Corporate News: Page 138
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Louisiana utility Cleco for sale
A Canadian infrastructure firm's unexpected bid has led Cleco Corp. to put itself up for sale for the second time in two years.
By Claire Cameron • June 20, 2014 -
AES sells part of solar portfolio to SunEdison for up to $207 million
SunEdison will own 50% of 336 MW of solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 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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Report: 50% of U.S. homebuilders to offer rooftop solar for single-family homes by 2016
Solar is becoming an increasingly standard offering for homebuilders.
By Claire Cameron • June 19, 2014 -
Decisions loom on aging U.S. coal plant fleet
With environmental regulations looming large, utilities must decide what to do with their oldest, most inefficient coal plants.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
San Francisco proposes competing with PG&E for electricity customers
The city Board of Supervisors has proposed selling hydropower from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir to customers.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
SolarCity buys Silevo to become 4th U.S. vertically integrated solar giant
The acquisition will assure adequate module supply as the company expands installation capacity to “tens of gigawatts per year” through the next ten years.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
Public power chief eyes 'substantial challenges' ahead
At the American Public Power Association's annual meeting, CEO Sue Kelly criticized the EPA and warned of significant challenges ahead for public utilities.
By Claire Cameron • June 18, 2014 -
Reliant launches all-you-can-use electricity plan
Texas customers will be able to enroll in Reliant's unlimited electricity contract with monthly flat fees calculated according to customer needs.
By Claire Cameron • June 18, 2014 -
MISO may double number of power plants pulled out of retirement
In an effort to maintain grid reliability, MISO expects to continue ordering power plants to keep operating even when they are inefficient and unprofitable.
By Claire Cameron • June 16, 2014 -
Xcel to invest $557M in transmission in Texas, New Mexico
New high-voltage power lines are coming to meet growing demand in the Southwest.
By Claire Cameron • June 16, 2014 -
ACEEE: 10% electric sales decline won't cause utility death spiral
Though mass customer defections are unlikely, new revenue sources are needed to sustain the profitability of electric utilities, according to a new report.
By Claire Cameron • June 16, 2014 -
Elon Musk opens up all of Tesla Motors' patents
Tesla Motors have made their patented electric vehicle and charger technology open to the public domain in an attempt to boost electric vehicle production.
By Claire Cameron • June 16, 2014 -
Arizona substation attacked with bomb
A "really crude" homemade bomb was placed next to a 50,000-gallon diesel storage tank.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 15, 2014 -
Minnesota introduces statewide off-peak EV charging rate
Regulators have required utilities to offer a discounted, overnight refueling rate.
By Claire Cameron • June 13, 2014 -
NRG to refuel NY coal plant with natural gas
New York's Dunkirk coal plant has been given a second lease of life after state regulators approved a plan to refuel it with natural gas.
By Claire Cameron • June 13, 2014 -
62% of Americans want to cut emissions even if energy costs increase
EPA's plan to reduce CO2 emissions will likely raise electric rates; turns out most consumers are fine with that.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 12, 2014 -
Rocky Mountain Power seeks surcharge for rooftop solar owners
The utility is pushing for a $4.25 flat fee as part of its Utah rate case.
By Claire Cameron • June 12, 2014 -
Google entering utility software and hardware market, sources say
Operating the transmission and distribution network could one day become as simple as a quick Google search.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Hawaii provides U.S. utilities a glimpse of the future
“While states are starting to debate these questions and looking to five to 10 years down the road, we are dealing with these challenges in real-time.”
By Davide Savenije • June 11, 2014 -
New bill would change community choice aggregation rules in CA
If the bill is passed, community choice aggregation would become "opt-in" instead of "opt out."
By Claire Cameron • June 11, 2014 -
Duke Energy agrees to pay for Dan River clean-up, no matter the cost
The utility signed off on a deal with North Carolina and Virginia environmental agencies.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2014 -
PPL, Riverstone agree merger to form 3rd largest IPP in US
Talen Energy, the resulting company, will own and operate over 15,000 MW of generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
NRG's David Crane: New EPA rule does not go far enough
NRG Energy CEO explains why he thinks the proposal "will simply displace one fossil fuel for another."
By Davide Savenije • June 10, 2014 -
Warren Buffett to keep betting on energy 'as far as the eye can see'
"So far, we've stayed rich," Buffett recounted of his experience investing in the electric power sector at EEI's annual meeting.
By Davide Savenije • June 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why an energy services management marketplace for customers matters
In a guest post, Manifest Mind CEO Carol Stimmel shares her perspective on why an energy services management marketplace can bring utilities closer to their customers.
June 9, 2014
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