PG&E expects wildfire restoration costs to hit up to $200M

In an earnings call, utility officials cautioned that it's too early to pin power equipment as responsible for sparking the massive wildfires that ripped through northern California in October. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Nov. 29, 2017

TVA audit reveals Bechtel overcharged by $7M for Watts Bar Unit 2 work

The allegedly excessive costs focused mainly on labor and material handling expenses in constructing the reactor, which began operation last year as the first new nuclear unit in the U.S. in two decades. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 28, 2017

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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

Dynegy strikes deal to sell Brayton Point, once New England's largest coal plant

Buyer Commercial Development Co. tells Utility Dive it wants to turn the site into an industrial port and hub for offshore wind power. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 22, 2017

Overcoming the small business hurdle: Three engagement approaches for utilities

Targeting customers by vertical, leveraging data to identify potential savings, and removing financial barriers can help utilities increase participation in demand-side management programs, Ecova's Mike Kaplan writes.

By Mike Kaplan • Nov. 22, 2017

NERC CEO Gerry Cauley resigns after arrest on battery, family violence charges

Senior Vice President and General Counsel Charles Berardesco will serve as acting CEO while the grid reliability organization searches for a new chief.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 21, 2017

Class action lawsuit targets Eversource, Avangrid over pipeline scheduling

An EDF report alleging the two utilities artificially constrained pipeline capacity has sparked a class action lawsuit from consumers who say the practice raised their electricity rates. 

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 20, 2017

House cuts wind power incentives, putting sector's fate in Senate hands

Analysts expect the production tax credit to escape tax reform efforts unscathed. But broader changes in both chambers' bills could have a mixed impact on the wind industry.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 20, 2017

ITC lays out case for solar tariffs in report sent to Trump

The ITC on Friday officially filed its recommendations in the solar trade case — none of which changed from when they were announced last month. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Nov. 20, 2017

PREPA director Ricardo Ramos resigns amid Whitefish contract scandal

The announcement comes just days after Ramos testified before a Senate committee as to how PREPA's contract — the subject of an FBI probe — was negotiated with the Montana-based firm. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 17, 2017

GE refocuses on power sector as a core business in new turnaround plan

The company's stock took a pounding in the wake of its investor update, with its performance hurt by slow power sector sales.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 15, 2017

PREPA CEO: Whitefish contract selected due to logistical issues with mutual aid

Ricardo Ramos joined Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and others on Capitol Hill Tuesday, fielding questions on power restoration and utility reform in the territory. 

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 15, 2017

PG&E shifts wine country wildfire blame to third-party equipment

California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has been investigating whether fallen power lines owned by Pacific Gas & Electric could have sparked deadly wildfires last month.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 13, 2017

NRG Energy, Toshiba deploy 2 MW battery storage system in ERCOT

The project will help integrate wind power in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 13, 2017

US states, businesses highlight climate efforts at UN meeting in Bonn

"There is nothing Washington can do to stop us," former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said of the efforts.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 13, 2017

Head of Puerto Rico emergency management resigns amid Whitefish controversy

Whitefish Energy's now-cancelled contract is under more scrutiny, with the New York Times reporting it charged PREPA about $319 an hour for linemen work — "far above the norm."

By Robert Walton • Nov. 13, 2017

National Grid plans to install a 48 MWh battery storage system on Nantucket

The Massachusetts island is currently experiencing a rise in power demand and aging diesel generators, which provide partial backup power. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 9, 2017

Reports: NextEra leading contender to buy Santee Cooper

Duke, Southern and Dominion are also reportedly lining up offers for the South Carolina public utility, put up for sale after the abandonment of the V.C. Summer nuclear reactor. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 9, 2017

Heating and A/C company Trane acquires ice energy storage company CALMAC

Previously, CALMAC focused on building owners by using its technology to control high demand charges during peak usage from air conditioners. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 8, 2017

Utility customer experience survey reveals lower cost-to-serve equals higher satisfaction

The survey — conducted by GTM Research and EnergySavvy — also found that utilities are changing how they evaluate customer satisfaction. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 8, 2017

Exelon's Texas merchant subsidiary files for bankruptcy

Exelon Generation Texas Power LLC has five natural gas-fired plants, but said historically low power prices in Texas created "challenging market conditions for all power generators."

By Robert Walton • Nov. 7, 2017

AEP to invest $1.8B in renewable energy

The utility also plans to invest $18 billion in T&D and boasts a 3,570 MW pipeline of wind and solar projects over the next seven years. 

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 7, 2017

Despite earnings tumble, Tesla deploys 110 MWh of storage in Q3

The company said it is on track to deliver its 100 MW, 129 MWh energy storage project in South Australia, which it promised to build in 100 days.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 3, 2017

Southern looks to monetize Toshiba deal, sell solar assets to fund Vogtle

The company also sold two of its gas utilities recently, all to raise cash and address increased debt levels.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 3, 2017

FirstEnergy won't wait to see if DOE market proposal can turn around its merchant fortunes

Despite the possibility of financial support to keep coal and nuclear plants online, CEO Charles Jones says the company remains committed to selling its merchant generation.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 31, 2017

The top electric utility brands of 2017

This ranking of the best investor-owned electric utility brands is the result of a comprehensive investigation of over 200 measures of utility brand strength.

Oct. 31, 2017