Corporate News: Page 146
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First Solar shifts focus to rooftop solar
First Solar plans to increasingly focus on rooftop solar projects because demand for utility-scale solar farms is dropping.
By Ethan Howland • March 19, 2014 -
Duke Energy may shut down coal plants over ash spills
Duke Energy may shut down 930-MW of coal-fired capacity in addition to long-announced plans.
By Ethan Howland • March 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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Analysts: Tesla becoming big player in energy storage
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley analysts see Tesla Motors becoming a major player in grid storage.
By Ethan Howland • March 19, 2014 -
Fitch: Merchant generators under financial pressure
Merchant generators face pressure from low power and gas prices, coupled with rising environmental costs and tepid sales growth because of energy efficiency and renewable generation, according to Fitch.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Kansas farmers oppose interstate power line project
The major power line project is designed to deliver wind power to Indiana.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Connecticut power suppliers losing customers
Amid price spikes and allegations of deceptive business practices, competitive power suppliers in Connecticut are losing customers.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2014 -
SolarCity accuses utilities of blocking solar-battery grid connections
California utilities are intentionally dragging their feet on a pilot program by SolarCity to combine rooftop solar with energy storage, according to the solar company's CEO.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Kentucky PSC questions utilities' solar plan
Cost issues are driving the Kentucky PSC to questioning plans by Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities to build a 10-MW solar array next to a proposed 700-MW natural gas-fired plant.
By Ethan Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
100% renewables by 2050? It's possible
A new study says getting all our power from renewables is possible. But is it doable?
By Ethan Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Offshore wind project clears major legal hurdle
A federal judge rejected key arguments made by opponents to the Cape Wind offshore wind farm project Friday.
By Ethan Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Entergy seeks market changes to support nuclear plants
Entergy is pushing for market changes to help keep its Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts economically viable.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2014 -
Duke Energy dumps wastewater from ash pond into river
Duke Energy pumped wastewater from a coal ash pond last week, a move that state regulators say may be illegal.
By Ethan Howland • March 16, 2014 -
Report: Connecticut's residential customers overpay for third-party power
Residential customers in Connecticut overpay competitive electricity suppliers by about $13.7 million a month, a report from the state's ratepayer advocate said.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Regulators direct California utilities to replace San Onofre with mix of resources
Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric will acquire up to 1,500 MW to replace the retired San Onofre nuclear plant under an order approved Thursday by state regulators.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Strong runoff causes Northwest power prices to go negative
With strong runoff in the Pacific Northwest generators are paying buyers to take their power.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 billionaires shaping the future of electric power
From Warren Buffett to Bill Gates, these four billionaires' investments could be game-changers.
By Davide Savenije • March 13, 2014 -
Cincinnati keeps 100% green power
Cincinnati intends to keep buying 100% green power, remaining the largest city in the U.S. to buy only renewable power.
By Ethan Howland • March 13, 2014 -
SolarCity to sell solar panels in Best Buy
SolarCity is partnering with Best Buy to sell rooftop solar panels in the electronics stores.
By Ethan Howland • March 13, 2014 -
FERC: Nationwide blackout could happen if 9 key substations are knocked out
There could be coast-to-coast blackouts for weeks if nine key substations were knocked out, according to a FERC study controversially leaked by the Wall Street Journal.
By Ethan Howland • March 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Where are utilities betting their billions?
Utility Dive looks at the three major trends that emerged from utilities' end-of-year earnings calls.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Can Arizona utilities handle a terrorist attack? ACC wants to find out
Arizona regulators are asking the state's utilities to report on how prepared they are for terrorist attacks.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014 -
U.S. Representative: Bury 500-kV SunZia power line or get out of the way
The developers of the 500-kV SunZia power line project between New Mexico and Arizona should bury part of the line or move it out of the way of a military range, according to a U.S. representative.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Comcast, NRG Energy team up to sell power
Comcast and NRG Energy are selling power in Duquesne Light’s service territory in the Pittsburgh area, with free HBO offered as an incentive.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Judge OKs NRG Energy deal to buy Edison Mission power fleet
A federal bankruptcy judge approved a plan for NRG Energy to buy nearly all of Edison Mission Energy's generating plants for $2.64 billion.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014 -
NRG Energy to buy Dominion's retail business
NRG Energy's retail customer base will grow by 30% under the deal.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2014
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