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NERC finds grid performed reasonably well during polar vortex
Communication and demand response helped the grid through record cold last winter, but improvements are needed, the report said.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Duke Florida under increasing pressure from lawmakers in crucial week
Florida legislators want to make Duke refund $54 million to consumers, investigate its ties with PSC
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 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.
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APS, ratepayer advocate strike major deal on alternative procurement
The deal opens the door for price-competitive storage, efficiency, renewables, and demand response
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Texas PUC says CenterPoint must share Houston Import Project
The decision effectively calls the transmission initiative six different “projects.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
EPA head says carbon regulations could change after comment period
Gina McCarthy says not investing in renewables and energy efficiency would be “a big mistake” for states.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
New Jersey's new chief regulator faces long list of challenges
Richard Mroz will take over the Board of Public Utilities at a time when New Jersey faces a host of energy issues.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
NiSource splits utility, gas businesses
The spinoff will result in two companies, NiSource and Columbia Pipeline Partners LP.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
TVA wraps up five-year home efficiency experiment
Since 2009, TVA has used three similar homes to compare energy efficiency concepts.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Solar installers flee Hawaii as interconnection queue backs up
HECO’s bold new circuit plan may help solar but not save installers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How this New York utility plans to own and operate microgrids
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has broadly outlined a proposal to build, own and operate microgrids for customers.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
EnerNOC: FERC Order 745 ruling won't kill demand response
It is too late for a court decision to stem the value of distributed resources, according to the president of EnerNOC.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Bidders pull out of Cleco acquisition
Iberdrola SA and Austrialia's Macquarie Bank have backed out.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Under pressure, Black Hills Power retracts proposed distributed generation surcharge
The utility wants South Dakota regulators to approve a 13% rate increase to cover grid repairs and coal costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
DOE report: 2.5% solar will cut utility earnings by about 4%
Distributed generations hits shareholders harder than ratepayers, according to a report from the Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Buffett's Berkshire, CenterPoint and NextEra weigh bids for Oncor
A bidding war may soon erupt over Energy Future Holdings' prized asset.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 25, 2014 -
SolarCity breaks ground on biggest U.S. solar module plant
RiverBend will make a gigawatt of high efficiency solar panels and bring 3,000 jobs to upstate NY.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What will utility regulators decide to do with customer data?
Customer data is the key to unlocking clean tech innovations, but regulators must first parse through significant privacy issues.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Insurance companies evolve to meet utilities' security needs
How do insurers cover utilities in case of a cyberattack?
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Central Hudson Gas & Electric names new CEO
Retiring CEO Steven Lant said he felt the time was right for a transition as the company winds down its unregulated businesses.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2014 -
We Energies wants to double coal storage at Oak Tree plant
The utility says cheaper Powder River Basin coal will cut costs but consumer advocates doubt it.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Duke Energy, partners propose groundbreaking $8B wind-storage-transmission project
Wyoming wind would be stored in Utah for dispatch to California.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
NYC plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050
The mayor has bold plans for aggressive efficiency programs to meet the target.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Calling all bidders: Auction for Energy Future's Oncor stake is open
The first round of bids ends October 23.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Siemens to buy Dresser-Rand for $7.6B
The acquisition adds to Siemens’ offerings in oil and gas drilling, production, and generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Dynegy's plans to move from MISO to PJM may cost ratepayers
PJM’s higher capacity market prices could keep Dynegy's coal viable.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014
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