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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineElectricity 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.
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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 -
Deep Dive
The 10 greatest challenges the utility industry faces today
Panelists at this year's National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid shared opinions on everything from dynamic pricing to the evolution of the utility business model.
By Davide Savenije • July 16, 2013 -
Dominion's 1st coal-to-biomass plant goes live
The utility’s $165M conversion project will create a total of 150MW of renewable energy.
By Malena Amusa • July 16, 2013 -
EVs, solar and the future of utilities: Our most read news of the week
Miss any of these big Utility Dive stories last week?
By Davide Savenije • July 12, 2013 -
SDG&E pushing 300MW peaker despite regulatory denial
A renewables-minded PUC and critics won’t stop the California utility from pushing its new gas peaker plant plans.
By Malena Amusa • July 12, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The solar sea change—and what U.S. utilities are doing about it
With the U.S. officially cracking the 10-GW mark for installed solar PV capacity, utilities are entering a new era of collaboration with the solar industry.
By Malena Amusa • July 12, 2013 -
U.S. nuclear outages hit two-year low
Outages are expected to continue their decline as major nuclear plants return to service in the next week or so.
By Malena Amusa • July 11, 2013 -
Xcel Energy subsidiary seeks $590M customer savings through wind plan
The utility’s massive wind plan is based “purely on economics,” Xcel CEO Riley Hill said.
By Malena Amusa • July 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
What the utility industry will look like in 10 years: 6 predictions
Panelists at the National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid were asked what the utilities might look like in 10 years—in just one sentence.
By Davide Savenije • July 10, 2013 -
FirstEnergy to shutter 2,080MW of coal plants, take $488M charge
FirstEnergy's plant closings will vaporize 10% of its generating capacity, potentially impacting reliability in PJM Interconnection.
By Malena Amusa • July 10, 2013 -
New York awards $54M to fund 64MW of large solar projects
An additional $120M in private financing will support new solar projects at the heart of N.Y.’s energy vision.
By Malena Amusa • July 10, 2013 -
NRG Yield plots $411M IPO
The NRG Energy subsidiary, which was formed in 2012, operates natural gas, solar and wind plants.
By Davide Savenije • July 9, 2013 -
Russia to launch world’s first floating nuclear plant
After financial issues and delays, Russia is set to release a much-anticipated floating nuclear plant, which it plans to mass produce and sell to other countries.
By Malena Amusa • July 9, 2013
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