MidAmerican plans to reach 39% wind capacity

The company owns more wind power than any other U.S. regulated utility.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

Allete Clean Energy buys 234 MW of wind from AES

The investment is a first for the clean energy developer.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

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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

Moody's may boost ratings for most regulated U.S. utilities

Approximately $400 billion worth of debt will be affected.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

After longtime opposition, Southern Co. warms to solar

Southern Power plans to bid on 525 MW of solar projects.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 12, 2013

TV commercial escalates fight over rooftop solar

Edison Electric Institute's new commercial reportedly played during Sunday night's NFL broadcast.

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 11, 2013

EnerNOC earnings climb 78%

The energy intelligence software provider believes it is poised for further growth.

By Bill Opalka • Nov. 11, 2013

Luminant suspends plans for new nuclear reactors

Culprits include abundant natural gas and low Texas power prices.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 11, 2013

Survey: Utility execs bullish on smart grid opportunities

Analytics solutions will be the priority investment.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 10, 2013

The Googles of the world: This week's most read utility news

What will the energy companies of tomorrow be?

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 8, 2013

Google invests in energy management startup Building Robotics

Human input is the key to its first energy efficiency program.

By Bill Opalka • Nov. 8, 2013

OG&E faces $1.5B in environmental compliance costs

The utility will seek to pass costs on to customers.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 8, 2013

Dynegy to shutter 50-year-old natural gas plant in Calif.

The plant could be replaced by renewable generation.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 8, 2013

FERC approves sale of FirstEnergy hydro plants

The sale is part of FirstEnergy's divestiture plan.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 7, 2013

Exelon opposes wind tax credits, but uses them anyway

In the end, financial benefits trump free-market principles.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 7, 2013

Idaho Power tells customers coal is the way to go

Switching to natural gas seen as too expensive.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 7, 2013

Opower plans IPO

It's not yet clear what the energy efficiency firm's valuation will be.

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 6, 2013

Cool weather dampens Duke Energy's Q3 earnings

Utility raised its 2013 earnings forecast on rate hikes.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 6, 2013

Avista expands into Alaska with $170M acquisition

Avista is buying utility Alaska Electric Light & Power and its parent company.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 6, 2013

Efficiency firm EnTouch raises $8.5M from NRG, other investors

The company provides energy management to small commercial customers.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 6, 2013

Southern Co., Ted Turner buy solar farm

This is the sixth solar deal between the utility and the media mogul.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 6, 2013

EDF unit buys another Texas wind farm

The third purchase gives EDF 561 megawatts of wind capacity.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 5, 2013

SolarCity pioneers first debt offering for distributed solar

The first-ever private placement could spur others in the space.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 5, 2013

Microsoft inks its first renewable energy deal

Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement with a Texas wind farm.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 4, 2013

NRG CEO thinks Google can replace utilities

Utilities are going to be "totally unhappy" when they see David Crane's vision for the future.

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 4, 2013

Microgrid adoption accelerates in Sandy's wake

Maintaining grid reliability is driving public and private sector moves.

By Rod Kuckro • Nov. 4, 2013