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NY Attorney General calls for utilities to prepare for climate change
New laws would require utilities to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 20, 2014 -
HECO plans $170M biomass/LNG power plant
The plant will help Hawaii meet its 40%-by-2030 renewables mandate.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 20, 2014 -
Brookfield buys Exelon's 67% stake in 417 MW hydro facility
The move gives the company full ownership of the Safe Harbor hydroelectric facility in Pennsylvania.
By Claire Cameron • May 20, 2014 -
Southern Co. looks to expand in energy markets
The company wants to enter the organized electricity markets in the U.S. in the hope of new business, while selling its carbon capture technology abroad.
By Claire Cameron • May 20, 2014 -
New details emerge on Xcel-solar industry Solar*Rewards settlement
The agreement does not address the controversial net energy metering debate that is widely considered crucial to further solar growth.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2014 -
Ohio regulators demand audit of power producers
The state PUC wants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to verify the generation capacities of the state's energy producers because of winter power outages.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2014 -
New trouble for net metering in Pennsylvania
A federal lawsuit could set a national precedent on the legality of some interconnection proposals.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 19, 2014 -
Integrys expects large rate base growth
Subsidiary Wisconsin Public Service expects rates to rise due to infrastructure investment.
By Claire Cameron • May 18, 2014 -
Duke Energy to build 750 MW natural gas plant in SC
The plant is expected to come online by 2017.
By Claire Cameron • May 18, 2014 -
Georgia Power, US Army partner on 90 MW of solar
The Southern Company subsidiary will build and operate three utility-scale solar arrays.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 17, 2014 -
German grid hits record 74% renewables
The country seeks to meet an 80%-by-2050 target.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 17, 2014 -
Obama plans 25% emissions cut with new EPA rule
The EPA's emissions standard may go beyond power plants, a significant yet risky move, according to legal experts.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 17, 2014 -
PNM wary of all-in approach to renewables
The company supports more renewable generation, but insists grid reliability and cost have to be taken into account.
By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How New York is reinventing the electric utility
NY PSC: "Distributed System Platform Providers" are the utility of the future.
By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014 -
NRG, Calpine try to quash Texas transmission project
The companies filed a complaint with the Texas PUC, saying a new power line has not been properly assessed for need and cost.
By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014 -
Austin Energy inks 150 MW solar deal
Solar developer Recurrent Energy will build Texas' largest solar installation.
By Claire Cameron • May 16, 2014 -
California grid wrestles with heat, rising demand and constrained supplies
California spot electricity prices hit the highest seasonal level in six years.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 15, 2014 -
Court rejects attempt to eliminate CO renewable energy standard
The latest effort is expected to be appealed.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 15, 2014 -
Will Gov. Brownback push the controversial Sunflower coal plant through?
The power plant was first proposed in 2001.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 14, 2014 -
NY regulators take FERC to court
At issue is FERC's decision to create a capacity zone in the Hudson Valley.
By Claire Cameron • May 14, 2014 -
Governor backs FPL's plan to build new nuclear
The two proposed 1,100-MW units could cost up to $18.7 billion.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 14, 2014 -
Exelon CEO: Nuclear isn't going anywhere
Changing market conditions have improved the economics of Exelon's nuclear fleet.
By Claire Cameron • May 14, 2014 -
Boulder plots power supply takeover from Xcel
The town envisions two possible scenarios.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 14, 2014 -
PJM says it can meet summer peak demand
PJM Interconnection says it has enough capacity for the summer.
By Claire Cameron • May 14, 2014 -
PJM power prices expected to rise as regulations take hold
FERC has capped the amount of imported power and limited demand response programs in a bid to drive up prices at the PJM Interconnection capacity auction this week.
By Claire Cameron • May 14, 2014
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