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  • Approval of new Vogtle reactors was a mistake, PSC testimony reveals

    A financial analyst testifying on Vogtle’s plant costs told regulators that the decision would not be justifiable today. 

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 14, 2013
  • MidAmerican nabs 1,050MW wind deal to meet Facebook needs

    Regulatory approval from the Iowa Utilities Board opened the door to MidAmerican's wind plans.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 13, 2013
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    Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

    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. 

    By Utility Dive staff
  • Unprofitable Illinois coal plants near end of the line

    Roughly two-thirds of Illinois' coal plants are in severe financial jeopardy and will likely close in the next two years.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 13, 2013
  • SCE warns customers they will pay for SONGS shutdown

    Southern California Edison explained the move to recover costs in full-page ads in the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013
  • NRC to investigate three Entergy nuclear plants

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would look into the plants' finances.

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013
  • Smart meters and customer satisfaction: This week's most read utility news

    Here's how you can get up caught on the most important and interesting stories in the utility industry. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Sempra awards 250MW Nev. solar project to UK developer

    Sempra’s solar plant will be one of the largest PV arrays in the U.S.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Despite costly delays, SCE&G claims $10B nuclear project still below estimates

    The South Carolina utility’s new $10 billion reactors have faced project mishaps and delays.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 9, 2013
  • Duke issues N.C. nuclear plant alert

    Duke Energy's Shearon Harris power plant was put on alert early this morning after an equipment malfunction. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 8, 2013
  • Alliant wants $130M coal plant upgrade in Wis.

    Improving plant efficiency and boosting output will pay for itself in five years, the utility says.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 8, 2013
  • Mexico envisions sweeping changes to electricity system

    President Enrique Pena Nieto will present a bill to reform the country's electricity system, in particular ending the state-run monopoly on generation. 

    By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2013
  • DOE reports: Wind was top source of new U.S. generation capacity in 2012

    For the first time in history, wind power was the leading source of new U.S. electricity generation capacity in 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy said.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 7, 2013
  • Japanese PM seeks crackdown on new Fukushima emergency

    Fukushima has leaked tons of radioactive water daily for the last two years, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Wednesday.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 7, 2013
  • NRG proposes $100M biomass plant in Conn.

    NRG will have to overcome political indifference to see its biomass plant come to fruition.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 7, 2013
  • APS shelves $600M coal plant buy as Ariz. weighs deregulation

    Arizona Public Service warns that deregulation will create economic uncertainty for the utility.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013
  • Shrapnel hits spectators at PG&E power plant demolition

    Shrapnel from the demolition of PG&E's Kern plant in Bakersfield, Calif. severed a man’s leg and injured four others.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013
  • Va. approves Dominion's $1.3B, 1,358 MW natural gas plant

    The new gas plant in Virginia will make up for lost capacity from retired coal plants.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013
  • New NRG natural gas plant near L.A. goes into service

    NRG's new plant delivers half of its generating capacity in less than 10 minutes and the balance in less than one hour – a key perk as California integrates more intermittent renewables.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013
  • Synchrophasor tech and LIPA: The week's most read utility news

    Find out what everyone else was reading about on the site this week.

    By Aug. 2, 2013
  • Duke’s $3.5B Edwardsport plant shut down six days after opening

    New regulatory filings reveal major start-up hiccups at Duke’s new coal-gasification plant in Indiana.

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 2, 2013
  • China to spend $294B on renewables, $375B on energy efficiency

    Will money solve China’s worst-rated emissions problem?

    By Malena Amusa • Aug. 1, 2013
  • 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