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Luminant to shut down another coal unit in Texas
Declining prices on the wholesale power market sparked the move.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 18, 2013 -
AEP announces Ind. coal plant will bite the dust
Flat power demand and the cost of complying with environmental regulations led to the decision.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Google inks its biggest power deal yet—but can't use the energy itself
Is Google's move a sign of things to come for utilities?
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The solar stats that will strike fear into utilities' hearts
The future looks bright for solar and these numbers and graphs show why.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 17, 2013 -
The 10 dirtiest power plants in the U.S.
Which power plants emit the most carbon dioxide? Here's a hint: they're all coal plants.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 17, 2013 -
What's the worst that could happen? This week's most read utility news
You mean other than grid-crippling cyberattacks and the worst utility customer service of all time?
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 13, 2013 -
New program trains next generation of nuclear engineers online
A South Carolina college is using a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission grant to pilot an online physics course on nuclear engineering.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 12, 2013 -
CMS Energy plots $255M wind farm
The utility is looking to meet the state's renewables mandate.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Entergy's Pilgrim nuclear plant gets shut down
There's no timeline for bringing the plant back online so far.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Barclays: Wind poised to win market share from coal, gas
After a bad start, a new report from Barclays Capital projects wind to have another banner year.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Xcel wants to triple its solar capacity in Colorado
The utility has submitted its proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Europe's biggest utilities revolt against renewables
Nine European utilities are demanding the European Union reform its energy policies or risk Europe's energy security.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 11, 2013 -
U.S. power plant emissions cause 52,000 premature deaths every year
A new study found electric generation-caused fatality rates were highest in coal-burning states.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Direct Energy partners with SolarCity for $124M solar fund
The fund will help finance solar projects.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Pentagon awards up to $7B in wind contracts
Duke, Dominion and 15 other companies are poised to provide wind energy to the U.S. Army.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 10, 2013 -
FirstEnergy looks to sell 2.5% of its generating portfolio
The utility is seeking FERC's approval.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Duke Energy breaks ground on new solar facility in N.C.
The facility is expanding its solar energy plans in the state.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Obama touts Swedish energy policy as model to follow
Are Sweden's tough carbon tax and lofty renewables targets signs of things to come?
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The numbers behind the 'War on Coal'
Utility Dive rounded up the data to show the trends facing the coal industry today.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 9, 2013 -
NRG signs FuelCell deal
The partnership will expand NRG's capabilities in the distribution generation market.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 9, 2013 -
The future is coming sooner than you think: This week's most read utility news
Distributed solar policies, energy storage targets and a lack of new nuclear builds are set to shape the future of the industry for years to come.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Dominion wins off-shore wind project lease with $1.6M bid
Dominion believes off-shore wind can "provide the largest, scalable renewable resource for Virginia."
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Duke Energy to demolish three coal plants
Duke Energy plans to implode the Cliffside coal plant this fall while two other units will come down by 2015.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Miss. Power wants 'blank check' for Kemper costs, Sierra Club alleges
The Sierra Club is turning up the heat on a PSC investigation into whether Mississippi Power acted reasonably in going after the Kemper project.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Natural gas to fuel Dominion's long-term plan
Dominion Virginia Power filed a 15-year plan with regulators touting natural gas as its primary fuel choice.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 4, 2013
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