Corporate News: Page 135
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DTE Energy to focus investment on environmental upgrades, new generation
The utility reported positive Q2 earnings.
By Claire Cameron • July 28, 2014 -
Integrys shifts to tiered rate structure in Chicago
The least energy-consuming homes will now pay the highest flat rate.
By Claire Cameron • July 25, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
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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Arizona utilities see record demand as temperatures rise
Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service reported peak demand records on Wednesday.
By Claire Cameron • July 25, 2014 -
South Dakota PUC won't force G&T co-op to buy wind power
A wind developer lost its case to make Basin Electric buy its power under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act.
By Claire Cameron • July 25, 2014 -
New Jersey puts up $200M for microgrids, distributed energy to bolster resiliency
The “be prepared” lesson of Superstorm Sandy still reverberates.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 24, 2014 -
Southern Co. wants to announce new nuclear plant this year
CEO Tom Fanning says the company hopes to have new nuclear projects in the works by the end of 2014, along the same lines as its Georgia Vogtle plant project.
By Claire Cameron • July 24, 2014 -
Despite freeze on clean energy mandates, all but one Ohio utility will keep programs in place
Ohio's Senate Bill 310 is "not Armageddon" for energy efficiency and renewable energy, according to American Electric Power.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 23, 2014 -
Report: Smart meter data shown to change customer behaviors
Utility customers who study their usage data get more efficient.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 23, 2014 -
Can third-party financing work for energy efficiency?
Developers and energy managers leave hundreds of millions in financing on the table.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How to build substations for solar
Eaton, ABB, and S&C Electric are exploring ways to pre-design, pre-engineer, and pre-package substations and deliver them faster to cut costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 22, 2014 -
MISO power prices fall on greater generation availabllity, less system congestion
Power prices for 2014 remain below 2013 MISO market levels.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 21, 2014 -
Energy storage projects apply for connection with California grid
A call for energy storage projects in California has had more than 2,000 MW of proposal submissions, showing the state's potential to bring 1.3 GW of energy storage into the wholesale market by 2020.
By Claire Cameron • July 20, 2014 -
NextEra Energy ups the ante for Oncor
Oncor has become the subject of a bidding war after NextEra Energy upped its $500 million bid in a move designed to undercut competition.
By Claire Cameron • July 20, 2014 -
Duke, EPRI execs offer utility solutions for 'the most sweeping changes in 120 years'
The answers are new technologies and new approaches to utility.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 18, 2014 -
Utilities' newfound commitment to customer service
There’s a whole new attitude in the change from ratepayers to customers.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 18, 2014 -
Utilities face fresh challenges as business evolves
Energy companies need to change their business models to meet the challenges of a smart grid and integrated system, according to analysts with The Energy Collective.
By Claire Cameron • July 18, 2014 -
Exelon appeals to New York to keep nuclear plant running
Exelon has filed an appeal with the New York State Public Service Commission to create a new power purchase contract to keep its R.E. Ginna plant running for four more years.
By Claire Cameron • July 18, 2014 -
Report: Utility scale solar to add 3.8 GW by year's end
The U.S. now has more than 7 GW of utility solar installations online, with a further three or more GW due to come online in the next year, according to a new report from GTM Research.
By Claire Cameron • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What the FERC Order 745 ruling means for demand response
Will the ruling kill demand response in wholesale markets?
By Claire Cameron • July 17, 2014 -
Investors warned against 'yieldcos' as the utility business model evolves
An analyst cautions against utility ownership of generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 17, 2014 -
Top 10 states for clean energy start-ups
What states are the most start-up-friendly for clean energy technology business?
By Claire Cameron • July 17, 2014 -
NRG joins Japanese firm for carbon capture project
Carbon capture has the potential to cut harmful carbon dioxide emissions at existing coal plants, extending their longevity.
By Claire Cameron • July 17, 2014 -
Boulder paying $3M per year in fight with Xcel over power franchise
The utility warns the city that 40% renewables won’t come fast or easy.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 17, 2014 -
Flexibility may not be best for new EPA carbon reduction rules
A panel of industry experts was divided after one economist argued that too much flexibility for states adjusting to new EPA regulations could hurt regional electricity markets.
By Claire Cameron • July 15, 2014 -
McCarthy: States should see new EPA rules as 'investment strategy'
The Environmental Protection Agency's Gina McCarthy said states should view the the agency's carbon cutting proposal as a chance for long-term investment in the industry.
By Claire Cameron • July 15, 2014
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