Tesla, others question storage hourly requirements, charges in FERC Order 841 compliance plans

As the comment period on FERC Order 841 compliance fillings closed, various utilities and regulators also asked to play larger roles on storage interconnection requirements.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2019

Dominion to halve emissions from gas infrastructure in next decade

Renewable energy advocates were unimpressed by the commitment, saying the best way for Dominion to reduce methane emissions is to stop building pipelines.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2019

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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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AEP to buy Sempra Renewables for $1B, including 724 MW wind and battery assets

The acquisition follows parent-company Sempra's announcement last summer that it plans to spin off its nonutility operating renewable assets.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2019

Winning in a more distributed energy world: 3 steps to utility success

The utility of the future will deliver retail products and services instead of generation, but getting to the future will require engaging now-reluctant customers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 12, 2019

Duke offers community solar option for South Carolina residents

Duke Energy Carolinas estimates upwards of $200 in annual credits for customers enrolled in the new Shared Solar subscription.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 11, 2019

Residential solar+storage breaks new ground as Sunrun wins ISO-NE capacity contract

With a strong regulatory bedrock to develop distributed resources in Northeast states, Sunrun's bid represents 20 MW from the solar and battery systems of approximately 5,000 New England customers expected in 2022.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 8, 2019

Lyft introduces 'Green Mode' to put riders in EVs, hybrids

The platform, which is now live in Seattle, is part of the company's goal to get a billion rides per year in electric cars by 2025.

By Jason Plautz • Feb. 8, 2019

Want better grid mod proceedings? Exelon official says involve stakeholders earlier

To reduce tension between power companies and other stakeholders, the grid mod process could include more opportunities for public input, the company's director of utility initiatives told a crowd of state energy regulators.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 7, 2019

Puerto Rico proposes largest solar, storage buildout in US with 20-year draft resource plan

Adding over 2,220 MW of solar and 1,080 MW of battery storage over the next two decades, PREPA would also phase out its use of coal and bunker oil, expensive energy fuels the island imports.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 6, 2019

As corporate renewable buying surges, innovative PPAs pressure utilities to improve green tariffs

Financial intermediaries are de-risking all-time low-cost renewables purchases, driving record private sector buying and pressuring utilities to match the offerings.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2019

Duke fined $10M for cybersecurity lapses since 2015

A proposed settlement with NERC would increase specified training, oversight, restructuring of roles and addition of management and compliance tools for the utility.  

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 4, 2019

Atlantic Coast Pipeline delayed to 2020, Dominion adds $1B to cost estimate

The company has requested a hearing before the full 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on permits a court panel rejected in December and says it has options that could include legislation or a battle in the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2019

EPS Ep. 6: The toxic legacy of coal ash in Tennessee

A decade after the worst coal ash spill in U.S. history, Nashville Public Radio reporter Shalina Chatlani talks about its continuing impacts on residents and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 4, 2019

Moving beyond business as usual to a resilient power system for California

PG&E's bankruptcy provides an opportunity for new legislation that would shift our energy system to one that doesn't rely on remote power generation requiring thousands of miles of expensive, inefficient and dangerous transmission lines.

By John Sarter • Feb. 4, 2019

Volkswagen proposes 'paradigm shift' by opening EV platform to competitors

The company's chief strategist said it wants to standardize its Modular Electrification Toolkit platform, and is already in advanced talks with interested parties.

By Chris Teale • Feb. 4, 2019

Georgia Power plan targets 1 GW new renewables, 1 GW coal shutdowns

In its latest integrated resource plan, filed on Jan. 31, the company attributed the coal shutdowns to lower gas prices and the falling growth rate of energy demand.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 1, 2019

Low prices, not legislation, driving Xcel renewables push for now

Bills in Colorado, Texas, Minnesota and other states are not expected to significantly drive capital expenditures in the short term, but will be key to becoming 100% carbon free, analysts say.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 31, 2019

GE restructures renewables business to include solar, storage

The company will move its hybrid renewables and grid solutions work into its division that develops wind and hydro power.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 31, 2019

Consumers urges Michiganders to reduce gas usage after compressor station fire

The gas service disruption came as the Polar Vortex battered the Midwest and White House officials consider emergency action on gas infrastructure.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 31, 2019

Judge says PG&E violated probation, citing 'clear pattern' of fire ignitions

"Does a judge turn a blind eye and let PG&E continue what you're doing, let you keep killing people?" William Alsup asked the company in a court hearing Wednesday, the Mercury News reported.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 31, 2019

A PG&E bankruptcy timeline: The road to Chapter 11 and beyond

Based on increasing liabilities for wildfires involving utility equipment, the company filed bankruptcy for a second time in 2019.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated April 21, 2020

As solar-plus-storage surges, can smart devices help overcome deployment barriers?

As utilities move to reap the benefits of solar-plus-storage, manufacturing and interconnection barriers threaten to impede growth.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 29, 2019

Vermont regulators advance first of 3 Green Mountain Power solar-plus-storage projects

The utility seeks to use these projects to lower regional system costs and forward capacity market costs in the ISO-New England region.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 29, 2019

PG&E files for 2nd bankruptcy, ignoring investor pleas

The Chapter 11 filing was widely anticipated, although investors offered $4 billion in funding to help the utility avoid bankruptcy.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 29, 2019

Corporate clean energy PPAs doubled to 13 GW in 2018: BNEF

Corporate PPAs are driving wind and solar growth, while energy storage isn't yet cost competitive enough to be paired with renewables for those agreements, according to BNEF.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 29, 2019