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Ameren Missouri: EPA compliance will require 1,200 MW of natural gas
An alternate plan would cut emissions by 2035 and save customers $4 billion, according to the utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Luminant CEO: EPA emissions rule could have 'drastic' impact on Texas
A 52% cut in Texas coal by 2020 “overestimates” Texas and “oversteps the law.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Solar industry faces looming module supply shortage, possible price spikes
Installations could be up 30% this year, challenging the industry’s module-making capacity.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Duke Energy oil spill shuts down Ohio River
An estimated 8,000 gallons of fuel oil were spilled into the river.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 19, 2014 -
PJM may change capacity market rules in wake of Polar Vortex
Critics say new incentives may be aimed at aiding an ailing coal industry.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 19, 2014 -
IPL to convert last Harding Street coal unit to gas
With federal emission and pollution regulations, gas is the “least-cost option.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Billionaire-backed group protests Florida governor's relationship with Duke Energy
A protest took place at the utility's state headquarters as a new commercial aired on TV.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 17, 2014 -
Green Mountain Power breaks ground on solar-plus-storage microgrid
The Stafford Hill project will have 4 megawatts of battery storage to serve shelters in a storm.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 17, 2014 -
FERC chair says it's premature for agency to step in on EPA emissions rule
LaFleur says EPA’s job is emissions and FERC’s job is to oversee energy delivery.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 17, 2014 -
Where in the U.S. is natural gas-fired generation going to grow?
New supplies and coal plant closures will grow gas power faster than anything else.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 17, 2014 -
Duke Energy nuclear plant to face closer scrutiny from NRC
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission cited the company for failure to fix a cracked weld.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Jon Wellinghoff: Utilities should not operate the distribution grid
The grid needs Independent Distribution System Operators, the former FERC chair told Utility Dive.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 15, 2014 -
With utilities fearing outages, BNSF promises to step up Midwest coal deliveries
Xcel, Dairyland Power, other utilities report plants many not be able to meet winter demand peaks.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 2014 -
NRG buys Goal Zero to sell portable solar-plus-storage
The biggest independent U.S. power producer will sell kilowatt solar power packs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Report: U.S. to install over 180 MW of solar carports in 2014
For the fourth year in a row, annual installations of solar carports will exceed 100 MW.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Report: Distributed generation, stagnant load growth creating major challenges for utilities
The industry is trending towards converting coal to natural gas over the next five years, a survey of utility executives found.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2014 -
LG&E/KU pull plans for new natural gas plant
Nine municipal customers pull 320 megawatts of contracts, changing LG&E/KU plans.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2014 -
SCANA's 1,117 MW addition to Summer Nuclear Station gets delayed another year
Co-owners SCE&G and Santee Cooper must re-plan to meet increased cost and cash-flow needs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Is Puerto Rico the new poster child for the utility death spiral?
The island's main utility faces different challenges than mainland utilities but the death spiral is the same.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2014 -
California regulators to revamp utility distribution plans
With 15 GW of distributed energy resources are expected to come online by 2020, the state is beginning to examine how to best integrate these resources.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Michigan muni may build state's biggest solar project
The Lansing Board of Water and Light is getting ready to close coal and turn to solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Previously put up for sale, NextEra takes Maine's biggest power plant off the market
The 57-year-old plant was a lifeline for New England when gas supplies failed last winter.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 12, 2014 -
U.S. wind industry has over 14,000 MW under construction
14,000 megawatts are already in construction ahead of the tax credit deadline.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Nuclear industry frustrated with EPA's emission reduction rules
The Clean Power Plan doesn’t give nuclear enough respect, according to the industry.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Ohio utilities seek to reverse deregulation
FirstEnergy joins AEP in a push to save their coal plants.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014
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