6 energy leaders to watch in 2014

We're taking at look at six key utility players – five are new to their jobs – who will have key roles in the sector's evolution.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Tesla plans largest battery factory in the world

Tesla Motors is expected to announce this week plans for the largest battery plant in the world with an eye towards meeting the energy storage needs of the solar industry.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 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. 

By Utility Dive staff

PSE&G in talks on $2.9B infrastructure plan

PSE&G is in active talks on a $2.6 billion infrastructure proposal aimed at making the New Jersey utility's grid system stronger in the wake of Super Storm Sandy.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Pinnacle West CEO: Net metering battle likely hurt stock

"Ugly media coverage" of the solar fight last fall may be hurting the stock of Pinnacle West Capital Corp., parent to Arizona Public Service, company officials said during a conference call.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Austin Energy signs 300 MW wind deal

Austin Energy will buy the output from a 300-MW wind farm for roughly $30/MWh.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Ameren to focus on regional transmission investments

Ameren expects to grow its federally approved transmission ratebase from $750 million to $2.6 billion in 2018.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Massachusetts regulators OK gas-fired plant with carbon limits

Massachusetts regulators approved a 630-MW natural gas-fired power plant to be built near Boston, but the owners must ratchet down the plant's carbon emissions.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

How Duke Energy is becoming your trusted energy advisor

Customer data is "the centerpiece of our value proposition," Duke Energy's Denis Garman told Utility Dive.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 21, 2014

Idaho Power looks at power supply options

Idaho Power wants to build the 500-kV Boardman-to-Hemingway interstate power line, but because of project delays, the utility is looking at other power supply alternatives.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

TransAlta sells renewables, natural gas stakes to MidAmerican

TransAlta is selling about 420 MW of geothermal, hydroelectric and natural-gas fired capacity to MidAmerican Energy Holdings for $193.5 million.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

Regulators approve Ameren Illinois power line project

Illinois regulators approved a $1.1 billion, 345-kV power line to be built by an Ameren transmission subsidiary.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

New York PSC approves ConEd climate change plan

New York regulators approved a rate freeze for ConEd that allows the utility to spend $1 billion hardening its system to adapt to climate change.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

Sumitomo develops storage system from used EV batteries

Japan's Sumitomo Corp. has developed an energy storage system that uses old batteries from electric vehicles.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 20, 2014

SunEdison plans to keep its solar projects, not sell them

SunEdison plans to keep its solar projects instead of selling them, which will lower near-term revenue but lead to higher profits.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 20, 2014

Salt River Project sees rise in rooftop solar installations

Salt River sees a 25% jump in rooftop installations while new solar in Arizona Public Service's territory falls in half.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 20, 2014

DNV GL's van Nispen predicts the future of the utility business

The director of DNV GL's energy advisory says utilities are struggling with “inertia” due to “uncertainty over the political dynamic.” 

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 19, 2014

Duke Energy expects to spend up to $5.5B on environmental compliance

Duke Energy expects to spend up to $5.5 billion to meet environmental rules through 2023, including changing how the company handles coal ash.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

NiSource plans $2.5B in utility infrastructure spending

NiSource, parent to Northern Indiana Public Service Co., expects to spend about $2.5 billion on electric infrastructure projects.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

DOE poised to grant $6.5B in nuclear loan guarantees for Vogtle plant

The Department of Energy is poised to grant $6.5 billion in loan guarantees for Southern Co.'s two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

Arizona Public Service to add gas-fired units

Arizona Public Service plans to roughly double the size of a Tempe, Arizona, power plant to 620 MW.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2014

Navigant: Utility-scale battery market to grow to $2.5B by 2023

The global market for utility-scale battery storage will grow to $2.5 billion by 2023 from $164 million this year, according to Navigant Research.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2014

Duke Energy to sell Midwest power plants

Duke Energy plans to sell its stakes in 13 unregulated power plants totaling about 6,600 MW.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2014

DTE Energy: Deregulated power markets 'in trouble'

Deregulated power markets are "in trouble" and it is unlikely Michigan policymakers will expand the state's competitive market, according to DTE Energy's CEO.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

Peco faces record $120M in ice storm costs

Peco Energy faces a record $120 million price tag for the ice storm that hit Pennsylvania earlier this month.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014

Portland General Electric plans $3B in capital spending

Almost half of Portland General's planned investments are for new generation.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 17, 2014