Updated: ITC finds injury to US solar manufacturers, sending tariff decision to Trump

The ITC will submit formal recommendations to the White House by November, after which President Trump has two months to decide on a final policy.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 22, 2017

GridLiance completes transmission acquisition from Nevada utility

More than 17,000 member-owners of the Valley Electric Association are receiving checks of nearly $600 for the sale of the 230-kV lines.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2017

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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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Solar sector girds for ITC ruling on tariff case

Sector leaders expect the International Trade Commission will find injury to domestic manufacturers, giving President Trump the chance to impose tariffs. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 22, 2017

General Motors inks PPAs for 200 MW of wind

The turbines will come online at the end of 2018 and provide all the power for the company's factories in Ohio and Indiana.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 21, 2017

Advanced metering: Making the most of connectivity for a modern grid

AEE's Coley Girouard outlines how the power sector can make the most of advanced metering infrastructure in the first of a seven-part opinion series. 

By Coley Girouard • Sept. 20, 2017

Westinghouse CEO: The firm is exiting the construction business

Instead, the bankrupt construction firm will focus on its "traditional businesses," which includes nuclear fuel, engineering, and decontamination and decommissioning. 

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 20, 2017

Itron agrees to acquire Silver Spring Networks in $830M deal

The combination of two leading smart grid and metering companies could help Itron challenge Swiss giant Landis+Gyr. 

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2017

Solar insiders expect ITC harm finding, handing tariff decision to Trump

Sector leaders are confident the International Trade Commission will find that imported solar panels have hurt domestic manufacturers, but how the president will respond remains unclear. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2017

FERC overrules New York permit denial for Millennium gas pipeline

The decision could signal that Trump's FERC appointees are more open to reversing state regulatory decisions on fossil fuel infrastructure. 

By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2017

Irma restoration expected to conclude this week as Duke apologizes for lapses

Florida Power & Light still has 300,000 customers without power and Duke Energy missed a self-imposed restoration deadline, sowing discontent among thousands. 

By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2017

Alectra Utilities CEO: 'Someone's going to cannibalize our business — it may as well be us'

"Someone's going to eat our lunch. They're lining up to do it," CEO Brian Bentz told Utility Dive. Here's how the Canadian utility is moving aggressively into DERs.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 14, 2017

Anheuser-Busch buys enough wind power to brew 20 billion beers a year

The company is buying 152.5 MW from Enel Green Power's Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma, which is expected to come online later this year.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2017

DOE expands SunShot program after hitting original cost goal 3 years early

The new program aims to cut utility-scale solar costs to $0.03/kWh and boost durability and lifetimes in panels. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 13, 2017

Vivint, ChargePoint to pair home solar with EV charging

The companies plan to offer a suite of energy tools, including solar arrays, an EV charger, a home battery and an intelligent energy management system.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 12, 2017

Half of Florida still without power as Irma churns into Southeast

Federal officials say storm recovery and power restoration will involve the "largest ever mobilization of line restoration workers in this country."

By Robert Walton • Sept. 12, 2017

Customer grid defections are a utility branding issue

For decades, customers regarded electricity as a commodity, and electric utilities as its regional monopoly providers. Fast forward to today, and the landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift.

Sept. 12, 2017

California energy interests set to square off over Puente natural gas plant

Solar and storage can meet power needs cheaper than outdated capacity analyses suggest, clean energy advocates will tell regulators this week. 

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2017

Arizona regulator can't demand campaign finance records, APS says

The utility filed court documents against Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Burns, saying only state lawmakers can demand more details of campaign spending.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2017

Millions without power in Florida as FPL warns of 'extensive' Irma rebuild

Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm Monday after battering southern Florida over the weekend.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2017

Bankruptcy court approves Sempra plan to acquire Oncor

The energy company last month announced a $9.45 billion bid for Energy Future Holdings, the parent company of Texas utility Oncor.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2017

New emails reveal behind-the-scenes battle over Summer nuke

Utility officials suspected they were victims of "financial malfeasance" by contractor Westinghouse as early as last summer, hiring bankruptcy lawyers in June 2016.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2017

Choosing the right grid infrastructure in the wake of the DOE grid study

Rocky Mountain Institute's Mark Dyson says the grid study failed to highlight the opportunities to boost resiliency with distributed energy resources. 

By Mark Dyson • Sept. 7, 2017

Cyberattacks raise risk of access to US power system, Symantec says

The attacks in Europe and the U.S. could lead to hackers gaining control of power system operations, the security firm said.   

By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 6, 2017

Utilities knew of Summer nuke problems months before termination, audit claims

Santee Cooper and SCANA resisted the release of the internal audit, which warned them of significant construction issues in early 2016.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 5, 2017

Tesla, Vestas pair up to develop ways to combine storage and wind

The deal moves the market for Tesla's batteries beyond its electric vehicles and Powerwall batteries designed for use in homes and businesses.

By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017