With utilities fearing outages, BNSF promises to step up Midwest coal deliveries

Xcel, Dairyland Power, other utilities report plants many not be able to meet winter demand peaks.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 2014

NRG buys Goal Zero to sell portable solar-plus-storage

The biggest independent U.S. power producer will sell kilowatt solar power packs.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 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

Report: Only 26% of U.S. utilities have mobile apps

Many utilities are lagging behind on digital strategy, according to Booz Allen Hamilton.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 14, 2014

Is strong electric sales growth ever coming back?

Power sales are up, but is it a trend?

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2014

UNS-Fortis merger clears last hurdle

Arizona regulators have given their approval.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2014

LG&E/KU pull plans for new natural gas plant

Nine municipal customers pull 320 megawatts of contracts, changing LG&E/KU plans.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2014

SCANA's 1,117 MW addition to Summer Nuclear Station gets delayed another year

Co-owners SCE&G and Santee Cooper must re-plan to meet increased cost and cash-flow needs.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2014

Is Puerto Rico the new poster child for the utility death spiral?

The island's main utility faces different challenges than mainland utilities but the death spiral is the same.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 13, 2014

Previously put up for sale, NextEra takes Maine's biggest power plant off the market

The 57-year-old plant was a lifeline for New England when gas supplies failed last winter.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 12, 2014

Hawaiian Electric earnings up as island recovers from storm

Storm restoration continues as the company tries to show regulators it can overhaul its utilities.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 12, 2014

NRG crowdsources search for executive to run new home energy unit

Up to $100,000 goes to the winning referral. 

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2014

NRG Energy loses money during mild spring

CEO David Crane said he does not recall "a first half of the year where we were so whipsawed by the weather."

By Robert Walton • Aug. 11, 2014

Has APS invented a rooftop solar business model for utilities?

Regulators must decide if Arizona Public Service's rooftop solar proposal is a breakthrough or a threat.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014

OGE breaks even in Q2 as utility eyes $1.1B in emissions costs

The utility wants to clean up its coal and natural gas but it’s going to cost customers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2014

SolarCity losing money but keeps growing fast

The company got more installs faster and cheaper than ever in Q2 2014 but is still spending faster than it is getting.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2014

Minnesota regulators turn away from value-of-solar concept

Community garden rates will be tied to fuel costs instead of solar’s calculated value.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2014

NRG to close, convert or retrofit 4 Illinois coal plants

One plant will be shuttered, another will be switched to natural gas and two more will receive environmental retrofits.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2014

Avista quadruples earnings on sale of Ecova subsidiary

Meanwhile, Washington electric customers ask for a rate cut from the now profitable utility.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2014

El Paso Electric increases profit on decreased sales

A $2.1 billion benefit for efficient Palo Verde nuclear operations kept the utility in the black.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 7, 2014

Duke Energy earnings jump 80% on higher rates, warm weather

Weather-normalized electric sales grew 1.6% over the last 12 months.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2014

CenterPoint earnings up as utilities experience customer growth, mild weather

Per customer electricity consumption has stayed flat, but the number of customers continues to grow. 

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2014

U.S. utilities signed up for 3 GW of utility-scale solar in the last year

Utilities and developers who think past the ITC can lock in today’s low prices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 6, 2014

Ameren earnings up 57% on nuclear refueling shift, warmer weather

Ameren kept Q2 income up by keeping its nuclear plant online to meet rising demand cooling.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 6, 2014

TVA posts $81M loss on shrinking electric sales

To slash $500 million in costs, the utility plans to cut over 2,000 jobs.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 6, 2014

2nd-biggest U.S. residential solar installer files for IPO, sources say

Vivint Solar is one of the biggest competitors for SolarCity -- and utilities. 

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 6, 2014