Corporate News: Page 133
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Deep Dive
One grid to rule them all: Is a national transmission system coming to America?
A bold idea to interconnect the nation’s three grids is just a financing agreement away.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Is the Ivanpah solar facility living up to expectations?
Data show the facility is producing far less power than project owners had anticipated.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 31, 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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Former FERC chair says microgrids are key to grid security
A diverse power grid can help shore up threats to U.S. reliability.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Xcel earnings, revenue on track for planned growth
Severe weather and a subsidiary’s expenses hold down earning.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 30, 2014 -
PSEG third quarter profits up 14%
The $1.2 billion Energy Strong infrastructure hardening plan will move ahead.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 30, 2014 -
We Energies earnings fall 8% after cool summer
Temperatures in Milwaukee never reached above 90 degrees this summer.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Exelon earnings up 35% on utility, generation businesses
The company got a boost from the cancelation of Department of Energy spent nuclear fuel disposal fees.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Southern Co. earnings dinged by Kemper plant price increases
Southern's Kemper County project could be the most expensive fossil-fuel facility ever constructed in the United States.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Edison International ups 3Q earnings on SoCal Edision growth
The California utility’s nuclear plant closure is not slowing rate base growth or new renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Demand response in PJM markets: 'A world of great uncertainty'
Just how demand response will participate in PJM's territory is a murky question for the industry.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Duke Energy hires off-duty police for security ahead of protest
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has planned a "pitchfork protest" outside the company's Florida headquarters.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Appalachian Power proposes $6.3 million energy efficiency program
Residential and commercial-industrial conservation only costs customers a half percent rate increase
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 28, 2014 -
PG&E profits up nearly 500% on CPUC-approved rate increase
The utility still faces the ‘regulator-gate’ investigation and billions in gas explosion penalties.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Winter is coming. Will utilities have coal shortages?
Utilities say reduced rail deliveries have left their stockpiles worryingly low. What—or who—is to blame?
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How AEP is repositioning itself in a changing generation landscape
Ohio faces power shortages as AEP aims to improve economics of power plants.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Utility CEOs to Congress: No new tax credits for wind energy
As a mature industry, wind shouldn’t get subsidies renewed in the lame duck session, say three CEOs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 24, 2014 -
DTE Energy misses forecasts with decrease in Q3 earnings
The Detroit-based energy company reported earnings of $156 million on Friday.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Southern Power buys 150 MW solar farm in California
Southern Company continues to make waves with more solar.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Despite cool summer, AEP profits rise in Q3
The Ohio-based utility reported a 13% increase in earnings per share over Q3 2013.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
'Don't ask, don't tell': How utilities are powering the marijuana industry
Grow operations are huge energy consumers, but implementing efficiency or demand response measures is tricky.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Leverage: How a municipalization threat created a unique energy partnership in Minneapolis
Organizers in Minneapolis found a novel way to gain the upper hand in negotiations with utilities.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Solar discounts are the new employee benefit at 3 major companies
3M, Kimberly-Clark, Cisco and the National Geographic Society will help employees purchase solar systems.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Study: US consumers largely unaware of falling solar prices
70% of Americans believe cost is a barrier to installing solar, the report found.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Texas cities: Centerpoint's rate of return is too high
A coalition of municipalities says the utility earned $46.5M more than regulators allow.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 22, 2014 -
TECO Energy sells coal subsidiary, exits mining business
The company will sell TECO Coal and its subsidiaries to Cambrian Coal Corp., a member of the Booth Energy Group.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 22, 2014