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Exelon won’t give up its reactors any time soon -- CEO
Despite EDF’s exit from the U.S. nuclear market, Exelon will stick with its struggling nuclear business.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 1, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Exelon’s French partner quits U.S. nuclear for renewables
Will U.S. nuclear survive this latest break-up?
By Malena Amusa • July 31, 2013 -
Xcel to add 1,500 MW of wind, reduce emissions by 31%
Xcel's massive wind grab includes adding 1,500 MW of wind, a 30% increase in its overall wind capacity.
By Malena Amusa • July 30, 2013 -
Utilities ask distributed solar: what have you done for me lately?
Can distributed PV actually offset the need for transmission system investment? An RMI report tries to find out.
By Malena Amusa • July 30, 2013 -
Samsung SDI partners with S&C Electric on U.K. power storage solution
The project is part of Britain's efforts to prepare for wind and solar plants.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2013 -
E.ON, JP Morgan ante up Texas wind deal
New capital infusions will expand the wind farm's development activities.
By Malena Amusa • July 29, 2013 -
Clean Coal Technologies Inc. to build $3.6M coal test plant in Oklahoma
So will this be the coal industry's "holy grail"?
By Malena Amusa • July 29, 2013 -
EIA's new outlook: Global energy use to increase 56% by 2040, led by Asia
In the U.S. and Europe, short- and long-term debt issues will constrict the energy market's future growth.
By Malena Amusa • July 26, 2013 -
Calpine's California natgas-fired plants to start operation
The plants come right in time to meet California's historic peak summer demand.
By Malena Amusa • July 26, 2013 -
First Solar to build 23MW for New Mexico’s largest utility
The project spans three different solar farms near the greater Albuquerque metro area.
By Malena Amusa • July 25, 2013 -
Minneapolis considering city-owned utilities
Some in the city believe municipal ownership could lower the price residents pay.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2013 -
AEP Cook plant approved for $1.1B life-extension project
Cook's two nuclear units account for 40% of AEP's Indian Michigan Power's generation portfolio.
By Malena Amusa • July 23, 2013 -
Xcel and RES Americas to build new wind park in Minnesota
The new 200 megawatt park is expected to be completed by late 2015.
By Roger Riddell • July 22, 2013 -
Sunrise Energy Ventures sells Indy Solar projects to Dominion Resources
The three projects are projected to increase Indiana's solar-produced energy fivefold.
By Roger Riddell • July 22, 2013 -
Exelon and Entergy nuclear units at highest risk of closure
Will these plants survive the next few years of intense competition and costly maintenance demands?
By Malena Amusa • July 22, 2013 -
New York City breaks peak usage record
The heat index was as high as 110 degrees Friday.
By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2013 -
NYISO once again predicts record-breaking demand
Dive Summary: The New York Independent System Operator once again forecast record-breaking power usage Friday, predicting a peak of 34,600 MW—a number that would surpass the state's all-time record of 33,939 MW from 2006. The grid operator says it will have enough power...
By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2013 -
Solar and hackers: The most read utility news of the week
Check out the most popular Utility Dive posts of the past few days right here.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2013 -
Solar to slash utility profit margins within 5 years, Fitch predicts
Which utilities will suffer the biggest cuts?
By Malena Amusa • July 19, 2013 -
New York power usage, day 4: Guess what?
The state's grid operator is once again instituting demand response programs, but this time for the entire state.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013 -
Enel Green Power signs $458M in power purchase agreements in Mexico
The Italian utility will build a new wind farm in San Luis Potosí as part of the two agreements.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013 -
12 U.S. nuclear reactors at high-risk of retirement, new study finds
So which utility owns the most at-risk plants?
By Malena Amusa • July 18, 2013 -
Power prices bounce as Northeast heat wave increases demand
Prices are up in New York City as it approaches a two-year consumption high.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013 -
For third day, NYISO considers power reduction measures
The grid has yet to experience any major blackouts.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013 -
Xcel increases wind capacity by 33% in Upper Midwest
The utility will spend nearly a billion dollars for more wind generation, confirming its status at America's most wind-friendly utility.
By Malena Amusa • July 17, 2013
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