Tesla's Musk talks 'gigawatt-hour scale' storage project

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is thinking big and bigger, building on the success of the company's 129 MWh South Australia project.

By Peter Maloney • May 8, 2018

How can US utilities be ready when everything changes?

EY has modeled three critical tipping points for utilities on the way to a new energy system. In Europe and Oceania they're staggered, but in the U.S., they'll arrive in much quicker succession, Dana Hanson writes.

By Dana Hanson • May 4, 2018

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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

HECO proposes 2 large battery projects to support renewables push

Proposals include 20 MW and 100 MW battery systems, which must be approved by state regulators.

By Robert Walton • May 3, 2018

Dominion plans up to 3.6 GW gas, 4.7 GW solar in Virginia

The utility is counting on some form of carbon emissions regulation in the future as it laid out estimates of how much that might cost.

By Robert Walton • May 1, 2018

Mercedes-Benz abandons residential storage ambitions

The expensive residential batteries intended to challenge Tesla's Powerwall were "overdesigned," the company said.

By Robert Walton • May 1, 2018

PJM: FirstEnergy nukes can retire without reliability threat

The grid operator says three plants subject to an emergency bailout request at the Department of Energy can retire without putting electricity service at risk.

By Gavin Bade • April 30, 2018

The innovations just keep coming in the corporate-utility deal space

Utilities and corporate power buyers are finding new innovations in their collaborative efforts to drive the growth of renewables and cut emissions.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 26, 2018

SCE&G rate hikes called 'unconstitutional' by South Carolina AG

The Attorney General's comments come as part of a case aimed at recovering the amount customers have paid for the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project since its abandonment last year.   

By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 23, 2018

CenterPoint Energy to buy Vectren in $6B deal

The proposed combined company would serve 7 million customers in eight states and is the latest in a string of deals centered around Texas utilities. 

By Robert Walton • April 23, 2018

South Carolina vote to lower electric bills could imperil Dominion-SCANA deal

Lawmakers are closer to cutting rates for SCE&G customers, who are paying for the failed Summer nuclear project, but differing House and Senate approaches need to be reconciled.

By Robert Walton • April 19, 2018

SunPower to acquire SolarWorld in a deal driven by Trump's solar tariffs

U.S. and German regulators still need to sign off on the deal, which would make SunPower the largest panel manufacturer in the U.S.

By Robert Walton • April 19, 2018

PNM's Patricia Vincent-Collawn: Male or female, it's not easy to get to be CEO

The ability to inspire, to collaborate, to delegate and relate to all stakeholders are required skills for CEOs of the future and "those are things that in general that women have been shown to do well in," Vincent-Collawn said.

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 16, 2018

Women in power: The future of the sector's leadership

How can utilities remake the power sector into a space that attracts and nurtures women? Utility Dive explores the current landscape and how it will impact the future in a series of conversations with women in a diverse set of roles in the power sector.

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 16, 2018

APS' Barbara Lockwood: The #MeToo evolution is long overdue

When Lockwood got her start in engineering, men were not so subtle about their distaste for women in the workplace.

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 16, 2018

Colette Honorable: Unfortunately I was the first of many things

In the 21st century, Honorable says there's no pride in being the first woman or first woman of color to climb the corporate ladder.

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 16, 2018

Duke Energy's Suzy Macke: Linework has become a passion for me

Physical and mental toughness and a strong personality will help a woman make it as a lineman, Macke said.

By Krysti Shallenberger • April 16, 2018

Three things consumers want from electricity providers

Utilities are working to improve the customer experience, but what do consumers really want? Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative's Patty Durand explores.

By Patty Durand • April 10, 2018

What's next for South Carolina's embattled utilities?

The $10 billion planned cost for new nuclear turned into more than $20 billion, and the utilities' nuclear renaissance turned into a nuclear nightmare.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2018

Five questions to ask yourself (and your boss will want answered) when choosing a conference

Utility professionals benefit from unique opportunities to meet with people who face the same challenges and concerns as they do.

April 6, 2018

Market-based IRPs: A new paradigm for grid planning?

Instead of forecasts, utilities like Hawaiian Electric and Xcel are beginning to use real-world prices in their integrated resource plans, allowing them to better compare renewables and DERs to traditional grid investments. 

By Gavin Bade • April 2, 2018

FirstEnergy asks DOE for emergency action to save PJM coal, nuke plants

The utility wants to secure cost recovery for all uneconomic PJM plants with a 25-day fuel supply, similar to a DOE proposal unanimously rejected by FERC in January.

By Robert Walton , Gavin Bade • March 29, 2018

Solar Foundation reports slight jobs dip for 2017

The decline is indicative of a sector that was in limbo as the industry waited for President Trump to issue a final decision on solar tariffs. 

By Deborah Barrington • March 28, 2018

Kentucky utilities push back on state-ordered rate reductions

The Kentucky Public Service Commission last week ordered Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities to cut rates in response to the lower corporate tax rate.

By Robert Walton • March 28, 2018

Indiana governor taps Republican lawmaker for Utility Regulatory Commission

Rep. Dave Ober (R) was a co-sponsor of legislation to phase out retail net metering in the state last year, and a liberal watchdog group revealed he accepted thousands of dollars in donations from utilities. 

By Robert Walton • March 27, 2018

Georgia regulators approve Dominion-SCANA merger

But the $14.6 billion deal still needs approval from regulators in South Carolina and North Carolina, in addition to federal authorization. 

By Robert Walton • March 21, 2018