California regulators call for more efficiency, demand response

Efficiency and demand response is needed to meet Southern California's growing power needs, according to a state energy plan.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Chicago moves forward on innovative energy efficiency project

Bank of America will finance the scaled down project, which saw tepid investor interest.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 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

Texas gets first electric vehicle chargers with demand response capabilities

The aggregated electric vehicle charging system can be used as a demand response resource.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

House Republicans try to block light bulb standards

The rider to block the Energy Department from enforcing bulb standards would hurt jobs, according to ACEEE.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

How Opower and BGE are pioneering behavioral demand response

BGE's peak rebate program, open to all residential customers with smart meters, has seen a 82% participation rate.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Utilities, meet disruption: This week's most read utility news

It's a new year and the electric sector is changing. So what are utilities doing about it?

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 10, 2014

Regulators warn Idaho Power not to back off DSM commitments

Idaho PUC approves efficiency, DR spending, but cautions Idaho Power over utility commitment to programs.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014

Smart meters are here. So why isn't dynamic pricing?

A three-year Xcel Energy pilot with EnerNOC may point the way.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014

KCP&L plans to boost wind, efficiency programs

Kansas City Power & Light proposes 400 MW of wind and expanded efficiency programs.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2014

Rocky Mountain Power plots energy efficiency outreach

Rocky Mountain Power's spending plan aims to boost customer participation in efficiency programs.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 7, 2014

Regulators allow Duke Energy to profit from efficiency savings

Duke Energy can earn 11.5% from its efficiency savings under a new cost recovery scheme.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 7, 2014

Grid operators grapple with freezing temps across U.S.

ERCOT, PJM call on demand response programs, conservation to deal with rising demand.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 7, 2014

Year in review: The most read utility news of 2013

These were the 25 most read stories on Utility Dive this year.

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 20, 2013

EOS: Battery storage will be cost-competitive in 18 months

EOS sees its batteries competing with gas plants.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013

Do electric vehicles have demand response potential?

Vehicle-to-grid technology is emerging. 

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 18, 2013

Cal-ISO unveils roadmap to increase energy efficiency

Next, state agencies will develop a specific plan for adding more efficiency and demand response resources.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013

The state of the utility industry: 2013

Sluggish power sales top a list of issues that includes plant retirements and evolving business strategies.  

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013

Iowa regulators approve MidAmerican's $550M efficiency plan

MidAmerican Energy expects efficiency programs to cut sales by 1.2%.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013

EnerNOC expands to Japan

Demand management has a beachhead in the Far East.

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 16, 2013

10 energy numbers to remember from 2013

Opower's Barry Fischer looks back at the most eye-popping energy stats of 2013.

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 16, 2013

Is California the roadmap to America's energy future?

State regulators see modest growth, more solar in long-range demand forecast.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 12, 2013

Energy efficiency startup FirstFuel raises $8.5M

E.ON, one of the world's biggest utilities, is among the investors.

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 11, 2013

AEP-backed smart grid startup raises $20.5M

Utilidata secured its second round of funding.

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 11, 2013

Record-breaking demand puts Texas at crossroads

Cold weather stressed the Texas power system in early December. 

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 11, 2013

ACEEE: Disincentives to utility energy efficiency programs still exist

Energy efficiency stresses utility revenue streams.

By Bill Opalka • Dec. 11, 2013