Xcel CEO: Too early to call electric sales growth a trend

Xcel reported strong earnings on positive electric and natural gas margins.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014

Edison CEO: 'Primary strategy' to invest in distribution network

Edison International announced first quarter earnings for 2014, hailing a new deal over the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Plant. 

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

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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. 

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Southern's electric sales spike on winter weather, high demand

Southern's first quarter earnings hit $351 million.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Exelon CEO explains Pepco deal as earnings fall

The cold weather, a number of outages and high replacement power costs drove Exelon's Q1 2014 earnings down.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Dominion's earnings up as coal-to-liquids plant, new solar move ahead

"Favorable weather" drove some of the gains, according to Dominion CEO Thomas Farrell II.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 30, 2014

NextEra grows renewables as earnings rise

The company announced the formation of "yieldco" to own up to 2,000 MW of solar and wind generation.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 30, 2014

Regulators push Hawaii utilities towards new business models

Hawaii PUC wants to see rate cuts and improved integration of distributed generation. 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 30, 2014

New England will survive summer peaks, says grid operator

ISO New England says it has enough capacity to cope with summer spikes in demand.

By Claire Cameron • April 30, 2014

Supreme Court upholds EPA's power plant air pollution rule

The decision to uphold the "good neighbor" rule could prompt more coal plant retirements across the country.

By Claire Cameron • April 30, 2014

Under attack, EIA defends renewables projections

Results may vary with EIA's renewable projections.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

How Xcel Energy integrates renewables onto the grid

Big data and artificial intelligence provide more advanced forecasting, more affordable renewables for Xcel Energy.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

FERC decision forces solar, wind generators to pay for wires in SoCal desert

California ISO has ceded control of certain power lines and transformers in the L.A. metro area to Southern California Edison.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

Energy Future Holdings files for bankruptcy

Will Warren Buffett buy Oncor in a fire sale?

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

EIA: Power plant retirements to slash projected emissions

Coal and nuclear plant retirements cut projected CO2 emissions for 2040.

By Claire Cameron • April 28, 2014

Top 10 utilities for solar

10 utilities accounted for 82% of all new U.S. solar capacity in 2013.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2014

Solar donations to GA regulators' campaigns raise questions

The utility industry has long come under fire for donating to regulators' election campaigns. This time, it's the solar industry.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2014

Solar trouble in Hawaiian paradise

The Alliance for Solar Choice is out with a new survey that shows Hawaiians may like rooftop solar more than their utility.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2014

DTE Energy reports big profits from record cold

Moving forward, DTE plans to spend on environmental compliance and replacing their aging coal fleet. 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2014

California's rooftop solar future up for debate

The California PUC began its workshop on the future of distributed solar in the state.

By Claire Cameron • April 27, 2014

Why isn't rooftop solar flourishing in the South?

Solar power has failed to take off in some Southern states due to a lack of agreement between regulators, utilities, and solar advocates.

By Claire Cameron • April 27, 2014

FERC approves NRG Energy, Chevron power plant trade

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the deal between NRG Energy and Chevron.

By Claire Cameron • April 27, 2014

How much wind can Texas handle?

Is Texas wind power’s speeding expansion a boom or a bubble?

By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2014

New York's new energy vision to reimagine the grid

Governor Cuomo asked regulators to fundamentally re-envision the way electricity is produced, distributed and consumed.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2014

Exelon wants federal policy support for nuclear energy

Government policies and market structures undervalue nuclear, Exelon says.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2014

CMS Energy eyes RPS expansion, re-regulation in Michigan

Positive earnings and healthy sales were good news, but uncertainty looms as Michigan weighs several game-changing pieces of legislation.

By Claire Cameron • April 25, 2014