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Deep Dive
How virtual net metering will save low income Massachusetts residents $60 million
SunEdison is working with 16 housing authorities to supply solar energy below the prevailing cost of electricity.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Duke, Siemens complete smart-charging project
Company officials called the test a "turning point" for the electric vehicle industry.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How utilities can prepare for the bigger, badder storms of the future
New research from DNV GL has frightening forecasts for physical grid security, but there are things utilities can do to adapt.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 9, 2014 -
EIA: Nuclear fleet getting older, still operating
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted 20-year license renewals to 74 of the 100 operating reactors in the United States.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Navigant: Distributed generation will nearly double by 2023
In Western Europe, utilities are losing hundreds of billions of dollars in market capitalization. Could it happen here?
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Are pipeline expansions enough to meet utilities' natural gas demand this winter?
The region is rushing to expand its pipeline system but demand in major cities could still outstrip supply.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2014 -
HECO inks contracts for its biggest solar buy ever
Hawaii’s utility starts the NextEra age with a bang.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 8, 2014 -
After contentious decisions, Florida lawmakers file bill to reform PSC
Legislators propose reforms including term limits and making regulators stand for election.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Obama administration to appeal to Supreme Court on FERC Order 745 ruling
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli sent a letter to the Supreme Court stating his intention to appeal the decision from the D.C. Circuit Court.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can North Carolina utilities unlock the state's solar potential?
The big utilities have led impressive solar growth – but what about residential rooftops?
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 7, 2014 -
Should FERC have a role in the EPA's Clean Power Plan?
The EPA's proposal leaves the energy agency out of helping administer the Clean Power Plan, and some commissioners have indicated they want a role in ensuring grid reliability.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2014 -
SunPower CEO: Low oil prices won't stop solar
The solar value proposition is too good to be undercut by the oil market, Tom Werner says.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 5, 2014 -
Falling gas prices mean nukes are feeling the squeeze
Uranium prices are up as plant operators are stockpiling fuel.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2014 -
ERCOT: Texas reserve margins above 15% thru 2018
The new report shows a reserve margin of 15.7% in summer 2015, based on peak demand of 69,057 MW.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2014 -
Facing low coal supplies, Wisc. utility may power down plant sporadically
Slow coal deliveries from BNSF Railroad have left Midwest utilities unsure of their winter fuel situations.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2014 -
AEP lobbies for Ohio to guarantee coal plant income
Regulators will consider American Electric Power's request for a power purchase agreement on Dec. 17.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2014 -
Reactor trip takes Ameren's Callaway nuke offline
There was no danger to the public and officials are investing the cause of the irregularity.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 5, 2014 -
House responds to Obama veto threat with one-year wind PTC extension
The horse trading for a tax extenders package has just begun.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Inside the Obama administration's energy policies
John Podesta gives insights into the White House's plans for demand response, the Clean Power Plan, and international climate negotiations.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 4, 2014 -
HECO begins charging monthly fee for green investment
Thanks to another surcharge reduction, however, most customers will see little change in their bills.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Ariz. muni SRP proposes higher fixed charges for solar customers
SRP claims it is losing $51 per month to solar customers that non-solar owners have to cover.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 3, 2014 -
FERC delays rate increases for Upper Peninsula residents
Federal regulators want a broader assessment of who benefits from We Energies’ Presque Isle Power Plant.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Utility-scale solar generation grew 100% in 2014
The cost is now grid-competitive and it could be 10% of U.S. power by 2030.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 2, 2014 -
Courtesy of General Electric Co.
Glatfelter nears permit to replace coal with natural gas
The state of Pennsylvania is set to approve gas turbine retrofits as best available technology
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How the HECO-SolarCity partnership is turning rooftop solar into a grid asset
The companies say their partnership can reframe how we think about solar interconnection and utility-installer relations.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 2, 2014
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