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MidAmerican, SunPower bring part of 579-MW solar plant online
MidAmerican Solar's photovoltaic project is part of California's solar revolution.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 10, 2014 -
IPPs warn Texas faces blackouts without market reform
The debate over installing a capacity market in Texas is heating up.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 10, 2014 -
PJM sets peak demand record, narrowly avoids blackouts
The PJM Interconnection avoided blackouts this week using demand response and power imports.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 10, 2014 -
Vermont plans to nearly quadruple net metering capacity
Vermont plans to raise its net metering limit to 15% of a utility's peak load.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2014 -
New York plans $40M microgrid investment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to spend $40M on local microgrids.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How will California replace San Onofre?
Resource selections to replace San Onofre and other plants could signal options for other regions.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2014 -
EPA issues draft carbon rules for new power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency expects little near-term effect from the planned carbon standards.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2014 -
EDF: California cap-and-trade program off to good start
California's cap-and-trade program is less expensive than some had feared, according to the report.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2014 -
New England generators want FERC to block ISO's unusual plant contract
New England generators object to an "out-of-market" contract for 1,500-MW Brayton Point plant.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2014 -
EIA: Northwest, Northeast saw biggest power price hikes in 2013
Weather played a key role in the 57% to 64% wholesale price jumps, according to the EIA.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014 -
N.Y. agency wants to spend $960M on rooftop solar
The funding would support New York's effort to add 3,000 MW of PV in the state by 2024.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014 -
Integrys makes first bet on residential solar
The utility company will create a fund through Clean Power Finance's CPF Market.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 8, 2014 -
NRG Energy may convert Edison Mission coal plants to gas
NRG Energy may switch the 4,300 MW of coal plants it is buying from Edison Mission Energy to natural gas.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014 -
KCP&L plans to boost wind, efficiency programs
Kansas City Power & Light proposes 400 MW of wind and expanded efficiency programs.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014 -
California solar hits 3,048 MW peak record
Large-scale solar in California has more than doubled in a year, and more is expected soon.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 7, 2014 -
Report: Apple plans solar farm in Oregon
Apple appears ready to add a solar facility in Oregon, adding to its 40 MW of company-owned generation.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 7, 2014 -
SolarCity CEO: Utilities trying to 'neutralize' us
The largest U.S. rooftop solar company believes campaigns to end solar-friendly policies are their biggest threat.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 7, 2014 -
Owners urge EPA to OK retirement of coal-fired unit
The owners of the 2,250-MW Navajo plant in Arizona urged EPA to approve a plan to retire a unit at the facility.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
10 predictions for the electric sector in 2014
Our writers dare to gaze into the crystal ball.
By Davide Savenije , Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Are utilities missing the rooftop solar opportunity?
Some companies are brushing aside "death spiral" talk and making major investments in distributed generation. Others not so much.
By Davide Savenije , Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014 -
APS added 410 MW of solar in 2013
The new solar is a mix of utility-owned, IPP and rooftop facilities.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014 -
ISO-New England rejects plan to retire 1,500-MW coal plant
ISO-New England fears that shutting down the coal-fired plant would hurt grid reliability.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Invenergy blasts proposed Duke Energy plant
Invenergy contends that Duke Energy's utility-owned proposal is more expensive than other options.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014 -
OG&E gets time to appeal EPA emissions plan to Supreme Court
Oklahoma Gas & Electric contends EPA emissions plan for two coal plants would cost $1 billion.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 5, 2014 -
Grid modernization and Calif. solar: The week's most read utility news
These were the biggest stories in electric utility news for our readers in the first week of 2014.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 3, 2014
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