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EOS: Battery storage will be cost-competitive in 18 months
EOS sees its batteries competing with gas plants.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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.
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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 -
Fitch: Flat power sales straining utility business model
Lower sales and higher capital spending may push retail rates higher.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013 -
DTE Energy sells coal plant for redevelopment
The Michigan power plant will be torn down and the site put to new use.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Entergy, ITC cancel transmission deal
The companies canceled the deal after the Mississippi PSC rejected it.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Startup looks to power homes with noise
The combined heat and power technology signals more DG challenges for utilities.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 12, 2013 -
Fortis to buy Arizona utilities in $4.3B deal
Canadian companies are on a U.S. utility shopping spree.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 12, 2013 -
AEP-backed smart grid startup raises $20.5M
Utilidata secured its second round of funding.
By Bill Opalka • Dec. 11, 2013 -
Mississippi PSC rejects Entergy transmission deal
The decision threatens Entergy's $1.78 billion sale of its transmission network to ITC Holdings.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 11, 2013 -
Texas energizes renewable transmission project
CREZ initiative to deliver 18,500 MW of wind.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 10, 2013 -
Vermont utility closes in on 100% renewable supply
Burlington Electric signs power purchase agreement with First Wind.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 9, 2013 -
'Tis the season: This week's most read utility news
What's under the utility industry's Christmas tree?
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 6, 2013 -
Fitch: Despite fears, positive outlook for California IOUs
California's regulatory environment supports utility business, Fitch says.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 6, 2013 -
SolarCity offers solar storage with Tesla batteries
The battery systems aim to cut peak demand charges for commercial customers.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Xcel Energy plans to start transmission company
Xcel to focus on New Mexico, Texas.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013 -
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Bank of America issues $500M 'green' bond
The bank will use the bond to fund efficiency and renewables.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2013 -
California utility plans power lines to export renewables
The 500-kV lines would deliver power to Los Angeles and Arizona.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Why utilities are betting on wind
Here's a hint: it's not renewable mandates.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
SDG&E, NRG Energy in talks over new power plant
The new plant would replace power from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Hitachi unveils grid-scale energy storage system
The batteries would help integrate renewables onto the grid.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Calpine expands Texas power fleet
Calpine in $625 million deal for 1,050-MW plant.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 3, 2013
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