Florida PSC: Utilities may charge customers for natural gas drilling

The almost unprecedented decision backs FPL’s commitment to price-volatile natural gas

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 19, 2014

DC residents organize against the $6.8B Exelon-Pepco merger

Locals say Exelon’s commitment to nukes will block their drive for renewables and efficiency.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 19, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 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. 

By Utility Dive staff

How YieldCos and independent generation will drive utility mergers in 2015

An increase in power utility deals this year is expected to carry over into 2015, according to an analyst at PwC US.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 19, 2014

DOE to fund 22 projects focused on emissions, efficiency

The $60 million in funding was announced by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

Study: Utilities increased energy efficiency investments 30% since 2010

Spending on energy efficiency expected to double to $14 billion by 2025.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 18, 2014

Study: Minnesota could get over half its power from renewables by 2030

The potential is even bigger if newer estimates of the state’s solar potential are included

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 18, 2014

2015 looks grim for wind energy. How will the industry adapt?

Developers are scrambling to get projects in the ground before the new year.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 18, 2014

Moody's: Public power sector will be stable in 2015

Moody's Investors Service said the outlook for the public power sector remains stable for 2015.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

Marcellus production alters flow of gas pipelines to Northeast

Some 32% of natural gas pipeline capacity into the Northeast could be bidirectional by 2017, according to the EIA.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

CA clean energy loan program grew 10 times bigger in 2014

Getting energy efficiency and distributed generation loans for homes and businesses has never been easier in the state.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2014

U.S. imposes tariffs on Chinese and Taiwanese solar panels

Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers taxed for dumping and price cutting, the Commerce Department said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2014

SunPower drops $20M into Tendril to connect solar, energy management

Smart products and services will interface with utilities to streamline solar and efficiency.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2014

Solar in 2014: It was a very good year

Projects, financings, deals, technologies, and policy all jumped ahead for solar in 2014.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 16, 2014

FirstEnergy names new CEO, Chairman

FirstEnergy President and CEO Anthony Alexander has stepped down, but will serve as executive chairman.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2014

CPUC executive director to step down amid utility scandal

CPUC Executive Director Paul Clanon will step down in the wake of new revelations about improper emails.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2014

Send us your utility industry predictions for 2015!

Send us your 2015 predictions and you could be featured in a Utility Dive feature in January!

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 16, 2014

Gamification: Track Energy Goals and Engage

Sponsored by: Amid technological breakthroughs, companies and organizations are striving to get higher on the market’s ladder. In order to keep up, they have to make their customers loyal and engaged to their products and services. This need is amplified on the utility market, where it...

Dec. 16, 2014

New Mexico utility floats monthly solar fees in rate case

A $6 per kilowatt per month charge aims to cover what the utility says is a "cost shift."

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 15, 2014

Fitch: Utility sector well postioned to manage near-term risks

Low gas prices will help electric cooperatives mitigate the impacts of environmental regulations.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 15, 2014

How utilities can plan for the future of transmission and distributed generation

PA Consulting’s Ron Norman explains how to choose a route to the grid’s future.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 14, 2014

PG&E CEO: A price on carbon can be good for utilities

A price on carbon would drive EV growth which would boost utility revenues.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 14, 2014

NREL partners with GE, EPRI on microgrid deployment project

Scientists will examine microgrids’ impacts on grid reliability during extreme weather.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 11, 2014

SolarCity partners with BofA for $400M solar financing program

Funding is expected to boost SolarCity’s sector-leading one-third market share of residential solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 11, 2014

Eggnog and efficiency: How the holiday season affects utilities

Holiday efficiency tips seem like small savings next to credit card bills that come due in January, but utilities say they can add up and keep demand down.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 11, 2014

How power companies can get to Utility 2.0 and beyond

New distributed generation and a new distribution system are at the heart of a whole new way to make and sell electricity.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 11, 2014