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    APS added 410 MW of solar in 2013

    The new solar is a mix of utility-owned, IPP and rooftop facilities.

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014
  • ISO-New England rejects plan to retire 1,500-MW coal plant

    ISO-New England fears that shutting down the coal-fired plant would hurt grid reliability.

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014
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    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
  • Invenergy blasts proposed Duke Energy plant

    Invenergy contends that Duke Energy's utility-owned proposal is more expensive than other options.

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2014
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    Report: Net metering policy changes won't affect solar in 2014

    The net metering debate will focus on finding how much value rooftop solar offers all utility customers, according to IHS.

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 3, 2014
  • Solar developers gain time for California project

    California Energy Commission staff want CEC to reject the 500-MW project.

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 2, 2014
  • Law judge recommends solar deal over natural gas in Minnesota

    Next, the Minnesota PUC will vote on the recommendation for the 100-MW solar project to serve Xcel Energy.

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 2, 2014
  • AEP Ohio spins off power plants into unregulated genco

    Depending on developments in the wholesale market, AEP may sell the plants.  

    By Ethan Howland • Jan. 2, 2014
  • Puerto Rico mandates energy storage for renewables

    The storage will go with 600 MW of renewables planned for 2014.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 30, 2013
  • UNS Energy to buy 550-MW natural gas-fired unit

    The move is part of a plan to shift away from coal-fired generation.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 27, 2013
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    EIA: Third-party developers drive Calif.'s residential solar market

    Since 2012, more than two-thirds of installations were made by third-party developers.  

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 26, 2013
  • SDG&E sued over Montana wind contract

    The dispute focuses on bird protection at a wind farm.  

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 26, 2013
  • PNM plans to retire two coal-fired units

    PNM's plan is part of a trend of retiring coal-fired units in the West.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 23, 2013
  • EIA: Electric sales fell in four of last five years

    Industrial sales fell while commercial and residential sales have flatlined, according to EIA.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 23, 2013
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    The 10 craziest energy stories of 2013

    Counting down from crazy to craziest, this is what made our eyes widen in 2013. 

    By Davide Savenije • Dec. 20, 2013
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    Year in review: The most read utility news of 2013

    These were the 25 most read stories on Utility Dive this year.

    By Davide Savenije • Dec. 20, 2013
  • EDF Renewables buys 200-MW Texas wind project

    EDF has bought three Texas wind projects totaling 561 MW this year.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 20, 2013
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    MidAmerican completes NV Energy purchase

    The deal leaves MidAmerican controlling a large swath of the Western grid.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013
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    MISO adds 40,000 MW in expansion

    MISO takes control of parts of the grid in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013
  • Direct Energy sells three Texas power plants

    Blackstone bought them for $685 million.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013
  • EOS: Battery storage will be cost-competitive in 18 months

    EOS sees its batteries competing with gas plants.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013
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    The state of the utility industry: 2013

    Sluggish power sales top a list of issues that includes plant retirements and evolving business strategies.  

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013
  • Nebraska nuclear plant restarts after three-year shutdown

    Omaha utility spent $177 million to bring Fort Calhoun back to service.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 18, 2013
  • Nevada PUC approves MidAmerican's NV Energy acquisition

    The deal set the stage for NV Energy to join an energy imbalance market.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 17, 2013
  • EnerNOC expands to Japan

    Demand management has a beachhead in the Far East.

    By Bill Opalka • Dec. 16, 2013
  • SunPower to bundle solar with storage

    Battery storage would smooth load, but lower utility sales.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013