San Francisco proposal would put solar on nearly every new roof

The law would double the city’s solar, but could make new builds costly.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 17, 2014

Austin Energy pushes back on City Council's solar mandate

The municipal Texas utility wants less solar and new natural gas to keep rates down.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 17, 2014

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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

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California county authorizes construction of 135 MW of solar

 The Kern County Board of Supervisors issued conditional use permits to 8minutenergy.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2014

MGE challenges Wisconsin city's solar proposal

Madison's plan to increase solar 30-fold has support from seemingly everyone—except the local utility.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2014

New Hampshire regulators could tighten utility affiliate rules

Generators in New England are wary of a PPA between Public Service Co. of New Hampshire and Hydro-Québec.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2014

Xcel to convert its Black Dog coal plant to natural gas

The cost of compliance with EPA emissions rules makes using coal too costly.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014

Yahoo buys into Kansas wind farm

Another internet giant joins the list of Fortune 100 companies investing in renewables.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014

The future of U.S. offshore wind: 2015 'is the year it happens'

Block Island Wind and Cape Wind are on the verge of making history.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014

How utilities can mitigate grid impacts of high solar penetrations

New strategies for utilities and installers to put solar in better places to protect the grid.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014

How utilities can streamline rooftop solar interconnection and cut costs

A new online tool from Clean Power Research can help utilities get solar arrays online more efficiently. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014

Have rumors of concentrated solar's demise been greatly exaggerated?

Everyone agrees the industry is in a rough patch, but experts say a turnaround could be in the offing.

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 16, 2014

NET Power to construct first zero-emission natural gas plant

The first-of-its-kind facility will be located in Texas.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2014

New Mexico to open public land to solar development

The state's Public Lands Office has opened a competitive bidding process.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2014

Georgia Power inks solar contracts for less than 6.5 cents/kWh

The utility issued a request for proposals for 495 MW, but ended up with 515 MW.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2014

Energy trade groups weigh in on DOE infrastructure review

The Quadrennial Energy Review could shape the nation’s energy future.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 15, 2014

MidAmerican plans to add 162 MW of wind energy in Iowa

The utility's CEO says investing in wind is a good way to cut costs for customers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 15, 2014

Grid of the future: How transmission and new technologies can work together

The grid of the future needs new wires and new technologies.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 15, 2014

Grid operators wary of coming winter

Despite predictions of a warmer winter, the specter of last year's Polar Vortex has officials worried.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 15, 2014

'Brouhaha' on Long Island over proposed sPower solar project

PSEG says it will work to make its solar plans in the region more transparent. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014

PJM, Sierra Club tussle over gas conversion at NJ power plant

Sierra Club says the gas retrofit threatens reliability, PJM says the Club doesn’t understand.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014

Idaho Power's vital Boardman-to-Hemingway transmission line wrestles with permitting

Boardman-to-Hemingway will tie High Plains renewables to Pacific Coast markets.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014

NIPSCO proposes expanding feed-in-tariff program

The proposal would allow NIPSCO to procure 16 MW from small-scale, renewable projects within its service territory.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014

AEP files Mitchell transfer settlement with West Virginia regulators

The generator reached a settlement with consumer watchdogs.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014

HECO solar plans in question as second project drops out

At issue are land evaluations being completed by the U.S. Navy. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014

Unplanned outages lead to transmission emergencies in Texas

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued two transmission emergencies in the Rio Grande Valley last week.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014