California breaking solar records too fast to track

The state's utility scale solar hit a new hourly peak output of 4,767 megawatts (AC) on June 1.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 25, 2014

GE wins Alstom bidding war over Siemens

The $17 billion deal is the largest in General Electric history.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 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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Supreme Court upholds EPA authority to regulate power plant emissions

The court also criticized the agency for its broad interpretation of the Clean Air Act.

By Claire Cameron • June 24, 2014

NERC: Grids can handle this summer's peak demand

The good news came with a warning that difficult times lie ahead.

By Claire Cameron • June 24, 2014

Omaha power district to retire, retrofit coal units

Energy efficiency and demand response programs are expected to meet the lost 300 MW of capacity. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2014

Texas sets new peak wind power record

More wind records are expected to fall with Texas' wind capacity over 12,000 MW.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2014

Did Duke Energy ignore warnings ahead of the Dan River coal ash spill?

Engineers warned the utility nearly 30 years ago. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2014

Candidates suspect APS influence in election for Arizona utility regulators

The candidates have asked Arizona Public Service to confirm or deny the allegations.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2014

FERC seeks solution to capacity market issue

The agency looks to alternatives as a way to keep power plants running despite falling prices and the effect of new EPA regulations.

By Claire Cameron • June 23, 2014

What the EPA emissions plan means for energy efficiency and demand response

Demand-side efficiency is the biggest bang for your buck, the EPA says. But the agency's draft rule leaves "demand-side efficiency" open to interpretation. 

By Claire Cameron • June 23, 2014

Rocky Mountain Power to buy 320 MW of solar

Rocky Mountain Power boosts renewables portfolio in Idaho and Utah after striking new deals with FirstWind.

By Claire Cameron • June 22, 2014

EPA responds to 'doomsday' predictions about cost of emissions plan

EPA insists plan is doable and affordable.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 20, 2014

How Pepco and rural electric co-ops are preparing grid solutions for solar

The Energy Department is looking for breakthrough concepts that can be implemented at scale and replicated across the energy generation and delivery industries.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 20, 2014

MISO electricity prices up 26% since March

The disagreement between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and the Southwest Power Pool drags on.

By Claire Cameron • June 20, 2014

AES sells part of solar portfolio to SunEdison for up to $207 million

SunEdison will own 50% of 336 MW of solar. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2014

EPA chief says emissions plan will boost nuclear power's economics

Nuclear fleets have struggled to compete with natural gas and wind in recent years.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2014

Report: 50% of U.S. homebuilders to offer rooftop solar for single-family homes by 2016

Solar is becoming an increasingly standard offering for homebuilders.

By Claire Cameron • June 19, 2014

NY-ISO highlights need for collaboration as it prepares for challenges ahead

The system operator released its annual power trends report, warning of "significant changes" ahead for the grid. 

By Claire Cameron • June 19, 2014

Decisions loom on aging U.S. coal plant fleet

With environmental regulations looming large, utilities must decide what to do with their oldest, most inefficient coal plants.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014

San Francisco proposes competing with PG&E for electricity customers

The city Board of Supervisors has proposed selling hydropower from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir to customers. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014

SolarCity buys Silevo to become 4th U.S. vertically integrated solar giant

The acquisition will assure adequate module supply as the company expands installation capacity to “tens of gigawatts per year” through the next ten years.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014

California Gov. re-authorizes funding program for distributed energy resources

Originally intended to grow rooftop solar and small wind, the fund has seen lots of activity from energy storage projects in the last year.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014

Texas utility to be coal-free by 2016

El Paso Electric plans to add new natural gas and utility-scale solar generation.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014

Is the Massachusetts utility-solar compromise a model for the industry?

Utilities were not focused on the costs and benefits of solar but on “cost recovery from all ratepayers for whatever the value of the distribution system is, in a way that doesn’t discriminate.”

By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014

Regulators want DTE, Consumers to develop more customer-owned solar

PSC proposes 50 MW of customer-owned solar by end of 2015.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 16, 2014