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U.S. coal's share of total net generation continues to decline
With historically low natural gas prices and the warmest March ever in much of the U.S., coal's share of total net generation fell to 34%.
By Brian Warmoth • June 5, 2012 -
DOE’s SunShot initiative now focusing on creative finance
SunShot hopes to make photovoltaic systems cost-competitive by 2020.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2012 -
Natural gas industry challenges EPA data on fracking emissions
Natural gas is clearly something utilities care about a lot, and two supplier organizations say the government got it wrong about some of fracking's air impacts.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2012 -
Survey: 'Structural evolution' under way in electric utility industry
Black & Veatch says new technology and regulatory shifts are impacting all aspects of the electric industry.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2012 -
Planning Faulted at TVA Watts Bar Nuke Project
The authority's inspector general laid the blame on deficiencies in project set-up and ineffective management oversight, and the authority said it agrees. It's asked the NRC for more time to finish.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2012 -
El Paso Electric Announces New COO
Hector R. Puente moves up from senior vice president of operations and distribution
By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012 -
Economists Have recommendations on ERCOT Resource Concerns
The Brattle Group analyzed resource adequacy concerns and identified options for better aligning market design and reliability objectives.
By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012 -
The $100 Billion Question for the EPA
While EPA analyzes the impact of each rule individually, plant owners must consider the whole picture
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012 -
Empire State building saves in first year of energy-efficiency plan
Saving 5% so far, owners expect the building will save $4.4 million a year, a 38% reduction of energy use, when the project is done.
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012 -
Senate Confirms Two FERC Nominees, Head of EIA
John Norris will begin a full term this summer, and North Dakota's Tony Clark will join FERC.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012 -
Solar plus storage: gaining steam on both supply and demand
Previously a high-priced fantasy, storage packaged with solar on a distributed basis is gaining momentum.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012 -
ERCOT's electric reserve on shaky ground
The reliability council predicts a shrinking margin of capacity over demand every year and a shortfall by 2022.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Emerging technologies good for solar costs, profits
A report asserts that funding R&D will bring technologies that can restore double-digit profit margins.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Exelon unveils a post-merger look
Following its merger with Constellation, Exelon Corp. has a new logo to go with a new brand strategy.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Southern Company Has Leadership Changes
Several changes in upper management will happen when EVP and COO Anthony Topazi retires.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
U.S. fish plan for Columbia River includes hydro power management
Wildlife management on the Columbia account for about 30% of the wholesale power costs of the Bonneville Power Administration.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
FERC Defers Air-Rule Role to EPA
Utilities that need more time to comply with mercury and toxics standards are being told to take their issues directly to the environmental agency.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Win for California solar: CPUC keeps net energy metering alive
A utilities commission decision on how to define a cap on the program is seen as favoring solar advocates over investor-owned utilities.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
MiaSolé Sets Efficiency Record for Solar on Flexible Substrate, Plus Recent PV Highs
The company achieved 15.5% efficiency for a flexible CIGS solar cell.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Calif. PUC says its greenhouse-gas control legislation can be a model nationally
The state is implementing a cap-and-trade system at the start of 2013.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Jaczko says Summer, Vogtle builders are meeting NRC requests
The outgoing chairman of the NRC says the NRC found construction problems, and the nuclear units' licensees are handling them "in the right way."
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
2011 'Utility Solar Rankings' released
The Solar Electric Power Association annual listings shows which utilities are producing or buying the most power from solar installations.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
Open innovation key to smart grid: U.S. chief technology officer
Todd Park told the Connectivity Week conference that the country has "a rising tide of innovators that are all stripes."
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
Weather drives weak power sales; industrial near pre-recession
Sales for January through March were more than 12 million MWh less than in the same period in 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
What keeps CEOs up at night?
IBM asked what the top executives in 18 industries are thinking about when they are "off the clock."
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012
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