Renewables, T&D investments paying off for FPL parent NextEra

NextEra Energy reported positive Q2 earnings.

By Claire Cameron • July 30, 2014

Utilities, automakers to pilot EPRI's new electric vehicle control platform

Fifteen utilities and eight auto manufacturers aim to turn electric vehicles into grid assets under a universal platform. 

By Claire Cameron • July 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. 

By Utility Dive staff

Exelon invests in Bloom fuel cells

Bloom may get new life from increased corporate concern about grid failures.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 29, 2014

Arizona Public Service proposes its own rooftop solar business model

APS wants regulators to approve up to $70 million in contracts for 3,000 residential solar systems.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 29, 2014

Energy Future to auction Oncor shares

Only a $7 billion tax liability will stop the bankruptcy process.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 28, 2014

Duke Energy to buy 700 MW of nuclear, coal for $1.2B

Duke Energy Progress gets more generation assets and a 30-year power supply contract.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 28, 2014

PGE replacing 70,000 smart meters after three catch fire

Portland General Electric is not the first utility to experience fire-related issues with Sensus meters.

By Claire Cameron • July 28, 2014

AEP CEO: EPA emissions plan is 'much too aggressive'

American Electric Power sees positive earnings on transmission and regulated utility growth.

By Claire Cameron • July 28, 2014

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

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

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