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Hydro One of Canada to acquire Avista in $5B deal
The deal gives Hydro One a toehold in the U.S. market, but has proved controversial back home.
By Peter Maloney • July 20, 2017 -
San Diego Water issues RFP for 500 MW pumped hydro storage project
The San Diego County Water Authority said the project would help integrate more variable generation resources, assisting electric utilities in meeting California's 50% renewables mandate.
By Peter Maloney • July 20, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineElectricity 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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Deep Dive
NARUC 2017: Are the days of cheap natural gas numbered?
Higher demand for gas could spark greater price volatility and spell bad news for the climate, analysts said.
By Gavin Bade • July 19, 2017 -
EIA: Coal generation to narrowly exceed gas in 2017
Natural gas prices have also risen significantly, helping the swing back towards coal.
By Robert Walton • July 19, 2017 -
Bloomberg: August eclipse could hurt 9,000 MW of solar output
California is expected to see the biggest impact from the eclipse because solar power serves as much as 40% of its load some days.
By Peter Maloney • July 18, 2017 -
Perry: 'I haven't seen' DOE grid review draft faulting gas for baseload retirements
A draft leaked Monday finds the impact of renewables on coal and nuclear closures is "minor" compared to low gas prices and stagnant power demand, but changes are likely.
By Gavin Bade • July 17, 2017 -
Report: Draft of DOE grid study finds renewables not a threat
A leaked copy of the draft report reportedly finds wind and solar are not hurting reliability, but it is unclear whether the language will make it into the final draft.
By Gavin Bade • July 17, 2017 -
Updated: Federal judge dismisses challenge to Illinois nuke subsidies
The state's Zero Emissions Credit program does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s dormant Commerce Clause, according to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2017 -
Report: Tennessee officials find groundwater contamination under TVA coal plant
Environmental officials say arsenic and lead levels found under the Allen Fossil Plant in Memphis, TN exceed federal health limits.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2017 -
Virginia stakeholders wary of Dominion's commitment to cap emissions
The state is considering a mandatory cap-and-trade program to reduce power plant emissions.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2017 -
Trump nominates Republican energy lawyer McIntyre to head FERC
It's the president's fourth pick to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but the agency remains without a quorum until the Senate schedules a confirmation vote.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017 -
Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups
The sale fulfills the mitigation plan approved by FERC as a condition of Dynegy's previous acquisition of 9 GW of generating capacity from Engie.
By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
AES CEO Andres Gluski on how his new storage venture will enable the 'network of the future'
The founding of Fluence will allow AES to market its batteries to third parties and apply storage to its other business units, from renewables to conventional generation.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017 -
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to support carbon capture and utilization
The bill, which would extend and increase tax credits to carbon capture and utilization facilities, already has backing from more than two dozen senators.
By Gavin Bade • July 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Add shareholder discontent to the list of problems facing Southern Co.
Top executive pay keeps rising in the face of massive cost overruns at Kemper and Vogtle, leading a number of large investors to question Southern's compensation practices.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
Dominion pushes inclusion of Millstone nuke provisions in Connecticut budget bill
A bill that failed in the Connecticut House would have directed state officials to determine whether to hold a special power procurement process for the state's sole nuclear plant.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
NRG will sell 6 GW of generation, shed renewable assets in restructuring plan
NRG's stock jumped as investors reacted to the plan to sell up to $4 billion in assets.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2017 -
Both sides in nuke subsidy battles see Allco decision bolstering their case
Allco v. Klee was the first time a federal court has applied the Supreme Court's Hughes v. Talen ruling, but how it affects legal cases over ZECs depends on where you stand.
By Peter Maloney • July 12, 2017 -
Opinion
Competitive electricity retailing: Why restructuring must go on
Power consultant Erik Desrosiers offers five steps regulators can take to get electricity deregulation back on track.
By Erik Desrosiers • July 11, 2017 -
Department of Energy
Deep Dive'Steel for fuel': Xcel CEO Ben Fowke on his utility's move to a renewable-centric grid
By 2021, Xcel expects wind to be its single largest energy resource — and that means big changes to grid operations. Fowke sat down with Utility Dive to discuss what the transition entails.
By Gavin Bade • July 11, 2017 -
Westar, Great Plains Energy revise merger proposal to appease regulatory concerns
Kansas regulators unanimously rejected the deal in April, but both utilities revised the terms of the deal to create a company with a combined equity value of $14 billion.
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017 -
Opinion
How wholesale power markets and state environmental policies can work together
Analysts from The Brattle Group lay out three paths for making state energy goals work in electricity markets.
By Sam Newell, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Judy Chang and Kathleen Spees • July 10, 2017 -
Ratings agencies wary of Oklahoma regulatory environment
Moody's issued a negative outlook for Oklahoma Gas & Electric last week, noting "some uncertainty over cost recovery and earned returns" in lengthy rate cases.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2017 -
Massachusetts regulators approve NRG gas plant
The independent power producer wants to modernize the Canal Generating Station, including building 333 MW of gas-fired power and a small solar component.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Center of the storm: PJM CEO Andy Ott on power market reforms for turbulent times
Ott spoke to Utility Dive about leading PJM's push to reform its operations and pricing for the new energy economy.
By Gavin Bade • July 7, 2017
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