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Ohio solar market struggling in wake of renewables mandate freeze
The solar renewable energy credit market is crashing and renewables builders are working in other states.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Ohio regulators approve sale of DP&L's East Bend coal plant stake
Duke, looking to hedge its Miami Fort plant’s closure in Ohio, still needs Kentucky regulators’ OK.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
SolarCity's new east-west solar configuration to boost production by 20-50%
The new orientation will boost peak demand period output from more and cheaper modules.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Report: FERC Order 745 ruling to cut demand response growth rate almost in half
The market had been poised to grow at about 8% annually; it's now projected at 4.9%.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
ISO: Planned retirements weaken New York reliability
The New York-ISO has issued its 2014 Reliability Needs Assessment.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Energy Department funds ComEd to develop microgrid controller
$1.2 million will be used to build a master controller.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
American Electric Power: EPA's emissions plan 'won't work'
AEP, one of the biggest U.S. users of coal, says EPA’s emissions plan is not doable.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
EPA extends open comment period for emissions plan
Senators’ request granted for more time to get feedback on the emissions reduction plan.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Consumers Energy settles EPA lawsuit for $2.1B
Consumers commits to millions in mitigations and billions in coal plant retrofits and closures.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
New York writes blueprint for brave new utility world
A straw proposal from New York regulators has left utilities wondering about their future.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2014 -
FTC asked to investigate Green Mountain Power's renewable energy credits
Environmentalists say the Vermont utility is double selling credits, making false renewables claims.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Dominion to acquire 42 MW of new solar in California
The acquisition is part of U.S. utilities’ move to bring solar into their business models.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Spectra, Northeast Utilities plan $3B project to expand New England gas supply
The project will cost an estimated $3 billion and supply 1 Bcf/d.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
California heat wave sets new peak demand record for Los Angeles utility
Both San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power have asked customers to curtail demand.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
New England's demand remains flat on surge of energy efficiency, distributed resources
The region is struggling with a growing dependence on natural gas.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can Warren Buffett's Pacificorp bring the Northwest's renewable riches to market?
The Energy Gateway will change the way America uses energy – when it gets finished.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Duke Energy to invest $500M in solar
The utility struck deals totaling $500 million and 278 megawatts.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Indiana city plans to build $800M natural gas plant
Logansport would drop Duke Energy and supply its own electricity with natural gas.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Florida utility: EPA emissions plan is 'most disruptive energy policy proposal in modern times'
The EPA's 2020 goals are “crazy, unnecessary and unattainable," according to Jacksonville's municipal utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Xcel Energy seeks 200 MW of Texas solar
The RFP solicits cost-competitive, ITC-eligible projects to be online by the end of 2016.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What Wal-Mart, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson want from their utilities
Large corporations are not looking to take over the utility industry—but they say their electricity providers will need to up their game when it comes to innovation, pricing and renewable offerings.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
PPL partners with suppliers to offer new time-of-use rates
The voluntary program will begin in December.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Regulator: Alaska needs $900M in transmission upgrades
New Environmental Protection Agency regulations could strain the state's ability to deliver power, say regulators.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
APS adds to flurry of Southwest coal plant closures, gas conversions
APS: It will be cheaper to close and convert at Arizona’s Cholla than to retrofit.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Missouri Supreme Court to hear case against utility's exemption to solar mandate
An amendment to a bill gave one utility a special break.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2014
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