Over 40 Hawaii lawmakers call for study of public utility as alternative to NextEra deal

Opposition to the NextEra merger appears to be growing among state and county lawmakers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2015

Colorado commits $1.2M for low income community shared solar projects

Grant comes as Xcel Energy RFP pushes private community solar developers out of residential market 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2015

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

By Utility Dive staff

As lawmakers balk at CPP, Oklahoma utilities closing in on compliance

Despite the state's opposition to the new greenhouse gas regulations, utilities in Oklahoma have been planning ahead and are on a path towards compliance.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2015

After multiple outages, CPUC orders SCE to do full inspection of Long Beach grid

Four outages in two months raise questions about the utility’s management of reliability.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 4, 2015

SC regulators approve $900 million cost increase for new nuclear units

Commissioners also boost guaranteed profit for SCE&G from 10.5% to 11%.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 4, 2015

Indiana manufacturers, utilities face off over cogeneration plants and deregulation

Large manufacturers in Indiana are pushing for new rules that would make it easier to construct a cogeneration facility, but the utility industry is wary of what it believes is a push for deregulation.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2015

New Jersey seeks stay of Clean Power Plan

The greenhouse gas reduction plan is "unlawful," according to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and also fails to take into account work the state has already done.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2015

Coal opponents seek to disqualify 4 of 5 New Mexico regulators from PNM rate decision

Clean power advocate New Energy Economy says most members of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission are too close with utility executives to be unbiased.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2015

Florida PSC allows TECO to scuttle ineffective demand response program

Tampa Electric will finally end its "Prime Time" demand response program, a decade after regulators agreed it was no longer cost effective.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2015

Alabama Power's plan for 500 MW of renewables approved by regulators

Many see the decision as a significant shift in the attitudes of Southeast utilities and regulators toward renewables in their region. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 3, 2015

GOP-led Michigan will develop state compliance strategy for Clean Power Plan

The "best way to protect Michigan" is for the state to develop it's own greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan, according to Gov. Rick Snyder.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2015

Florida solar advocates, utility backers face off in court over TPO ballot proposals

Lawyers for solar advocates say the language qualifies for the 2016 ballot, and utility lawyers argue it misleads.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 3, 2015

Community solar investors could qualify for federal tax credits, IRS ruling indicates

The Internal Revenue Service has given the first indication that a 30% tax credit usually reserved for individual projects can also apply to ownership in shared solar farms.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2015

Report: Nuclear retirements could scuttle Clean Power Plan climate goals

In a worst-case scenario, Third Way's analysis shows that without nuclear capacity the United States' emissions would revert to peak levels in 2005, largely undoing 10 years of carbon reduction progress.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2015

Mass. utilities target TOU rates, DER integration in grid modernization filings

Similar to California and New York, utilities in Massachusetts are being asked to envision what the electric grid of the future will look like.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 2, 2015

After changes, Palen CSP project will be trough, not tower, and will include storage

Abengoa SA has proposed to change the technology used at its Palen solar project in response to challenges to its solar tower plan.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 2, 2015

NextEra promises grid upgrades, commitment to 100% renewables in HEI merger filing

The utility made 50 new promises to Hawaiians, saying its deal to buy Hawaiian Electric will save consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 2, 2015

CA regulators fine PG&E $50K for lax security in Metcalf substation burglary

Substations are critical assets for the grid, but regulators said PG&E wasn't protecting one properly when it was burglarized last year. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 2, 2015

Under FirstEnergy proposal, Ohio regulators would have less control over costs

The first day of hearings on FirstEnergy's proposed support for its power plants revealed some surprises.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 2, 2015

Why California still has a long way to go on energy efficiency

The NRDC released a report highlighting massive energy savings in California – but with the caveat that much more needs to be done. At the same time, a green jobs program focused on efficiency in schools has come under fire for not working fast enough.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 2, 2015

Whatever happened to Oncor's big energy storage plans?

The utility says gigawatt-scale storage can be cost effective in Texas, but the state's electricity market rules are holding the technology back.

By Gavin Bade • Sept. 1, 2015

As Exelon doubles down on Pepco merger, experts say company must move quickly

After District of Columbia regulators denied Exelon's bid to merge with Pepco Holdings, the companies now have a dwindling number of options to move forward.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 1, 2015

Plans to join PacifiCorp with CAISO grid move closer to reality

A joint system would expand renewables use and reduce coal use across six Western states.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 1, 2015

AZ regulators call for formal policy to prevent utility donations in commission elections

The letter from two ACC commissioners aims to prevent a repeat of 2014, when allegations of dark money donations from APS clouded the regulatory election.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 1, 2015

Colorado will join legal challenge to EPA's Clean Power Plan

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman announced over the weekend that her state will join a multi-state challenge to the Clean Power Plan.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 1, 2015