Eversource to sell New Hampshire hydro, fossil fuel plants

The sale fulfills a regulatory order to exit the generation market and will potentially stabilize rates for the long term. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 13, 2017

Oregon utilities, regulators grapple over major renewables investments

Portland General Electric reduced its proposed $1 billion wind investment plans 40%, and PacifiCorp is still on the fence. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 13, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

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. 

By Utility Dive staff

Perry on DOE NOPR pricetag: 'What's the cost of freedom?'

The comment was one of many in which the former Texas governor questioned existing assessments of grid reliability, saying the NOPR is needed to preserve power service in emergencies. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 12, 2017

Coal generation to grow as natural gas prices rise, new EIA report says

But the agency sees natural gas rising to 32% in 2018, while coal remains steady at 31%. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2017

California Gov. Brown signs bill directing utilities to plan storage, DERs for peak demand

The new law, SB 338, requires utilities to develop carbon-free alternatives to gas generation for meeting peak demand in their integrated resource plans. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 12, 2017

25% of remaining US coal fleet headed for retirement or conversion, new report says

Another 17% of the remaining coal fleet is uneconomic, according to a new Union of Concerned Scientists report.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017

Updated: North Carolina questions Atlantic Coast Pipeline environmental plan

In a letter, state officials noted the erosion and sediment control plan submitted by the developers was inadequate.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2017

Eversource, Avangrid artificially constrained gas pipeline capacity for years, report argues

Withholding of pipeline capacity cost New England electricity customers $3.6 billion over the past three years, researchers estimate. Eversource called the report a “complete fabrication.”

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2017

How did Florida utilities do with Irma outages, PSC asks customers

The Public Service Commission invited customers to submit comments on how long it took to restore their power and how well their utility kept them informed throughout Hurricane Irma.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2017

A bipartisan view on modernizing the US electric grid

Congress must incentivize power industry innovations yielding cleaner and more customized energy services, the Republican and Democratic co-chairs of the Grid Innovation Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives write.

By Robert E. Latta, Jerry McNerney • Oct. 11, 2017

Montana PSC extends energy, PURPA contracts to 15 years

The ruling applies to all energy contracts, not just PURPA, though some regulators expressed qualms over extending the contract length. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017

Ohio siting board approves 2 gas-fired projects

The combined projects total 1,950 MW and follow a contentious Energy Department cost recovery proposal for struggling nuclear and coal facilities. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017

Nuclear plant closures to test sufficiency of decommissioning funds

The growing number of shutdowns will test how well funding levels match decommissioning cost estimates. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2017

Hurricane Nate takes out power to 60K in Southeast

The Category 1 storm made landfall twice in the northern part of the Gulf Coast, slamming Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, and leaving more than 100,000 in the dark at its peak. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 9, 2017

As DOE seeks to boost coal, Luminant to shut major Texas plant

The company said it will take 1,800 MW of the Monticello power plant offline in January, citing unprecedented low power prices that have "profoundly impacted its operating revenues." 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 9, 2017

Updated: Duke Energy threatened with lawsuit over coal ash plan for Belews Creek

Duke Energy has agreed to clean up coal ash at 10 out of 16 sites in North Carolina. The potential litigation targets Belews Creek, one of the six remaining sites.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2017

Puente gas plant should not be approved, California energy committee says

A California Energy Commission committee said the proposed NRG Energy project would spark "significant unmitigated environmental effects" and fail to align with several policies and laws. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 6, 2017

Perry: Cost recovery rule is 'not a directive' for FERC

The Secretary of Energy shot back at criticism of his coal and nuclear support proposal on Friday, saying there "is no free market" for electricity, according to the Washington Examiner. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 6, 2017

Trump appoints coal lobbyist to No. 2 EPA slot

Energy lawyer Andrew Wheeler has represented coal giants in court and worked as a staffer for prominent climate denier Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK).

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 6, 2017

The DOE NOPR: An inevitable next step in power ‘market’ regulation

It was only a matter of time before 'around market' reforms went 'in market,' write Ray Gifford and Matt Larson.

By Ray Gifford, Matt Larson • Oct. 6, 2017

FERC terminates inquiry on cybersecurity controls for grid control centers

The agency said current cybersecurity measures provide sufficient protection from cyberattacks and some of the proposed modifications could pose operational risks.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2017

Reports: EPA set to justify CPP repeal with new cost math

The EPA will argue that repealing the Clean Power Plan will save $33 billion in compliance costs by 2030, according to media reports, a calculation critics say ignores broad power sector trends. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 6, 2017

GOP lawmaker criticizes DOE cost recovery rule at House hearing

Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX) said he is "concerned" that the DOE rule could raise customer costs by "picking winners and losers" for energy generation.

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 5, 2017

Utility success with corporate renewables demand raises questions for existing load

New utility green tariffs give new customers renewables options, but existing demand could mean stranded assets.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 5, 2017

California grid operator urges less fossil-fuel use in new report

The decline of gas-fired generation, decentralizing electrical service and regional coordination are among the eight trends identified by CAISO.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 5, 2017