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Southern Co. expands its solar generation to North Carolina
The utility announced the acquisition of its first solar installation in North Carolina.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 19, 2012 -
Advice to Fortune 500 CEOs on Senator Rockefeller's cybersecurity request
Lawyers advise companies to measure responses based on past and potential future disclosures.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Duke Energy testing $3.3B Indiana coal plant
The 618-megawatt plant is scheduled to open in 2013.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Nebraska wind farm completed
The Broken Bow wind project will produce enough energy to meet the needs of about 25,000 homes in the state.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Idahoans reject spending more on wind in poll
The poll comes as Idaho Power seeks to changes to current wind power purchasing requirements in the state.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 17, 2012 -
U.S. energy industry getting serious about marine power generation
The ocean could be an untapped 2,610 terawatt-hour boost to American energy production.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 17, 2012 -
Arizona renewable energy credits may be coming to an end
The RECs may soon become unnecessary because the cost of producing photovoltaic energy is almost even with the cost for grid power.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 17, 2012 -
Pittsburgh can buy renewable cheaper than standard rate
Some Pittsburgh homeowners can purchase wind and solar energy at a 10 percent cheaper cost than the utility’s default rate.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 17, 2012 -
Pennsylvania unveils its largest solar project to date
The five-megawatt ground-mounted solar project will produce approximately 7.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 16, 2012 -
Massachusetts solar plan to move forward
A 2.9-megawatt solar farm will soon replace a landfill.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 16, 2012 -
South Carolina utilities defend solar practices
The state’s major utilities contend they’re committed to renewable energy, even though they don’t rely heavily on sun power.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 16, 2012 -
Federal hearings begin on Entergy's Indian Point plant Monday
Pipe corrosion issues are among the first issues to be discussed when the hearings begin.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 15, 2012 -
Texas co-op to add additional ways to access solar panel power
Members of the largest electric cooperative in the United States will soon have new ways to access electricity generated from solar panels.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 15, 2012 -
NY wants FERC to reconsider Sept. energy cost order
New York claims the order could cost rate-payers up to $500 million.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 12, 2012 -
PG&E granted $1M for compressed air energy storage project
The grant from the California Energy Commission will go towards the design of a compressed air energy storage plant to generate electricity during high demand events on the West Coast.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 12, 2012 -
World Energy Council report looks at smart grid, addresses challenges
South Korea will host next year's World Energy Congress as the country prepares a major smart grid project on Jeju Island.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Duke late paying $350,000 in property taxes in Ill. county
The company is asking for interest charges associated with late property tax payments to be waived.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Alabama utility to buy wind power from Kansas
The long-term purchase agreement will transport electricity across five states from Kansas to Alabama.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 11, 2012 -
E.On opens its first wind farm in Indiana
The farm will generate enough clean power for more than 60,000 households in the Midwest.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 10, 2012 -
Energy efficiency could save six states $20 billion by 2030
Six western and southwestern states are in a position to save billions if the shift toward efficient energy is accelerated.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Green regulations likely to lead to more U.S. coal plant closures
The country may see 59,000 to 77,000 megawatts (MW) of coal plant capacity retired in the next half-decade.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Ohio State plans to buy energy from wind farm
The university will purchase wind energy for a quarter of its electricity needs.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Microgrids gaining popularity amid record-breaking storm outages
The concept of microgrid energy systems with the ability to operate independently from the power grid are growing increasingly popular.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: GridWeek, smart meters and Integrys
Miss the last week of news on Utility Dive? Here are the most popular highlights.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Entergy locks out union security at Mississippi nuclear plant
After failing to reach a deal by last night's deadline, Entergy has replaced its security force at the facility.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 3, 2012
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