NARUC opposes King-Reid solar net metering amendment to federal energy bill

The association representing state utility regulators issued a letter in opposition to an amendment proposed by Senator Angus King and Minority Leader Harry Reid. 

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 3, 2016

Arizona regulators to decide if SunZia power line must guarantee space for renewables

Opponents fear that without restrictions, a line planned to transmit renewable energy will end up carrying gas-generated power.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2016

Explore the Trendline➔

The Energy Transition to Renewables

New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.

By Utility Dive staff

Raft of amendments on horizon, Senate resumes work on energy bill

There is also energy work going on in the House, where the Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing on eight energy infrastructure bills today.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2016

Indiana utility requests 80% fixed charge increase

Clean energy advocates argue the fixed fee increase for residential customers could damage Indiana's nascent solar market. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 2, 2016

Should utilities be afraid of Sonnen's new community storage offering?

Community energy storage in the U.S. could ramp up with German storage developer Sonnen's entry into the market.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 2, 2016

On grid modernization, gap widens between leading states, laggards

“The top states have started to pull away from the rest of the field,” a new report on grid modernization found.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2016

Dominion to buy gas distributor Questar for $4.4B

The Virginia-based electric and gas utility will deepen its investment in natural gas, the company announced Monday.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 1, 2016

CA regulators approve $45M SDG&E electric vehicle charger rollout

SDG&E joins SoCalEdison in the electric vehicle infrastructure space as California pushes toward its goal to have 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 1, 2016

Inside the decision: California regulators preserve retail rate net metering until 2019

After months of intense lobbying and studying of proposals, California regulators handed the rooftop solar sector a vital win in its most important market.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 1, 2016

After SCOTUS decision, exiting FERC member Clark pushes for review of DR compensation

"As it so often is, it is about the money," FERC Commissioner Tony Clark wrote in a response to the Supreme Court's decision on Order 745 and the commission's jurisdiction over demand response.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 1, 2016

Renewable Portfolio Standards offer billions in benefits, LBNL study finds

Renewables are bringing down power prices in markets across the nation, according to a new report.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 29, 2016

Wind industry added 5 GW capacity in Q4 2015 with 75% of contracts to non-utility customers

The wind energy industry now has nearly 74.5 GW of cumulative installed capacity in the United States. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 29, 2016

California regulators preserve retail rate net metering in 3-2 vote

The California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to preserve retail rate net metering with a few notable revised changes. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 28, 2016

Did solar lobbying tactics sow the seeds of the Nevada net metering controversy?

Aggressive efforts from the solar industry may have put off policymakers, some Nevada stakeholders say.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 28, 2016

New Mexico House committee advances 10% solar tax credit extension

Without an extension, the 10% rebate for residential installations will expire at the end of the year, but the state's GOP governor refused to sign a similar proposal last year.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 28, 2016

Senate begins debate on first broad energy legislation since 2007

The bill's backers crafted it to bypass the most contentious issues, but whether it stays that way will depend on which amendments are adopted.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2016

Rebuffed by DC Circuit, CPP opponents appeal to Supreme Court for stay on carbon rules

The expedited hearing schedule set last week by the D.C. Circuit Court won't be fast enough to prevent "irreparable harms" to states, the critics argue.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2016

Utility-backed Florida solar amendment nabs qualifying signatures for 2016 ballot

Florida's Supreme Court approval for the amendment's language is the final hurdle for the Consumers for Smart Solar to land a spot on the 2016 election ballot. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 28, 2016

How utilities and regulators differ in their approaches to distributed energy

Meeting customer demand for distributed generation will require more coordination between utilities and regulators, a recent survey found.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 27, 2016

Xcel proposes overhaul of its Colorado grid to include more renewables, smart meters

Xcel Energy this week is making a series of filings with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, describing an extensive overhaul of how the utility plans to serve 1.4 million customers.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 27, 2016

Wind growth leaves Oklahoma paying millions more than anticipated in incentives

A controversial tax incentive designed to entice wind farms to Oklahoma has the state paying out millions more than expected at a time when it faces a $900 million budget shortfall.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 27, 2016

New Jersey Gov. Christie vetoes offshore wind bill

The bill, sent back to the legislature without Christie's signature, would have pushed regultors to reconsider smaller offshore wind energy applications. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 27, 2016

In PURPA ruling, FERC says Entergy not obligated to buy from large QFs

Federal regulators ruled Entergy does not need to purchase power from most qualifying facilities over 20 MW, saying MISO already affords them the "nondiscriminatory access" to power markets envisioned by the law. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 27, 2016

New York regulators propose nuclear power mandate in new clean energy plan

Utilities will need to procure almost 16% of their power from nuclear sources in New York by 2020 under a proposal to save the state's carbon-free generators.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 27, 2016

How MISO is reforming market rules to spur storage deployment

Developers are eager to develop MISO’s storage market, but it has a long way to go to catch up with other RTOs.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 26, 2016