California files 1st state Clean Power Plan compliance draft despite SCOTUS stay

The plan is to continue down the green energy path California has been on for years, including using the cap-and-trade program. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 5, 2016

Nevada Supreme Court rejects net metering ballot proposal

The state's high court upheld an earlier ruling that found the proposal's wording was misleading.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 5, 2016

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The Energy Transition to Renewables

Rising demand for power is continuing to drive demand for renewables, but policy uncertainty and mixed signals from the Trump administration add to existing challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

Water near Duke Energy coal ash pits unsafe for drinking, expert says

The official North Carolina state toxicologist said in a deposition that the state's public health director misled residents by telling them the water near Duke Energy's coal ash pits was safe to drink. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 4, 2016

NARUC rate design manual reignites debate over cost shift, value of solar

A new guidebook for state regulators runs into familiar contentions among utilities and the solar sector.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 4, 2016

Texas regulators to explore alternative utility ratemaking mechanisms

The Public Utility Commission of Texas will address a report on revisions to traditional cost-of-service ratemaking in their Aug. 10 meeting. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2016

CAISO: EIM showed $23.6M in benefits for Q2

The California ISO said its energy imbalance market displaced nearly 68,000 metric tons of CO2 in the second quarter.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 3, 2016

A 'transformational' mandate: Greens hail Massachusetts offshore wind, renewables bill

The U.S. trails in offshore wind, but backers say this measure could "start a new industry," though questions about the role of natural gas remain. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 3, 2016

Finding the flow: Harvard researchers tweak vitamin B2 to boost flow batteries

Building on their previous work, researchers at Harvard University are using organic chemicals to bring down energy storage costs.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 2, 2016

PG&E: California policies will boost its capital expenditures

The utility expects to spend $5.6 billion this year, including $2 billion on distribution, $1.2 billion on transmission and $700 million on generation,

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 2, 2016

Massachusetts passes mandates for storage and 2.8 GW of offshore wind, hydro

The measure calls on utilities to to procure 1,600 MW of offshore wind and 1,200 MW of hydro, but did not include a boost to the renewable portfolio standards.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2016

Updated: New York PSC approves 50% clean energy standard, nuclear subsidies

The decision will direct $965 million in additional revenue to three upstate nuclear plants in the first two years of the program.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 1, 2016

Independence Day: Local utilities ditch power suppliers for renewables, stable prices

A muni and a co-op in New Mexico are the latest utilities to cut ties with their generation supplier in search of more clean energy.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 1, 2016

Boulder City Council to consider annexation proposal sparked by muni bid

For more than five years, Boulder, Colo., has been working to form a municipal utility but has been stymied by laws that keep it from taking over Xcel Energy's territory. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 1, 2016

Connecting the dots: PG&E DERMs pilot aims to manage multiple aggregator platforms

PG&E wants a distributed resource management system that can interact with any vendor's software.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 29, 2016

Energy advisor says Clinton is open to a carbon tax

Hillary Clinton's energy advisor said the presidential candidate is open to a CO2 tax if lawmakers bring it to her.

By Peter Maloney • July 29, 2016

NextEra agrees to buy Oncor from Energy Future Holdings for $18.4B

News of the deal comes after NextEra failed to get regulatory approval to buy Hawaiian Electric earlier this month, and Hunt Consolidated pulled its bid to buy Oncor in May. 

By Gavin Bade • July 29, 2016

Consumers Energy seeks to put 800 EV charging stations in Michigan

The utility has asked Michigan regulators for permission to put the cost of installing 800 EV stations into its ratebase.

By Peter Maloney • July 28, 2016

NV Energy proposes grandfathering rooftop solar customers

Under the proposal, only rooftop solar customers with applications filed or pending before December 31, 2015 would be grandfathered in. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • July 28, 2016

PURPA's puzzle: FERC workshop revisits 1978 law, embattled as ever

After fading in importance, PURPA has made a comeback, as have the contentious debates about its implementation.

By Peter Maloney • July 28, 2016

Mississippi Power raises cost estimate again for Kemper coal gasification plant

Originally estimated to cost $2.9 billion, the bill for the coal gasification project now stands at $6.8 billion.

By Peter Maloney • July 28, 2016

Maine's governor proposes an end to net metering

Maine Gov. Paul LePage wants to exchange the net metering for a market-based approach. 

By Peter Maloney • July 27, 2016

Updated: Headed for the exits, Nevada PUC Commissioner David Noble lifts lid on net metering fight

The commissioner, who won't be reappointed to write the next chapter of the saga, spoke out against solar tactics: 'Words are one thing, actions are another.'

By Gavin Bade • July 27, 2016

New York judge deals blow to Gov. Cuomo's crackdown on independent energy marketers

A New York judge called Gov. Cuomo's crackdown on independent energy marketers "arbitrary and irrational," ordering regulators to come up with a new draft of rules. 

By Robert Walton • July 27, 2016

US and Mexico map out agreement on nuclear power issues

The agreement is aimed at strengthening the existing legal framework and providing an enhanced basis for the transfer of nuclear technology, fuel, and components between the countries.

By Peter Maloney • July 26, 2016

Residential solar boom in Utah raises concerns over incentives

How residential solar will continue to grow in Utah is a major question for advocates as some state incentives are set to expire by the end of the year. 

By Peter Maloney • July 25, 2016