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Energy trade groups weigh in on DOE infrastructure review
The Quadrennial Energy Review could shape the nation’s energy future.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 15, 2014 -
MidAmerican plans to add 162 MW of wind energy in Iowa
The utility's CEO says investing in wind is a good way to cut costs for customers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 15, 2014 -
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TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Grid of the future: How transmission and new technologies can work together
The grid of the future needs new wires and new technologies.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Grid operators wary of coming winter
Despite predictions of a warmer winter, the specter of last year's Polar Vortex has officials worried.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 15, 2014 -
'Brouhaha' on Long Island over proposed sPower solar project
PSEG says it will work to make its solar plans in the region more transparent.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014 -
PJM, Sierra Club tussle over gas conversion at NJ power plant
Sierra Club says the gas retrofit threatens reliability, PJM says the Club doesn’t understand.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Idaho Power's vital Boardman-to-Hemingway transmission line wrestles with permitting
Boardman-to-Hemingway will tie High Plains renewables to Pacific Coast markets.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014 -
NIPSCO proposes expanding feed-in-tariff program
The proposal would allow NIPSCO to procure 16 MW from small-scale, renewable projects within its service territory.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
AEP files Mitchell transfer settlement with West Virginia regulators
The generator reached a settlement with consumer watchdogs.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
HECO solar plans in question as second project drops out
At issue are land evaluations being completed by the U.S. Navy.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Unplanned outages lead to transmission emergencies in Texas
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued two transmission emergencies in the Rio Grande Valley last week.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Three solar module technologies emerge as market leaders
Standard silicon dominates but premium crystalline silicon and thin films are still in game.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
SoCal Edison seeks 63 MW of distributed solar
Bids are due January 6 for PV projects between 500 kilowatts and 10 megawatts.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How California is incentivizing solar to solve the Duck Curve
Solar can help meet peak demand, but will turning it west change the value proposition?
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Efficiency second only to hydro in meeting Pacific Northwest demand
Efficiency improvements saved Pacific Northwest ratepayers $3.5 billion in 2013.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2014 -
FirstEnergy responds to report critical of its finances, strategy
The energy company reportedly called critical financial analysis “misleading and biased.”
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Proposed San Onofre decision returns $1.3B to ratepayers
An adjusted rate of return will save consumers approximately $420 million over the 10-year depreciation period.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Fresno green lights Recurrent Energy's 400 MW solar project
Unions, environmentalists, citizens groups, and local politicians agree on solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 10, 2014 -
SPP: EPA timeline for emissions cuts too short
Moving too fast to cut GHGs could cause overloads and outages, the RTO says.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 10, 2014 -
TVA completes first emergency nuclear backup facility in the U.S.
TVA has constructed a concrete fortress housing pumps that can shut the facility down in an emergency.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Is SunZia ready to deliver New Mexico wind to Phoenix and Los Angeles?
After years of fighting for permits, SunZia is about to get a green light—or a lawsuit.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Report: NRC missed chance to spot problems at San Onofre nuclear plant
More rigorous procedures could have flagged critical problems, according to a new report.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 9, 2014 -
GE exec: Grid-scale storage can't compete with cheap natural gas
New, fast-ramping turbines and abundant natural gas could slow growth in grid-scale batteries.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Kansas nuclear plant scrambles to avoid shutdown after fire
Federal regulations say the plant has three days to repair fire damage to a backup generator.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Utilities turn to gas to preserve dwindling coal supplies
Coal is more economical, but utilities are worried about having enough this winter.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2014
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