War within solar heats up over Value of Solar Tariff

The Alliance for Solar Choice wants net metering back in Minnesota.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 22, 2014

Fire breaks out at Duke Energy power plant

A fire reportedly started in a steam turbine transformer and then spread.

By Claire Cameron • April 22, 2014

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NV Energy moves to join Western energy imbalance market

The energy imbalance market allows utilities to share resources and balance the system through a five minute marketplace.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 21, 2014

Southern Co. strikes China deal in pursuit of 'clean' coal

Southern's deal with Chinese powerhouse Shenhua could help commercialize coal gasification and carbon capture technologies.

By Claire Cameron • April 17, 2014

California regulators push utilities to connect solar storage to the grid

California's IOUs wanted to study and review systems before connecting them. 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 17, 2014

Appeals court upholds EPA authority to regulate power plant emissions

EPA's ability to regulate mercury and other emissions under the Clean Air Act were in question.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 17, 2014

Vote nears for 'collaborative' S.C. solar bill

New amendments protect solar leasing and seemingly make everyone happy.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 16, 2014

Oklahoma ends solar's win streak against utilities

The Oklahoma House of Representative and Senate have both passed a bill allowing utilities to impose a rooftop solar surcharge.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 16, 2014

80% of U.S. wind power comes from 12 states

Wind accounted for 4.1% of all U.S. power generation last year.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2014

Apple buys hydro plant near data center

Another step towards self-reliance as Apple looks to meet its 100% renewables goal. 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2014

Study: Most prepaid electricity customers reduce usage

The survey by Distributed energy Financial Group found 75% of prepaid customers reduced their energy usage.

By Claire Cameron • April 14, 2014

S.C. regulators approve Duke Energy natural gas plant, pass on solar

Regulators want cost-effective solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 2014

Ikea buys U.S. wind farm

This marks the first U.S. wind project for the Swedish retailer.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 2014

Can Minnesota's Value of Solar end the net metering debate?

The answer could come within 30 days or not any time soon at all.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 11, 2014

SolarCoin is Bitcoin for solar

Solar now has its own digital cryptocurrency.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 11, 2014

Net metering battle arrives in Colorado

Colorado PUC opens debate on solar's value.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 11, 2014

Missouri solar industry faces bust following boom

The state's installed solar capacity is set to nearly triple, but a key rebate fund is almost empty.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 11, 2014

Duke Energy appeals ruling on coal ash cleanup

The Dan River spill continues to create problems for Duke Energy.

By Claire Cameron • April 10, 2014

TV commercial blasts Duke Energy's 'suppression of clean energy'

The campaign calls on Duke to support customer choice.

By Davide Savenije • April 10, 2014

APS plans to boost natural gas, modernize grid

Arizona Public Service will invest $13.6 billion on new generation, but only sees renewables portfolio doubling over the next 15 years.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 10, 2014

Oklahoma net metering bill nears vote

The bill faces opposition from environmentalists and Republicans.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2014

New TEP plan ups natural gas and renewables, cuts coal

Tucson Electric Power will slash coal power by 492 MW.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2014

FirstEnergy CEO: 'Government interference' disrupting the electricity business

FirstEnergy CEO Anthony Alexander slammed government policies "aimed at stifling the growth and use of electricity."

By Davide Savenije • April 9, 2014

NRDC: Nobody wins if utilities are 'caught in a death spiral'

NRDC sees industry interest in finding new ways to regulate utilities.

By Davide Savenije • April 8, 2014

EIA: Natural gas made up over 50% of new capacity in 2013

Solar PV hit 22% of new capacity -- and that's without distributed solar.

By Davide Savenije • April 8, 2014