Chicago to power city-owned buildings with 100% renewable energy

Chicago will purchase renewable energy credits, buy wind and solar from utilities and invest in on-site generation to offset power demand from 900 buildings. 

By Robert Walton • April 11, 2017

Puerto Rico's utility strikes debt renegotiation deal

Changes to its debt agreements could save the utility more than $2 billion over five years.

By Robert Walton • April 10, 2017

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

By Utility Dive staff

State lawmakers push for Atlantic Coast Pipeline approval as greens vow appeal

Critics of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal say it is unnecessary, while more than a dozen lawmakers are pressing federal regulators to approve the natural gas project.

By Robert Walton • April 7, 2017

PacifiCorp long-term plan includes 3 GW of renewable energy

The six-state, $3.5 billion plan also predicts efficiency will offset 88% of forecasted demand growth over the next decade.

By Robert Walton • April 5, 2017

Report: Efficiency, demand response spending continues to rise, nears $9B

Spending on demand side management programs in the United States and Canada grew 1% in 2015, according to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency.

By Robert Walton • April 5, 2017

PNM taps Comverge to manage 60 MW smart thermostat demand response program

The agreement, which could begin next year, would target commercial and residential customers using both direct installations of smart thermostats and a bring-your-own-device approach. 

By Robert Walton • April 5, 2017

Greensmith software updates AEP storage facility to sell frequency regulation

A 14 MWh battery previously only used for backup power was reconfigured to sell into PJM markets. 

By Peter Maloney • April 5, 2017

National Grid proposes 1,200 MW Canada-New England transmission line

The Granite State Power Link would be a commercial project, not funded by National Grid ratepayers.

By Robert Walton • April 4, 2017

Pushed by REV, ConEd tests new utility business models in New York

The nation's largest city is the proving ground for a slate of REV pilot projects aimed at modernizing operations and diversifying revenue.

By Robert Walton • April 3, 2017

Lyon Group plans to build the world's biggest solar+storage project in South Australia

The developer said the 330 MW solar storage facility will be paired with a 400 MWh battery system. 

By Peter Maloney • March 31, 2017

Macquarie, CIT close project financing for AMS' 50 MW energy storage fleet

Macquarie bought the projects in August 2016 from Advanced Microgrid Solutions, which will serve as the projects’ asset manager.

By Peter Maloney • March 30, 2017

Nuclear firm Westinghouse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The nuclear development firm's bankruptcy is expected to make the economics of new-build plants even more challenging. 

By Peter Maloney • March 29, 2017

'Million rate bases': TFC makes the case for a new IOU business model in Hawaii

A fledgling holding company wants utilities to connect their customers with distributed resources — and earn a rate of return for doing so.

By Gavin Bade • March 24, 2017

Hawaii PUC chair lifts lid on NextEra rejection, ongoing DER dockets

Chairman Randy Iwase says he has "no regrets" over his decision to reject NextEra's proposed merger with Hawaiian Electric Co. 

By Gavin Bade • March 23, 2017

How the cloud can change the utility business model

Cloud-based solutions can save utilities money in the long-term as an alternative to monolithic legacy systems, writes Stuart Ravens, principal research analyst at Navigant Research. 

By Stuart Ravens • March 22, 2017

EDF Renewable Energy wades into the C&I DER space with new business unit

The company created a business unit focusing on distributed solar and storage projects of up to 30 MW for C&I and utility customers. 

By Peter Maloney • March 20, 2017

BOEM: Offshore wind lease requests pick up in the Northeast

The agency reviewed two unsolicited lease requests from two companies seeking to develop offshore wind off the coast of New York and Massachusetts. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • March 16, 2017

Northeast utilities scramble to restore power to thousands after Winter Storm Stella

The storm left more than 200,000 residents without power on the East Coast yesterday, but most were restored within a day. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • March 15, 2017

Northeastern utilities gear up for Winter Storm Stella as thousands face blackouts

At least 46,000 people in Central Virginia and 12,000 in Delaware woke up in the dark this morning as the nor'easter moves up the East Coast. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • March 14, 2017

Tesla's dispatchable solar+storage project in Hawaii brought online

The 52 MWh battery project will feed energy into Kauai's grid to meet peak demand in the evening hours.

By Robert Walton , Krysti Shallenberger • March 13, 2017

Tesla quietly halts sales of its DC Powerwall 2 outside US

In Europe and Australia, Tesla will only offer an AC version of its residential battery, which includes a built-in inverter. 

By Peter Maloney • March 6, 2017

California's largest utility offers farm rates, efficiency programs to marijuana growers

"Cannabis is a legal crop in our state, like almonds and tomatoes," said Deborah Affonsa, vice president of customer service at Pacific Gas & Electric.  

By Robert Walton • March 6, 2017

Homer City plant struggles demonstrate coal's uncertain future in Trump era

The Pennsylvania coal plant has been through bankruptcy twice, but the economics for coal fired generation in the region are still just as challenging.

By Peter Maloney • March 3, 2017

Arizona Public Service, solar industry reach critical rate case settlement

The deal reduces rooftop solar compensation and lets customers choose from a variety of rate designs, including time-of-use and demand-based rates.

By Krysti Shallenberger • March 1, 2017

NRG CEO: Independent power producer model 'obsolete'

The CEO of one of the country's largest independent power producers no longer believes that business is viable. 

By Robert Walton • March 1, 2017