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Consumers Energy to invest $750M in new Mich. power plant
CMS Energy's principal subsidiary plans to invest in the construction of a natural gas-fired power plant.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
DOE to invest $29 million in four solar projects
The investment will go toward the advancement of affordable solar energy research.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 14, 2012 -
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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Wind industry agrees to phaseout of PTC credit
Representatives from the wind industry and regulators have agreed on a deal to end a tax subsidy that aided wind generation.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Duke purchases Arizona solar project
The project is expected to begin commercial operation in the next week.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Los Angeles cities enter 20-year solar power agreement
The city will buy power from a new project that is being built in Nevada.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 13, 2012 -
SolarCity postpones IPO after lowering share price
The solar firm's complicated financials made the IPO process impossible to traverse.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 12, 2012 -
Dynegy's 2 NY plants go for $23M at auction
The sale comes as the company emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Algonquin Power acquires two wind projects
The company has acquired wind projects totaling over 350 megawatts in Illinois and Texas.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
US solar installs 684MW in Q3, California and Arizona lead rankings
The year-to-date solar has surpassed 2011's total.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
South Carolina-owned utility ratifies $3B budget
The Santee Cooper board of directors approved a budget on Monday, with $2B going towards electric generation.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Deep Dive
3 smart grid technologies: Do utility execs think they're important?
A new study from Zpryme polled executives on energy storage, microgrids and distributed generation. Here's what it found.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Southern Company appoints David Grain to board
Looking to the future, the energy company elected a business leader with expertise in communications infrastructure.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
We Energies wind farm purchase approved
The company has received approval from Wisconsin regulators to purchase the Montfort wind farm.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
California renewable energy increase will require greater use of fossil fuels
One of the hidden costs of solar and wind power is that they must be backed up by other sources.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
PJM approves almost $1B for more transmission upgrades
The decision brings total funds approved for upgrades to about $4.7 billion as the operator looks at infrastructure that can be improved.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 6, 2012 -
DOE to help fund small nuclear reactors
The government agency has agreed to fund a design backed by several generation and transmission electric cooperatives.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Solar PV costs decline as installation growth continues
Two surveys have reported that the global installation rate of grid-connected PV is up over the last two years.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Winter power demand in New England may run into natural gas complications
Coal and oil could play much bigger roles that usual this season, according to the region's grid operator.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Colorado solar startup Ampulse prepares to shut down operations
The company is closing due to slow progress over the last few years and an inability to support high efficiencies.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Report says California lacks alternative energy strategy
The state's push to add wind and solar energy to its existing power grid could saddle ratepayers with soaring bills, according to a government watchdog report.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Proposed El Paso plant faces community opposition
Residents expressed fears that the power plant would be a health and environmental hazard.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2012 -
End of wind generation tax break could have major impact on Texas
Texas, which leads the country in wind generation, stands to face the biggest setbacks from the potential end of a 20-year-old tax credit.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 3, 2012 -
IEE to focus on cost-effective innovation, bringing executives together
The technology designer is aiming to make energy efficiency a fundamental value in innovation, not just on end-user programs.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Oakland, Berkeley weigh municipal aggregation
In a blow to Pacific Gas & Electric, the East Bay area is considering communally purchasing renewable energy from local sources.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Smart meters, LIPA and subpoenas
Catch up on the week's most popular Utility Dive reads, and find out what you might have missed.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 30, 2012
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