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

PSEG CEO: Utilities should focus on energy efficiency over distributed generation

Utilities and regulators should focus on lowering energy use, not on distributed generation, according to PSEG's Ralph Izzo.

By Ethan Howland • March 7, 2014

AES, SolarCity advance energy storage options

AES released a new energy storage package it believes can compete with peaker plants while SolarCity aims to provide grid services.

By Ethan Howland • March 7, 2014

ERCOT: Tight supply margins to start summer in Texas

Texas will have tight power reserves to start the summer, but new gas-fired power plants will be coming online before August, according to the state's grid operator.

By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014

Opower releases financial details in $100M IPO filing

Opower lost $14.2 million last year because of the efficiency company's expansion drive, according to the company's IPO filing.

By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2014

ComEd to speed up 4M smart meter rollout

After prodding from Illinois regulators, Commonwealth Edison is speeding up its 4 million smart meter rollout by three years.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

This is the grid. This is the grid on legalized marijuana. Any questions?

More than half of U.S. states are considering legalizing marijuana. What does this mean for utilities?

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 27, 2014

What keeps utility execs up at night? Hint: It's not cyberattacks

Utility Dive's first annual State of the Electric Utility report, released today, provides a detailed look at how more than 500 utility professionals view the major issues facing their utilities. Some of the findings may surprise you.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 26, 2014

SDG&E's approach to rooftop solar, electric vehicles and the smart home

SDG&E's director of customer programs and projects spoke to Utility Dive about its business models.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 25, 2014

How Duke Energy is becoming your trusted energy advisor

Customer data is "the centerpiece of our value proposition," Duke Energy's Denis Garman told Utility Dive.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 21, 2014