Panel appearance casts doubt on We Energies rate decision

Critics of We Energies rate plan say state regulator Ellen Nowak should have recused herself from the decision.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 25, 2014

Interior to auction largest-ever plot for offshore wind

Four sections south of Martha’s Vineyard with 5 gigawatts of capacity will be offered.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 25, 2014

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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. 

By Utility Dive staff

NSA: Foreign hackers could crash utility systems

About 40% of cyberattacks across all critical infrastructure sectors were in the energy sector, NSA says.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 25, 2014

EIA: Natural gas prices will remain high this winter

Supply constraints are keeping gas prices elevated. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 25, 2014

BNSF plans rail expansion as utilities fume over coal delivery delays

Almost a quarter of utilities have less than a 30-day supply of coal on hand.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 25, 2014

Wind power saved Southwest Power Pool ratepayers $1.2B in 2013

Saving came from eliminating fossil fuel costs, reducing water use, and avoiding pollution.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 24, 2014

Solar and wind beat the price of coal and gas in many markets

Renewables have integration costs and but new analysis from Lazard shows their megawatt hour cost can be lower than fossil fuels.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 24, 2014

A whole new kind of renewables business: Inside the SunEdison-First Wind deal

The world’s biggest clean energy developer aims to offer 24-7 clean energy to utilities.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 23, 2014

Sage-grouse protections worry western utilities

Federal regulators recently added the Gunnison sage grouse to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 23, 2014

Federal regulators approve merger of Exelon, Pepco Holdings

The deal would create the largest mid-Atlantic electric and gas utility.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 23, 2014

New glue-on solar panels could cut installation costs and time signifiantly

Modules with built-in electrical, glued to the roof, allow utilities to interconnect through the web.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 22, 2014

Walmart inks solar contracts with SolarCity, SunEdison

The retail giant says the two solar companies will complete up to 400 installations at stores across the US.

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 21, 2014

SolarCity partners with HECO to study solutions to solar problems

The collaboration could signal a new paradigm in cooperation between solar installers and utilities.

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 20, 2014

How the U.S. will get a third of its energy from wind by midcentury

A new study sets big targets, but the wind industry beat DOE’s projections many called “unachievable."

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 20, 2014

Midwest utilities: Coal stockpiles have reached 'dire' levels

The group wants regulators to issue fines if coal deliveries do not speed up.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 19, 2014

Puerto Rico's electric utility owed $1.75 billion

The utility has stopped reporting delinquent customers to collections agencies.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 19, 2014

NRG Home Solar set for a big push into California markets

Two new offices, 100 new employees, and two buyouts tee up NRG’s charge into the Golden State.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 18, 2014

DiG Deeper into your Customer Data

Sponsored by:   Intelen   According to recent forecasts, $13.5 million is expected to be spent by utilities worldwide on gamification tools, innovative applications and other customer-centric services by 2014, rising to $65 million in 2016. It is also predicted that ...

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 18, 2014

SunEdison, TerraForma to acquire First Wind

The deal makes SunEdison the largest global renewable energy development company in the world.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 18, 2014

Silver Spring Networks tapped for efficiency program with Consumers Energy

Silver Spring Networks beat out some big competition to land the contract.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 18, 2014

Is South Carolina solar about to explode?

A comprehensive solar law due by March 2015 could make the state ready for a solar boom.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 18, 2014

Study: Solar PV plus storage will grow tenfold by 2018

Growth will be slow in North America with continued grid reliance, IHS International says.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 17, 2014

Feds approve first offshore wind transmission line

National Grid will build and pay for the $75 million Block Island connection.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 17, 2014

Breaking down FERC's recent, and pending, ROE decisions

Transmission owners in the MISO region have filed for rehearing asking FERC to reject a review of its return on equity rates.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 17, 2014

SunPower announces plans to triple manufacturing capacity

Solar will go from today’s $120 billion market to $5 trillion by 2035, says SunPower's CEO

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 17, 2014