Arizona draft order seeks shorter-term value of solar calculation

A recommended order from an Arizona administrative law judge pushes a five-year window for assessing the avoided costs of rooftop solar generation.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2016

10 charts that explain America's divide on energy and climate policy

Ideology trumps science when it comes to energy and climate, and that's bad news for utility leaders. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 11, 2016

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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

Lawsuit seeks to stifle Nevada energy choice ballot initiative

Opponents of the initiative say that it could send energy prices "sky-high" if NV Energy's monopoly is ended. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 11, 2016

Backlash grows against New York's nuclear plan as greens, consumer groups join forces

Opponents say keeping three older nuclear facilities online will cost consumers $8 billion.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 11, 2016

Energy, climate change make brief appearance at second presidential debate

Donald Trump again maligned the EPA's carbon regulations while Clinton focused on energy independence and natural gas as a "bridge."

By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2016

Kansas settlement would allow Algonquin Power & Utilities to buy Empire District

The acquisition is the latest in a trend of Canadian companies showing interest in U.S. utilities. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2016

Solar group: Georgia Power not on track to meet 100 MW solar target by year's end

The Georgia Solar Energy Industries Association says the utility stopped evaluating and awarding projects last month.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 7, 2016

Hawaii solar sector on the 'brink of collapse' as employment dips 42%

Hawaiian Electric Co. has reached caps on the grid-supply program that replaced net metering, meaning new customers no longer have an option to sell excess capacity back to the grid. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2016

EIA: US residential electricity prices set to decline for first time since 2002

But if gas prices follow EIA projections, the trend will likely reverse next year. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 7, 2016

Duke to recycle coal ash from North Carolina plant to settle federal lawsuit

North Carolina's coal ash law requires the company to install three recycling units across the state.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2016

As the solar industry matures, business gets a little more complicated

While solar got a much-needed boost when Congress extended the 30% ITC, state policy changes are slowing down the residential market.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 6, 2016

Developer of Two Elks carbon capture plant charged with federal fraud

Mark Ruffatto, head of the North America Power Group, has also been ordered to pay back $5.7 million of the $7.8 million in grant money received for the project. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 6, 2016

The new offshore wind playbook: Inside the feds' plan to spur 86 GW by 2050

Rapidly declining costs and proximity to load centers are expected to help make offshore wind a major resource in the next decades. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 6, 2016

After EU ratification, Paris climate agreement to go into effect in November

The European Union and 10 other countries have ratified the agreement, pushing it past key thresholds to come into force.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2016

FERC trims MISO transmission returns

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cut return on equity for MISO transmission owners to 10.3% from the previous 12.38%. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 5, 2016

Delays add $33M to Mississippi Power's Kemper plant costs

Mississippi Power's Kemper IGCC project is delayed once again, adding another $33 billion to the project.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 5, 2016

Why insiders think the EPA got the best of the Clean Power Plan hearing last week

CPP opponents presented a strong case against the EPA, but legal experts say the judges are most likely to rule for the agency.

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 5, 2016

Hawaii Energy Office seeks new utility business models after failed NextEra bid

Gov. David Ige's administration is seeking a research firm to evaluate alternative business models after regulators rejected the sale of the state's dominant utility. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 5, 2016

All hands on deck: Growing energy storage in Massachusetts needs holistic overview of grid, markets

The Department of Energy Resources wants ISO-NE to create a working group to advance storage integration. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016

Massachusetts medical facilities net $14M in microgrid resiliency grants

First developed in 2014, the $40 million pool of money is set aside to develop community clean energy resiliency projects in the state. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016

FERC to explore role of energy storage in wholesale markets

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has scheduled a Nov. 9 meeting to examine technical issues related to energy storage in RTOs/ISOs. 

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016

How market forces are pushing utilities to operate nuclear plants more flexibly

Nuclear plants in Europe follow load; can U.S. plants follow suit?

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016

The flaws in the utilities' push for residential demand charges

Time-based rates offer far better incentives, argue James Tong and Jon Wellinghoff in this guest post.

By James Tong, Jon Wellinghoff • Oct. 3, 2016

Power sector politics: 5 state energy races to watch this November

Solar incentives and consumer choice dominate down-ballot energy races this cycle. 

By Robert Walton • Oct. 3, 2016

Nevada task force recommends restoring net metering as PUC welcomes 2 new regulators

Part of a raft of reforms pushed by Gov. Sandoval's New Energy Task Force, the recommendation came just days before two new gubernatorial appointees started work at the state regulatory commission.

By Peter Maloney, Gavin Bade • Oct. 3, 2016