AEP to retire Oklaunion coal plant due to renewables, gas competition

The retirement is another indication that President Trump's efforts to revive domestic coal generation are losing out to market forces.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 25, 2018

Oglethorpe, MEAG vote to move forward with Vogtle nuclear project

Oglethorpe Power cast a late vote in favor of Vogtle, but with conditions.

By Peter Maloney • Updated Sept. 24, 2018

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Electricity Supply and Demand

After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come. 

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DOE urges Vogtle nuke owners to complete project ahead of Monday vote

Canceling the plant expansion would have a "profound impact on the U.S. nuclear industry" and trigger the repayment of billions in federal loans, DOE warned.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 24, 2018

ISO-NE asks FERC to cancel capacity contract with Invenergy, putting plant at risk

The grid operator says the 900 MW Clear River Energy Center won't be built in time to deliver the power it committed. 

By Robert Walton • Sept. 24, 2018

NiSource subsidiary announces plan to end coal use within 10 years

The company is still determining how to replace the plants, but said right now the most viable options "are renewable energy resources, with the combination of battery storage technology."

By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2018

Duke shuts down gas plant after Florence flooding breaches coal ash pit

Environmental groups collected samples of what they believe to be coal ash from a nearby river, though the utility maintains there is no discernable harm downstream. 

By Catherine Morehouse • Updated Sept. 24, 2018

Outage at Exelon's Mystic plant drove tight ISO-NE Labor Day conditions

The unplanned event, caused by a power line fault, highlights the issues at stake in debates over fuel security in New England and grid resilience at FERC. 

By Gavin Bade • Updated Sept. 21, 2018

Navajo Generating Station buyer backs out, putting coal plant future in doubt

The largest coal plant west of the Mississippi could close next year unless a new buyer is found. 

By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2018

Trouble in Texas causes shutdown of advanced GE turbine

One of the most advanced gas turbine engines on the market, GE's 7HA, is experiencing serious problems.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 21, 2018

RES Americas cancels 600 MW wind project in Indiana

In rural areas, turbine setback requirements and property rights can collide to the detriment of developers' plans.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 20, 2018

Clean energy groups outline principles for PJM capacity market reform

The document shows how groups that benefit from state energy policies would like to see capacity rules rewritten in the largest U.S. wholesale power market. 

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 19, 2018

Jacksonville asks FERC to intervene, wants out of Vogtle agreement

With Vogtle construction years behind schedule and billions over budget, the Florida muni says its power purchase agreement was neither just nor reasonable and is asking federal regulators to step in.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 19, 2018

EPA denies Delaware, Maryland petitions on cross-state coal plant pollution

The agency says the coal plants targeted by the two states have already reduced their emissions as much as they cost-effectively can.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 19, 2018

Former FERC staffer calls on Pugliese to step down over emails lauding far-right politicians

FERC Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese attempted to meet right-wing UK politician Nigel Farage in London and called Italy's populist deputy prime minister "a boss," according to emails obtained by E&E News. 

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 18, 2018

New Jersey opens biggest offshore wind solicitation at 1.1 GW, expects 2.4 GW more

State regulators estimate that the process will give developers sufficient time to qualify for federal investment tax credits and save approximately 12% of the total project cost.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 18, 2018

Bad for the military, bad for the public: A retired Vice Admiral on Trump's power plant bailout plan

"I will leave detailed economic and political analysis to others. What worries me is the real damage this plan could do to our national security," writes former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Dennis McGinn.

By Dennis McGinn • Sept. 18, 2018

Duke's Brunswick nuclear plant declares low-level emergency as floodwaters block access

Federal rules require a utility to declare an "unusual event" when access to a plant is impeded, but NRC officials say public safety was never at risk.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 18, 2018

Hurricane Florence triggers coal ash spill, cuts power to millions

Hundreds of thousands of customers remain without power in the Carolinas and Virginia after the storm dropped record-breaking rain on the region this weekend. 

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 17, 2018

University of California system commits to 100% clean energy by 2025

As more universities are committing to clean energy goals, the UC seeks to promote its climate action leadership among campuses and within the state.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 17, 2018

Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente add to boom in corporate renewable PPAs

As companies reach for emissions-free operations, renewable energy power purchase agreements are on the rise.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 14, 2018

Vogtle nuke faces new vote as muni lawsuit puts construction at risk

As costs escalate for the two new nuclear units at the Georgia plant, a municipal utility in Florida is looking to exit a power purchase agreement and the plant's owners are fighting back.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2018

Amid steady battery growth, Fluence sets sights on market share, transmission assets

Having proven itself on utility-scale projects, the company eyes behind-the-meter projects on the commercial-industrial side and opportunities at the "center of the grid."

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 14, 2018

House boosts advanced nuclear, passing Senate-approved bill

The legislation would create a National Reactor Innovation Center, combining national lab and Department of Energy expertise to help speed advanced nuclear reactors to market.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 14, 2018

Nudged by FERC, federal appeals court upholds Illinois nuclear subsidies

The decision is a blow for fossil fuel generators and adds to a growing body of case law concerning the boundary between state and federal jurisdictions in the power sector. 

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 14, 2018

Duke shuts down Brunswick nuclear plant ahead of Hurricane Florence

The utility says it expects up to 3 million power outages as a result of the massive storm and has 20,000 workers ready for the recovery effort.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 13, 2018