Duke buys controlling interest in commercial developer REC Solar

Duke’s $225 million fund will finance and streamline REC Solar projects.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Wood Mackenzie: Solar could be "the next shale"

With regulatory support to keep gas back-up in place, solar could revolutionize power markets, the consultancy says.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

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Apple strikes largest ever commercial solar deal with First Solar

The technology company will receive 130 MW of solar energy under a 25 year PPA.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 10, 2015

Inside the deal: Why Duke Energy is buying one of the largest U.S. commercial solar developers

Duke and REC Solar target rooftops, parking lots, fields, and community solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Duke Energy quick to shut off the lights in Ohio

The utility disconnects customers at a higher rate than any other power provider in Ohio.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

The State of the Electric Utility 2015 survey revealed that aging infrastructure is what troubles industry players most.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

Poll: 6% of D.C. residents support Exelon-Pepco merger

Exelon says the poll was "fundamentally flawed."

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 9, 2015

First Solar moves into community solar market

The module manufacturer and utility scale developer sees community solar as “infinitely scaleable.”

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 9, 2015

How utilities think they will make their money in the future

Industry perspectives have changed significantly, Utility Dive's survey found.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

Dominion reports earnings, gets VA senate to approve its rate freeze

The company posted fourth quarter operating earnings of 84 cents per share.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

Principal Solar moves forward on big NC solar array

Duke holds the PPA for the 78 MW installation, to be built by Innovative Solar Systems.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2015

PPL reports earnings, says supply business spinoff to close in Q2

Earnings from ongoing operations were at the high end of expectations, at $1.63 billion.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2015

DistribuTECH 2015: What utilities dream about when they talk distributed energy

Day 2 is history, and the last day is here. Here's what's been going on.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2015

Southern Co. earnings take a hit on Kemper costs

Southern took a $43 million charge related to increased cost estimates for construction of Mississippi Power's Kemper County integrated gasification combined cycle plant.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2015

Why community solar is exploding in Minnesota

Community solar is a huge opportunity for utilities, but it also demands they do solar right.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 5, 2015

Missouri Co-op to build state's first community solar array

Two-thirds of co-op members surveyed wanted a shared solar option.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Should Duke or consumers pay escalating Edwardsport costs?

Duke says the new gasification technology needs time and support, but consumer advocates aren't buying it.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Kemper IGCC plant costs escalate by another $45M

The original $2.4 billion cost estimate for the innovative coal gasification plant is now up to $6.17 billion.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Coal, gas, utility groups back lawsuit against Minnesota coal power import law

Renewables advocates say the case could threaten clean energy mandates in dozens of other states.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Why utility execs say storage is the top emerging energy technology

From grid scale innovation to renewable gases, smart utilities are looking at many choices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Oregon lawmakers file bill to ban coal power, limit natural gas expansion

The bill would ban coal, requires 90% cleaner fuels and blocks natural gas expansion. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015

New PG&E program offers customers 100% solar option

Customers will soon be able to pay $0.02 to $0.03 per kwh extra to get 50% or 100% solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015

Obama's budget would make solar, wind tax credits permanent

The President's $4 trillion budget includes an entire chapter on combating climate change.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2015

How utilities are transforming their fuel mixes

“The assumption that DERs are anti-utility is a mental block. Utilities could easily jump into it," said one NRG Energy exec.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015

Deepwater wind development sites yield modest sums in auction

RES America and Offshore MW win 25 year leases, but face high development costs in building their wind farms.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2015