina's V.C. Summer nuclear plant hit $1B
The SCANA Corp.-Santee Cooper project is more than $10 billion over budget and almost 3 years behind.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What net metering will do to the utility business
Researchers take a close look at rooftop solar's impact on utility earnings and rates.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 3, 2014 -
HECO and Hawaii lawmakers plan push for community solar gardens
Electricity customers without available roofs can still own and benefit from solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Ameren Missouri plans to replace coal plants with gas and renewables
The utility is moving away from coal in response to new EPA emission regulations.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2014 -
NRG acquires Pure Energies to grow customer acquisition for solar
NRG Solar is following market leaders SolarCity and Vivint toward vertical integration.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
New York's energy future: What do utilities want?
First responses to the Reforming the Energy Vision straw proposal are a mixed bag, with many trying to secure their place in a changing energy landscape.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 2, 2014 -
First commercial carbon-capture power plant goes online
The retrofitted unit 3 is designed to capture 90% of its carbon emissions.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 2, 2014 -
DOE to provide $12.6B in nuclear project loan guarantee
The department is seeking to diversify clean energy sources.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Vivint Solar IPO offer: $16 per share, market cap of $1.5 B
The second biggest vertically integrated solar installer-financier follows SolarCity into the market.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 1, 2014 -
DOE issues final approval on Quebec-to-Queens transmission line
Canadian authorities must still decide if they want to develop hydro for U.S. consumption.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 1, 2014 -
California utility-scale solar hits record high of 4,903 megawatts
Solar power plants provided 16% of California demand on September 29.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 1, 2014 -
California real-time market opens to outside systems
The new market will help cut costs and integrate renewable resources
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2014 -
NERC finds grid performed reasonably well during polar vortex
Communication and demand response helped the grid through record cold last winter, but improvements are needed, the report said.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Exelon to add 2,000 megawatts of natural gas generation
New GE combined cycle turbines will save $8 million and cut water waste.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Duke Florida under increasing pressure from lawmakers in crucial week
Florida legislators want to make Duke refund $54 million to consumers, investigate its ties with PSC
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 2014 -
APS, ratepayer advocate strike major deal on alternative procurement
The deal opens the door for price-competitive storage, efficiency, renewables, and demand response
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Virginia governor offering all-of-the-above energy plan
Democrat Terry McAuliffe seeks compromise with GOP lawmakers with plans for traditional and renewable generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
EPA head says carbon regulations could change after comment period
Gina McCarthy says not investing in renewables and energy efficiency would be “a big mistake” for states.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
NiSource splits utility, gas businesses
The spinoff will result in two companies, NiSource and Columbia Pipeline Partners LP.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
PSEG to invest $247M in 45 MW of solar
PSEG will develop 45 megawatts of solar on landfills and unused commercial property by 2016.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Solar installers flee Hawaii as interconnection queue backs up
HECO’s bold new circuit plan may help solar but not save installers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How this New York utility plans to own and operate microgrids
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has broadly outlined a proposal to build, own and operate microgrids for customers.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
National Grid customers to see 37% higher rates this winter
A constrained gas supply in New England is at the heart of rising power prices.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014
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