Here's how PNM is planning for a coal-less future

New mix would include more nuclear, natural gas and solar generation.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 26, 2013

Vestas gets 400MW wind turbine order from Duke Energy

The turbine order is the second largest Vestas has ever received.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 26, 2013

Explore the Trendline➔

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

New solar to exceed wind for first time

"Dramatic cost reduction" for photovoltaics is the chief reason behind the shift of power.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 26, 2013

$5.6B NV Energy sale approved by shareholders

Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy is one step closer to finishing the acquisition.

By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 25, 2013

Michigan utility gets reprieve on closing coal plants

The deal means Consumers won't have to buy wholesale power in the market.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013

NIST moving ahead on White House cybersecurity order

Electric utilities will be encouraged to follow the cybersecurity guidelines.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013

Sempra, ConEd sign off on 300 MW solar partnership

Pacific Gas & Electric is going to be buying a lot of solar output in this agreement.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013

Panda Power expands into Virginia with 750-MW gas plant

The advanced plant design anticipated EPA greenhouse gas regulations.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 25, 2013

Ohio lawmaker picks fight over green energy, efficiency mandates

Sen. Bill Seitz and the Sierra Club are at odds over loosening the state's requirements.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 24, 2013

Norway throws in the towel on carbon capture project

What does it mean for the U.S.?

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 24, 2013

NRC expanding oversight at Duke's Robinson nuke plant

Incidents have added up over time, and the agency wants to see the situation fixed.

By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 23, 2013

Mass. utilities sign 565-megawatt wind deal

National Grid, Northeast Utilities and Unitil Corp. all have new wind plans over the next two decades.

By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 23, 2013

EPA's McCarthy brings new rulebook to climate change debate

The new EPA administrator is going against the grain, and her plans stand to reshape the regulation landscape.

By Rod Kuckro • Sept. 23, 2013

Lawsuit alleges workers were endangered at Kans. plant

Empire District Electric Co. stands accused of exposing employees to asbestos, as the court considers the suit's claims.

By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 22, 2013

The great American energy policy showdown: This week's most read utility news

Missed the big news this week? Look no further. 

By Davide Savenije • Sept. 20, 2013

New EPA power plant rules: Here's everything you need to know

On Friday morning, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced new power plant regulations at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

By Davide Savenije • Sept. 20, 2013

[Transcript & Video] EPA head McCarthy announces new regulations

Read the EPA Administrator's remarks in full. 

By Davide Savenije • Sept. 20, 2013

Japan PM urges total Fukushima shutdown

But $10 billion stands in the way of this urgent call.

By Malena Amusa • Sept. 20, 2013

Colorado River hydropower now in danger, thanks to drought

Is the Hoover Dam officially damned?

By Malena Amusa • Sept. 20, 2013

How the biggest nuclear operator in the U.S. is changing its business model

Take a look at how Exelon's new strategy is giving the company hope for long-term growth. 

By Malena Amusa • Sept. 19, 2013

This infographic reveals the state of U.S. solar in 2013

What milestones is solar expected to hit by the end of the year? A new infographic from SEIA and GTM shows what you should look out for. 

By Davide Savenije • Sept. 19, 2013

Coal company offers to pay for Ameren plant's $250M scrubber

Foresight Energy is trying to forge a deal to keep Ameren's largest Illinois coal plant in compliance with the state's environmental standards.

By Malena Amusa • Sept. 19, 2013

Majority leader stalls bill to block EPA coal regulations

Can the new “Save Coal Jobs Act of 2013" stop the EPA from setting carbon pollution standards?

By Malena Amusa • Sept. 19, 2013

What does future hold for coal as new regulation looms large?

EPA Admin. Gina McCarthy and Energy Sec. Ernest Moniz testified before a House committee on Wednesday.

By Davide Savenije • Sept. 18, 2013

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