Wind cost competitive with gas and coal in Midwest

The loss of the PTC will hurt, but wind will still be competitive.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 9, 2013

NRG Energy plans to retire Maryland coal plants

NRG's two plants total 1,200 MW.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 8, 2013

FERC: Midwest to bear brunt of EPA air rules

MISO expects its reserve margin to fall as coal plants retire.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 8, 2013

'Tis the season: This week's most read utility news

What's under the utility industry's Christmas tree?

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 6, 2013

Xcel to study retiring coal-fired units

The PUC directive falls short of environmentalists' request.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 6, 2013

MISO faces power shortfall by 2016

With coal plants retiring, MISO reserves expected to fall below key level.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 6, 2013

Study: Coal plant retirements to increase power prices

Prices could climb by $11/MWh in eastern PJM.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013

SolarCity offers solar storage with Tesla batteries

The battery systems aim to cut peak demand charges for commercial customers.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013

Ohio energy bill stalls; sponsor vows to keep fighting

Bill to weaken efficiency, renewable rules appears dead for now. 

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013

Why utilities are betting on wind

Here's a hint: it's not renewable mandates.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

Super Bowl to be powered by renewables this year

Renewable credit purchase highlights New Jersey's solar resources.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

Study: Duke Energy coal ash pollution is killing fish

The study finds pollution leads to dead, deformed fish.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

EPA promises 'significant flexibility' on carbon rules

EPA expects to issue draft carbon standards for existing power plants in June.  

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

SDG&E, NRG Energy in talks over new power plant

The new plant would replace power from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013

Calpine expands Texas power fleet

Calpine in $625 million deal for 1,050-MW plant.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

Regulators OK Idaho Power emissions plan

But the Idaho PUC denies cost recovery assurance for the coal plant project.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

NREL: 'Soft costs' are 64% of rooftop solar's total cost

As "hard costs" fall, soft costs come into focus.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

States seek cap-and-trade model for carbon emission cuts

States weigh in as EPA plans new carbon emission regs for existing power plants.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

Renewables growing faster than fossil fuels in Texas

The Lone Star State keeps adding wind.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013

Maryland coop moves ahead with 1,000-MW natural gas plant

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative plans to bring plant online in 2017.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

Judge clears path for proposed Utah nuclear plant

Legal hurdle removed, but who will buy power from Blue Castle plant?

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

Federal regulators won't hold up NRG Energy's power plant deal

NRG is poised to buy about 8,000 MW from Edison Mission Energy.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

Startup offers one-stop shopping for solar

Geostellar aims to cut solar's "soft" costs.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 2, 2013

8 disruptive companies that utilities should watch in 2014

These companies are leading the way on DSM, renewables, storage and lighting.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 27, 2013

Idaho Power faces opposition to emissions plan

Idaho PUC weighs plan and cost recovery.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 26, 2013