Bill Gates' foundation invests in urine-fueled electricity

Is the age of sustainability truly upon us?

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 15, 2013

All about the Benjamins: This week's most read utility news

Is rooftop solar about freedom, fairness or dollar bills?

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 15, 2013

TVA to retire 3,000 MW of coal power

EPA regulations have forced TVA's hand.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 15, 2013

Ikea to buy wind farm in Canada

The purchase would be the second from Mainstream Renewable Power.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 15, 2013

Energy efficiency to blunt demand growth, says ISO-NE

The New England ISO is forecasting electricity demand growth will stay flat.

By Bill Opalka • Nov. 14, 2013

Solar thermal capacity to double by end of this year

Technology and storage options help fuel installations.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 14, 2013

Google, KKR to make $400M solar investment

The deal could be announced today.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 14, 2013

Nuclear lobby funds controversial think tank

The group opposes renewable portfolio standards.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

EIA: Northeast grid increasingly dependent on natural gas

Environmental initiatives are driving the fuel choice.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

Tea Party groups join solar fight against utilities

At first glance, the Tea Party and the Sierra Club make for strange bedfellows.

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 12, 2013

MidAmerican plans to reach 39% wind capacity

The company owns more wind power than any other U.S. regulated utility.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

Allete Clean Energy buys 234 MW of wind from AES

The investment is a first for the clean energy developer.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

Electricity fuel mix is changing, says EIA

Data documents coal's loss of market share to natural gas.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

After longtime opposition, Southern Co. warms to solar

Southern Power plans to bid on 525 MW of solar projects.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

Calif. grid to start sharing power with other states

The move will help integrate intermittent renewable power.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 11, 2013

Luminant suspends plans for new nuclear reactors

Culprits include abundant natural gas and low Texas power prices.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 11, 2013

The Googles of the world: This week's most read utility news

What will the energy companies of tomorrow be?

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 8, 2013

OG&E faces $1.5B in environmental compliance costs

The utility will seek to pass costs on to customers.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 8, 2013

Dynegy to shutter 50-year-old natural gas plant in Calif.

The plant could be replaced by renewable generation.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 8, 2013

FERC approves sale of FirstEnergy hydro plants

The sale is part of FirstEnergy's divestiture plan.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 7, 2013

Exelon opposes wind tax credits, but uses them anyway

In the end, financial benefits trump free-market principles.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 7, 2013

Idaho Power tells customers coal is the way to go

Switching to natural gas seen as too expensive.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 7, 2013

Michigan's 30% renewable goal is 'achievable'

A new report from the Public Service Commission and Michigan Energy Office is optimistic about the state's rising share of renewables.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 6, 2013

Southern Co., Ted Turner buy solar farm

This is the sixth solar deal between the utility and the media mogul.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 6, 2013

EDF unit buys another Texas wind farm

The third purchase gives EDF 561 megawatts of wind capacity.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 5, 2013