Generation: Page 242
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Vivint, second-largest U.S. solar leasing company, files for $200 million IPO
On track for $17 million in 2014 revenues, the company will also triple its losses this year.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Nevada PUC approves EIM for NV Energy, foresees millions in benefits
The company should be able to sell more natural gas, add renewables, and cut reserve costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Duke Energy strikes deal to buy, not build, generation in Florida
The utility reached a deal with Calpine to buy a 537 MW plant in Auburndale, Florida.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Minnesota Power, National Guard partner to build largest solar farm in state
The Camp Ridley array will meet the utility’s solar mandate and cut costs for the Guard.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2014 -
HECO aims to triple rooftop solar, get to 65% renewables by 2030
Microgrids, energy storage, community solar, and more demand response are coming to the islands.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2014 -
13 states argue proposed EPA emissions rule invalidated by missing data
The states say EPA left out “vital” net heat rate and emissions data and 84% of modeling runs.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2014 -
NRC rubber-stamps nuclear fuel storage rule, ends licensing moratorium
NRC Chair Allison Macfarlane has directed her staff to further consider the potential range of environmental impacts for indefinite, no-repository storage.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
A utility in the making: The municipalization of Boulder, Colorado
A fight between Colorado regulators and the district court will decide who owns the poles and wires.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Fitch: Financial innovation to fuel residential solar growth
Already under fire, the traditional utility model will face further challenges from new investor classes and financing arrangements.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2014 -
RMI: Electricity pricing must adapt to embrace distributed generation
But changes to traditional pricing structures could be disruptive, the report’s authors warn.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2014 -
California set to impose statewide solar permitting and interconnection standards
Efficiencies that cut installation delays could save solar buyers $1,000.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Ex-NRC inspector: California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear plant needs to be shut down
The Napa earthquake causes the Senate to investigate.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Salt River Project mulls smart inverters to ease solar transition
The growth in rooftop solar installations could cause problems for the Arizona utility.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How Sacramento’s public utility is getting in the residential solar business
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District wants to be customers’ trusted advisor on all things solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
TVA picks new $975M natural gas plant over coal plant retrofit
The TVA directors cut coal and add flexibility that could eventually support new renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy wants to get rid of net metering
A new policy should pay for the grid and push distributed energy resources to peak periods, a company strategy paper says.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Calpine to buy Exelon’s Fore River gas-oil plant in New England
Oil-burning capacity for next winter is worth $655 per kilowatt.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Massive solar project lands SoCal Edison contract, but Duke Energy withdraws as investor
Duke Energy won’t say why it will no longer be contributing to the 247-MW project in California.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Verizon invests $40M to expand distributed solar program
The company will install more than 10 MW of solar generating capacity at eight of its facilities.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How 4 utilities are turning distributed generation into an opportunity
Black & Veatch has a 6-step plan to help utilities “flip the DG equation.”
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The state of the U.S. wind industry (and what it means for utilities)
Costs are dropping and capacity factors are rising -- but are utilities noticing?
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Natural gas, hydro imports play bigger role in New England’s energy mix
The growth of gas-fired generation and hydroelectric imports is helping displace coal and oil power in the region.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2014 -
Hawaiian Electric inks deal with Canada’s biggest utility to liquefy natural gas
Hawaii’s high power rates make the challenges of LNG worth taking on.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014 -
SCE&G plans multi-megawatt solar array for its headquarters
The South Carolina utility delayed one project but announced two more.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014 -
FERC studying electricity market reforms
Chair LaFleur says price signals need to grow generation to supplement renewables’ advances.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014
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