Study: Despite methane emissions, natural gas better than coal

There may be more methane “leakage” than previously thought, but natural gas can still be used to cut overall carbon dioxide emissions, report finds.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

Duke Energy expects to spend up to $5.5B on environmental compliance

Duke Energy expects to spend up to $5.5 billion to meet environmental rules through 2023, including changing how the company handles coal ash.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

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Electricity Supply and Demand

After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come. 

By Utility Dive staff

NiSource plans $2.5B in utility infrastructure spending

NiSource, parent to Northern Indiana Public Service Co., expects to spend about $2.5 billion on electric infrastructure projects.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

Energy efficiency shrinks Midwest power sales

Energy efficiency is cutting into power sales in the Midwest with the region's grid operator predicting a 0.75% annual decrease in sales until 2017.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

DOE poised to grant $6.5B in nuclear loan guarantees for Vogtle plant

The Department of Energy is poised to grant $6.5 billion in loan guarantees for Southern Co.'s two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

Arizona Public Service to add gas-fired units

Arizona Public Service plans to roughly double the size of a Tempe, Arizona, power plant to 620 MW.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2014

Duke Energy to sell Midwest power plants

Duke Energy plans to sell its stakes in 13 unregulated power plants totaling about 6,600 MW.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2014

DTE Energy: Deregulated power markets 'in trouble'

Deregulated power markets are "in trouble" and it is unlikely Michigan policymakers will expand the state's competitive market, according to DTE Energy's CEO.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

Utah bill would allow renewable aggregation

Utah residents and small businesses could buy renewable energy through cities and counties under a bill in the Utah Legislature.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

In Michigan, renewable energy costs fall

The average cost of renewables in Michigan has dropped to $78.39/MWh, according to a PSC report.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

AWEA: Wind power cuts electricity prices

Power prices are down in states with lots of wind generation while prices have climbed everywhere else, according to AWEA.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

DOE: Utility-scale solar costs plunge

The average cost of utility-scale solar has plunged to 11.2 cents/kWh from 21.4 cents/kWh in 2010, according to DOE.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

EIA expects 20,000 MW spike in coal plant retirement announcements

The Energy Information Administration expects about 20,000 MW of coal-fired generation to retire by 2016 than has been previously announced.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

Portland General Electric plans $3B in capital spending

Almost half of Portland General's planned investments are for new generation.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

12 unforgettable quotes from NRG Energy CEO David Crane

For ten years, NRG Energy President and CEO David Crane has been telling us what he thinks. Here are some gems. 

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 14, 2014

World's largest solar thermal plant opens in California

NRG Energy, BrightSource Energy and Google have opened Ivanpah.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 14, 2014

Attitudes changing over utility business model

Stakeholders see changing attitudes on the utility business model.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 14, 2014

Calpine plans to sell Southeast power plants

Calpine to sell some of its plants in the Southeast, company officials told analysts.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Utah utility seeks solar fees

Rocky Mountain Power wants to charge a monthly fee for customers with solar panels.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Forecast: Distributed resources could make up a third of power supply by 2020

About 75% of the 500 GW in distributed resources would come from backup generators and CHP plants.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Federal prosecutors investigate Duke Energy coal ash spill

Federal prosecutors investigate Duke Energy's coal ash spill, and state lawmakers may get involved.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Storm knocks out power to 360,000 in Georgia

Winter storm Pax heads North.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

NorthWestern Energy says Montana coal units losing money

Two coal-fired Colstrip units are losing money, according to NorthWestern Energy.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Bill Gates' Optim Energy goes bankrupt

Optim Energy claims it was a victim of a poor energy market in Texas.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

EEI calls for new utility regulatory models

Utility regulation must change to support efficiency and distributed generation, Edison Electric and NRDC say.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014