NY plans $285M investment to slash demand

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $285 million in incentives to invest in demand response, energy efficiency and combined heat and power systems in New York City and Westchester.

By Claire Cameron • May 4, 2014

Washington Governor proposes end to coal power

Washington state's Governor released a set of proposals aimed at "cleaning up" the state's energy profile.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Xcel CEO: Too early to call electric sales growth a trend

Xcel reported strong earnings on positive electric and natural gas margins.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014

Southern's electric sales spike on winter weather, high demand

Southern's first quarter earnings hit $351 million.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Bill Gates invests in energy storage (again)

Liquid metal battery startup Ambri closes on a $35 million round of funding.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

The future of Google's Nest

Nest executives talk to Utility Dive about its direct-to-consumer and utility business models.

By Claire Cameron • April 30, 2014

Study: Energy efficiency can help EPA cut CO2 emissions by 26%

This would come at no net cost to the U.S. economy, according to ACEEE.

By Davide Savenije • April 30, 2014

New England will survive summer peaks, says grid operator

ISO New England says it has enough capacity to cope with summer spikes in demand.

By Claire Cameron • April 30, 2014

FirstEnergy scraps Polar Vortex surcharge for residential customers

FirstEnergy has announced it will drop a planned surcharge for residential customers, but businesses will still have to pay.

By Claire Cameron • April 28, 2014

New York's new energy vision to reimagine the grid

Governor Cuomo asked regulators to fundamentally re-envision the way electricity is produced, distributed and consumed.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 25, 2014

NRDC: New energy efficiency bill would save Californians $2.5B

A bill intended to reduce the energy intensity of plug-in appliances has passed the State Assembly's Utilities and Commerce committee.

By Claire Cameron • April 24, 2014

EPRI: Distributed energy is coming and grid operators need to plan for It

EPRI's latest paper explores the implications of what's happening at the edge of the grid.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 23, 2014

Hawaii funds DG and efficiency for have-nots

A new program will finance distributed solar and efficiency through low cost bonds and on-bill payments.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 23, 2014

Florida lawmakers press Duke Energy to invest in solar, efficiency

Duke Energy's solar and efficiency programs are lacking, opponents say.

By Claire Cameron • April 23, 2014

Xcel wants to cut back energy efficiency goals in Colorado

The utility argues increasing efficiency would cost ratepayers.

By Claire Cameron • April 23, 2014

Why Warren Buffett is backing a Western grid balancing market

NV Energy is the newest member of California ISO's energy imbalance market and other utilities are studying the plan.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 22, 2014

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

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