NV Energy moves to join Western energy imbalance market

The energy imbalance market allows utilities to share resources and balance the system through a five minute marketplace.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 21, 2014

The state of demand response: 5 utilities' perspectives

Duke, Xcel, PG&E, BGE and TEP talk about demand response's role in the ongoing energy transition. 

By Davide Savenije • April 16, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

Energy Efficiency

With hostilities between the U.S., Israel and Iran driving up global energy prices and a surge in domestic electricity demand from large-load data centers, manufacturing and electrification, efficiency could play a key role in meeting that demand as economically as possible. 

By Utility Dive staff

Nevada coop backs $40M rail energy storage project

The project would help stabilize the grid in times of need.

By Claire Cameron • April 16, 2014

EnerNOC buys utility bill management firm

This is EnerNOC's third international acquisition this year.

By Claire Cameron • April 15, 2014

Can energy efficiency legislation break through Washington's gridlock?

The long-proposed Shaheen-Portman bill could come to a floor vote next month.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2014

Study: Most prepaid electricity customers reduce usage

The survey by Distributed energy Financial Group found 75% of prepaid customers reduced their energy usage.

By Claire Cameron • April 14, 2014

ComEd partners with Nest

Customers will get $140 if they sign up for the smart thermostat rebate program.

By Claire Cameron • April 14, 2014

Siemens, Accenture form smart grid venture

The newly-formed Omnetric Group will focus on IT/OT convergence for utilities.

By Davide Savenije • April 9, 2014

AEMA: Demand response saved Texas during polar vortex

Demand response overperformed during a critical winter storm in Texas, according to the newly-formed demand response advocacy group.

By Davide Savenije • April 9, 2014

FirstEnergy CEO: 'Government interference' disrupting the electricity business

FirstEnergy CEO Anthony Alexander slammed government policies "aimed at stifling the growth and use of electricity."

By Davide Savenije • April 9, 2014

Efficiency cuts Xcel's electric sales by 1.7% in Minnesota

Xcel says it has avoided building 10 power plants through efficiency since 1990.

By Davide Savenije • April 7, 2014

Opower shares take off in IPO

Opower shares rose in the behavioral efficiency startup's NYSE debut.

By Davide Savenije • April 7, 2014

What made Opower so successful?

Opower's successful IPO begs the question: How did it get here? And what's next?

By Davide Savenije • April 4, 2014

Why demand response is the best cure for Texas' ailing grid

The heated debate over Texas' electricity market is far from a resolution.

By Davide Savenije • April 2, 2014

Opower set to IPO this week

Despite losing money last year, Opower would command a $993 million market value at the midpoint of its price range.

By Davide Savenije • April 1, 2014

PGE: No plans for new power plants

The utility will focus on demand-side resources instead.

By Kathy Larsen • March 31, 2014

Indiana kills its energy efficiency program

The Governor says he will order up a new program next year.

By Kathy Larsen • March 28, 2014

EcoFactor bets the house on residential energy management

"People want to save energy," CEO Roy Johnson told Utility Dive. "What they don’t want to do is spend any time doing it.”

By Davide Savenije • March 27, 2014

ACEEE: Yes, energy efficiency is still the cheapest energy source

Efficiency program kilowatt-hours cost one-third to one-half of power plant kilowatt-hours.

By Kathy Larsen • March 27, 2014

Comverge CEO: Demand response is not just for emergencies

The promise of demand response is to perform just like generation, Blake Young told Utility Dive.

By Davide Savenije • March 20, 2014

Massachusetts plans efficiency, microgrid RFPs

Massachusetts plans efficiency, microgrid solicitations to push state policy.

By Ethan Howland • March 20, 2014

Analysts: Tesla becoming big player in energy storage

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley analysts see Tesla Motors becoming a major player in grid storage.

By Ethan Howland • March 19, 2014

Regulators direct California utilities to replace San Onofre with mix of resources

Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric will acquire up to 1,500 MW to replace the retired San Onofre nuclear plant under an order approved Thursday by state regulators.

By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2014

Smart thermostat sales soar

About one in ten homes with broadband own a device, which has implications for the home energy management sector, demand response and energy efficiency.

By Ethan Howland • March 13, 2014

FPL launches 'smart' streetlight project

Florida Power & Light is linking 75,000 street lights to its smart grid network, a project that will be the largest lighting network in the U.S.

By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2014