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NRG’s Texas electricity capacity just got bigger
NRG can add 560 MW to its Texas operation after buying a cogeneration plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, for $244M.
By Malena Amusa • April 9, 2013 -
U.S.: The 'Saudi Arabia of natural gas and oil'?
Through fracking, America’s shale gas supply booms in comparison to other countries not likely to match the nation's frantic pace of unconventional gas drilling.
By Malena Amusa • April 8, 2013 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Cooking waste to help supply London’s National Grid
Waste from thousands of London restaurants and food companies will help run the world’s biggest fat-fuelled power plant underway in East London.
By Malena Amusa • April 8, 2013 -
Big bank predicts mega year for solar loans, Pace bonds
More companies will use loans and Pace bonds this year to fund solar panels and energy-saving systems than in the last four years combined.
By Malena Amusa • April 8, 2013 -
Flexible tiles harvest energy from footsteps
The tiles will generate energy during a 25-meter stretch of Sunday's Paris Marathon.
By Davide Savenije • April 5, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Entergy, Exelon and BP wind
Serious news a video of a drunk man in China topped our list of most popular posts this week. Have a look for yourself!
By Brian Warmoth • April 5, 2013 -
PSE eyes shale gas and renewables in 20-year forecast
The Washington utility must secure 5,400 MW of additional power to meet peak demand through 2033.
By Malena Amusa • April 5, 2013 -
PG&E and BrightSource to dismantle $2.7B solar power contract
PG&E terminated its plan to buy solar power from BrightSource Energy ‘s 250 MW solar project due to uncertainty about transmission upgrades.
By Malena Amusa • April 4, 2013 -
Blue Oak completes 4.2 MW solar array in Calif.
San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit and the city of Gridley will get the electricity.
By Malena Amusa • April 3, 2013 -
First Solar buys 150MW solar project in Calif.
The San Diego Gas & Electric Co. has signed a 25-year agreement to buy energy from the project.
By Malena Amusa • April 2, 2013 -
SoCal Edison inks 20-year solar deal
A state rule mandating utilities get 33% of their energy from renewable sources drove the purchase.
By Malena Amusa • April 2, 2013 -
Exelon grows hostile to clean energy
Exelon has recently reversed course on renewable energy generation, and here's why.
By Davide Savenije • April 1, 2013 -
As coal gets shut down, higher profits for remaining plants
Experts predict coal plants will soon recede from the U.S. power generation landscape—with a few caveats.
By Malena Amusa • April 1, 2013 -
Death at Entergy nuclear plant
A maintenance operation at Entergy's Arkansas One nuclear facility ended with one fatality and three injuries.
By Malena Amusa • April 1, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Duke's logo, ComEd and crime
Catch up on Utility Dive's biggest posts of the week before you head into the weekend.
By Brian Warmoth • March 28, 2013 -
Report: N.Y. could be 100% renewable by 2030
A team of researchers at Stanford, UC Davis and Cornell University think that it's possible.
By Davide Savenije • March 28, 2013 -
Groundbreaking ocean-energy project confronts financial, regulatory delay
What's keeping Ocean Power Technologies from harnessing ocean energy?
By Malena Amusa • March 28, 2013 -
Atlantic Power gets a new COO
An industry veteran from the AES Corporation will take over the role at a unique time for the company.
By Brian Warmoth • March 27, 2013 -
Xcel's PSCo seals $500M debt deal in Colorado
So what does Xcel plan to do with all that cash?
By Brian Warmoth • March 26, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Is the San Onofre shutdown raising power prices in Southern Calif.?
Data from the Energy Information Administration reveals the station's closing may have created a disparity in wholesale power prices in Northern and Southern California.
By Davide Savenije • March 26, 2013 -
Dominion Virginia ready to buy solar from customers
The utility, of course, will still sell power to its customers in the meantime. Here's how it will work.
By Brian Warmoth • March 26, 2013 -
Xcel sets wind power generation record for Midwest area
The record represented nearly a third of the company's upper Midwest customers.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
Texas panhandle wind power capacity set to double by 2015
The capacity surge is a result of new construction in the region.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
NC regulators approve Duke solar project
The 20-MW solar farm will be built in Beaufort County.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
Cape Wind completes financing for offshore wind project
The debt financing for the company's 468 MW wind farm is complete.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013
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