The lurking surprise for solar in Arizona's recent ruling to end net metering

The landmark decision in the state's value of solar proceeding could end up slashing rooftop compensation in half.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 26, 2017

Southern Co. faces shareholder lawsuit for Kemper project delays and cost overruns

Attorneys have filed a class action suit in federal court against Southern Co. for delays and cost overruns associated with Mississippi Power's Kemper IGCC project.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 26, 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. 

By Utility Dive staff

Trump team scrutinizing EPA climate science, grants in agency review

Any changes to EPA climate science from the review, set to end Friday, could have consequences for power sector rulemaking.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 26, 2017

Trump EPA to delay 30 regulations as part of transition freeze

The rules, already published in the Federal Register, include air quality plans, changes to the agency's hazard ranking system and emission standards for wood producers.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2017

Trump infrastructure priority plan includes transmission, wind, energy storage

An 50-item infrastructure priority list reported yesterday includes seven provisions for modernizing the nation's energy system.  

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 25, 2017

Amid legal uncertainty, California agency proposes cap-and-trade expansion

The California Air Resources Board wants to extend and expand the world's second-largest cap-and-trade program, but faces legal challenges from business groups. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 25, 2017

Reports: Trump freezes EPA grants and contracts, institutes media blackout

The move could have an immediate effect on states, with $6 billion in contracts already on the agency's books. 

By Robert Walton • Jan. 25, 2017

ConEd's new demo storage project rolls out alternative financing model

The utility proposed a demo project under the Reforming the Energy Vision initiative that would test a new financial model for front-of-the-meter energy storage. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 25, 2017

Senate postpones votes on Trump nominees Perry, Zinke

Votes on the nominees for the Departments of Energy and Interior have been put off "until further notice."

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 24, 2017

What Australia's DER revolution can teach US utilities about the age of Trump

When federal support for clean energy faltered, states took the lead on the power sector transition. Sound familiar?

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 24, 2017

Montana PURPA battle returns to PSC jurisdiction after FERC ruling

Utility Northwestern Energy has asked regulators to cut the avoided cost rate paid to solar farms nearly in half. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 24, 2017

Updated: Trump names LaFleur as acting chair of FERC

Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur will serve as chairman until nominations are proposed to fill the two vacant seats. 

By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2017

New York PSC chair Zibelman to leave for Australian grid operator in March

Zibelman will head the Australian Energy Market Operator as the country grapples with rising penetration of distributed solar and storage. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 23, 2017

FirstEnergy to sell 1,572 MW of generation to LS Power for $925M

The power plant sale is part of FirstEnergy's shift back to a focus on regulated assets. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 23, 2017

10 trends shaping the electric utility industry in 2017

The dawn of the Trump era holds uncertainty for the power sector, but the trends pointing toward a cleaner grid are still very much in play.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 23, 2017

Missouri electric co-op group pens bill challenging net metering policy

The proposed bill would give utilities with a customer base of 20,000 or less the ability to add a separate rate class and levy extra fees on net metering customers. 

By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2017

FERC policy statement upholds concurrent cost recovery for energy storage resources

FERC said it found little chance market competitors would be harmed by allowing storage resources to concurrently recover their costs through cost- and market-based rates. 

By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2017

Report: DOE target for massive cuts in Trump budget draft

A leaked budget proposal would cut funding for programs focused on efficiency, renewables, fossil fuels, nuclear energy and more.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2017

Subscriptions or sales: Which community solar approach promises the best growth?

A rapidly maturing community solar market has developers weighing which strategies can get them to scale. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2017

Trump DOE pick Perry pledges to protect energy R&D, climate science

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry distanced himself from media reports that the Trump White House is preparing a budget that would gut the Department of Energy.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 19, 2017

What will Trump's EPA do? Scott Pruitt hearing offered few answers

Donald Trump's EPA nominee affirmed the agency "has an obligation" to regulate carbon, but offered little-to-no specifics on what that regulatory regime would actually look like.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 19, 2017

Clean energy groups want New York utilities to provide more granular data in REV filings

Advanced Energy Economy and other groups say utilities should provide more granular forecasts of substation demand as part of the Reforming the Energy Vision process.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 19, 2017

Third time's the charm? Inside Hawaiian Electric's new, new plan to get to 100% renewables

Stakeholders say the third edition of HECO's Power Supply Improvement Plan is a real improvement, but question its approach to DERs and $26.5 billion price tag.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 18, 2017

Trump nominee Pruitt: Climate change debatable, but EPA has 'obligation' to regulate carbon

The Oklahoma Attorney General said his personal opinion of climate change is "immaterial" since the law requires EPA to regulate carbon — just not in the way the Clean Power Plan did. 

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 18, 2017

Political firestorm on tap as Senate girds for Scott Pruitt's EPA nomination hearing

The Oklahoma attorney general is among the most controversial of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet appointees. 

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 18, 2017