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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
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.
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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 -
CMS Energy gets credit upgrade on regulatory strategy
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services upgraded CMS Energy and its Consumers Energy utility subsidiary to a positive outlook.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2014 -
EEI: Polar vortex shows why we need old power plants
This winter's harsh weather is a reminder that the U.S. must keep a diverse power plant fleet, according to the Edison Electric Institute.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2014 -
Record deal? Austin Energy buys solar for under 5 cents/kWh
Austin Energy will buy 150 MW of solar from SunEdison for less than 5 cents/kWh under a pending 25-year power purchase agreement.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2014 -
PSE&G plans $6.8B in transmission spending
Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) plans to spend $6.8 billion over five years on transmission projects, reflecting a trend.
By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2014 -
Who pays Duke Energy's $1B coal ash bill: shareholders or customers?
The battle lines are starting to be drawn as to who should pay the roughly $1 billion to clean up Duke Energy's 33 coal ash basins in North Carolina.
By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2014 -
PSEG CEO: Utilities should focus on energy efficiency over distributed generation
Utilities and regulators should focus on lowering energy use, not on distributed generation, according to PSEG's Ralph Izzo.
By Ethan Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Judge orders Duke Energy to halt coal ash pollution
A North Carolina judge ruled that Duke Energy must immediately stop possible groundwater pollution from the company's coal ash ponds in the state.
By Ethan Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why is Warren Buffett investing in utilities in the death spiral era?
The Oracle of Omaha stares down the utility death spiral.
By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Appeals court upholds Duke-Progress merger
A North Carolina appeals court unanimously upheld the decision by state regulators to approve the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy.
By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014 -
PUC: PG&E must address Diablo Canyon issues
Pacific Gas & Electric must address 11 issues before the utility seeks to recoup the cost of relicensing its 2,160-MW Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, according to the head of the California PUC.
By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Sierra Club sues Ameren over coal-fired power plants
The Sierra Club sued Ameren Wednesday over alleged Clean Air Act violations at three St. Louis-area coal-fired power plants.
By Ethan Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Xcel Energy to buy power from 120-MW solar project
Xcel Energy plans to buy power from a $200 million, 120-MW solar project in Colorado.
By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Court rules First Wind, Emera joint venture invalid
The Maine Supreme Court ruled that a wind farm joint venture between First Wind and Emera violated the state's deregulation rules.
By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Solar sets record with 5,160 MW installed in 2013
The solar industry added a record-setting 4,751 MW of photovoltaic capacity and 410 MW of concentrating solar last year, according to a report.
By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Obama administration proposes sale of TVA
The Obama administration is proposing to sell the Tennessee Valley Authority to state and local governments, and area utilities.
By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Tesla's endgame: Why electric vehicles are just the beginning
Tesla's planned Giga factory could disrupt the utility industry.
By Davide Savenije • March 4, 2014
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