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MISO faces power shortfall by 2016
With coal plants retiring, MISO reserves expected to fall below key level.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 6, 2013 -
Study: Coal plant retirements to increase power prices
Prices could climb by $11/MWh in eastern PJM.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013 -
SolarCity offers solar storage with Tesla batteries
The battery systems aim to cut peak demand charges for commercial customers.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Ohio energy bill stalls; sponsor vows to keep fighting
Bill to weaken efficiency, renewable rules appears dead for now.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Why utilities are betting on wind
Here's a hint: it's not renewable mandates.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Super Bowl to be powered by renewables this year
Renewable credit purchase highlights New Jersey's solar resources.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Study: Duke Energy coal ash pollution is killing fish
The study finds pollution leads to dead, deformed fish.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
EPA promises 'significant flexibility' on carbon rules
EPA expects to issue draft carbon standards for existing power plants in June.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
SDG&E, NRG Energy in talks over new power plant
The new plant would replace power from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Calpine expands Texas power fleet
Calpine in $625 million deal for 1,050-MW plant.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Regulators OK Idaho Power emissions plan
But the Idaho PUC denies cost recovery assurance for the coal plant project.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013 -
NREL: 'Soft costs' are 64% of rooftop solar's total cost
As "hard costs" fall, soft costs come into focus.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013 -
States seek cap-and-trade model for carbon emission cuts
States weigh in as EPA plans new carbon emission regs for existing power plants.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Renewables growing faster than fossil fuels in Texas
The Lone Star State keeps adding wind.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Maryland coop moves ahead with 1,000-MW natural gas plant
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative plans to bring plant online in 2017.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Judge clears path for proposed Utah nuclear plant
Legal hurdle removed, but who will buy power from Blue Castle plant?
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Federal regulators won't hold up NRG Energy's power plant deal
NRG is poised to buy about 8,000 MW from Edison Mission Energy.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Startup offers one-stop shopping for solar
Geostellar aims to cut solar's "soft" costs.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Deep Dive
8 disruptive companies that utilities should watch in 2014
These companies are leading the way on DSM, renewables, storage and lighting.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 27, 2013 -
Idaho Power faces opposition to emissions plan
Idaho PUC weighs plan and cost recovery.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013 -
SunEdison plans solar IPO
Solar company could raise $300 million to fund development.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013 -
SunEdison to build NYC's largest solar plant at landfill site
New York expects to add wind and more solar to the Staten Island site.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013 -
SolarCity to expand operations in California
SolarCity sees a growing market. Workers wanted.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Cal-ISO developing capacity auction for preferred resources
California could use demand response and renewables to make up for some lost nuclear generation.
By Bill Opalka • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Duke Energy plans to sell over 12 power plants
Duke's Midwest fleet can't keep up with natural gas prices on the wholesale market.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 26, 2013