Taking aim at Tesla, CA storage firm SimpliPhi launches new battery

Options for home energy storage have been growing since Tesla announced its PowerWall product earlier this year.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2015

SunEdison expands partnership with Dominion Resources on solar assets

SunEdison and Dominion are now partnered on two Utah solar arrays with a combined capacity of 685 MW.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2015

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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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Luminant buys 116 MW of solar from SunEdison at market-competitive price

The PPA is the biggest solar contract signed by a merchant generator to date.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2015

PPL reaches rate settlement to fund $5B infrastructure plan

Customers will see their bills increase about $7.50/month, but the fixed fee portion will not rise.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 10, 2015

CPS Energy gets 1,200 applications for its rooftop solar program in first 48 hours

The program will place solar panels on a customer roof at no charge, in exchange for bill credits.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 10, 2015

Wyoming wind held back by transmission backlog, avian deaths

Builders in limbo on 5,100 MW-plus of potential while bickering over tax credits, regulations continues

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2015

Fast-growing Canadian firm Emera to buy TECO in $10.4B deal

The deal would be Emera's 10th power sector acquisition in the last 5 years, according to the company.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 8, 2015

Over 40 Hawaii lawmakers call for study of public utility as alternative to NextEra deal

Opposition to the NextEra merger appears to be growing among state and county lawmakers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2015

Colorado commits $1.2M for low income community shared solar projects

Grant comes as Xcel Energy RFP pushes private community solar developers out of residential market 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2015

After multiple outages, CPUC orders SCE to do full inspection of Long Beach grid

Four outages in two months raise questions about the utility’s management of reliability.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 4, 2015

SC regulators approve $900 million cost increase for new nuclear units

Commissioners also boost guaranteed profit for SCE&G from 10.5% to 11%.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 4, 2015

Plug-and-play storage startup Orison seeks to challenge Tesla in residential market

The company's 2 kWh battery simply plugs into a standard outlet, can keep a home's lights on during a power outage, and has built-in demand management functions, the CEO says.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2015

Puerto Rico's electric utility PREPA reaches deal with bondholders

PREPA has reached a deal to restructure more than $5 billion in bonds.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2015

Alabama Power's plan for 500 MW of renewables approved by regulators

Many see the decision as a significant shift in the attitudes of Southeast utilities and regulators toward renewables in their region. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 3, 2015

Exelon nukes clear PJM transitional auction

All of Exelon's nuclear plants in Illinois have cleared the PJM Interconnection transition capacity auction for the 2016-17 planning year.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2015

NextEra promises grid upgrades, commitment to 100% renewables in HEI merger filing

The utility made 50 new promises to Hawaiians, saying its deal to buy Hawaiian Electric will save consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 2, 2015

CA regulators fine PG&E $50K for lax security in Metcalf substation burglary

Substations are critical assets for the grid, but regulators said PG&E wasn't protecting one properly when it was burglarized last year. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 2, 2015

AEP invests $5M in storage software company Greensmith

The Maryland-based company offers turnkey energy storage solutions that could help the utility monetize the benefits of grid-scale batteries.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 1, 2015

As Exelon doubles down on Pepco merger, experts say company must move quickly

After District of Columbia regulators denied Exelon's bid to merge with Pepco Holdings, the companies now have a dwindling number of options to move forward.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 1, 2015

Alliant will test various solar, storage techs with demo project at Wisc. headquarters

The $5 million project located at the company's Madison offices will examine how new solar technologies work in Wisconsin's climate.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 1, 2015

How a green business group is transforming the way utilities sell renewables

The Corporate Renewables Partnership helps connect the nation's biggest companies with utilities and IPPs that can satisfy their huge demand for renewable resources. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 1, 2015

Walgreens taps EnerNOC to manage utility bills

Though the partnership is starting out with fairly basic billing management services, EnerNOC said the deal could be just the beginning for its relationship with the drugstore chain.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2015

Colorado regulators double list of interveners in Boulder muni proceeding

Despite some concern that the move will just mean delays, observers said transparency and oversight is key to Boulder's bid to take over portions of Xcel Energy's electric system.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2015

Is variable pricing the way out of Hawaii's solar wars?

Rates that vary with the grid’s needs may change customer behaviors, but will they settle the cost shift question?

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2015

SolarCity wants to help utilities plan better for distributed resources

The leading national solar installer has a new, innovative framework to modernize utilities’ interconnection, planning, procurement, and data sharing practices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2015