Nevada ballot initiative seeks to break NV Energy monopoly with retail choice

Nevadans for Affordable, Clean Energy Choices has proposed a constitutional amendment calling for energy choice by 2023. Another initiative would return the state's solar net metering rules to its original form and eliminate the cap. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2016

California ISO approves proposals to bolster storage and demand response

The California ISO has approved several proposals aimed at further integrating distributed energy resources into the states's wholesale power market.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 4, 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. 

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'The future grid': How one DOE program is pushing the boundaries of aggregated DERs

ARPA-E is funding research aimed at fuller aggregation and coordination of distributed resources on the grid through its NODES project. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2016

Newly appointed Arizona utility regulator to recuse himself from SolarCity cases

Andy Tobin has been sworn in as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, but will not vote on SolarCity cases because his son-in-law works for the installer.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2016

EIA: Renewables to be 14% of U.S. electricity generation in 2016

Wind should supply 5.2% of U.S. power next year and solar is projected to top 1%. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2016

FERC Order 745 ruling a 'good omen' for Clean Power Plan, say legal experts

How much the justices decide to defer to agency interpretation of the law could be a key factor in a future CPP case.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2016

NV Energy proposes net metering 'grandfathering' provision in new filing

NV Energy filed a proposal outlining a "grandfathering" provision that would allow existing solar customers to keep retail rate net metering.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 4, 2016

Clinton campaign targets $70B in annual savings for new efficiency plan

The plan includes ways to unlock private capital for efficiency investments, including grants to support the development of successful financing mechanisms, such as the expansion of Property Assessed Clean Energy programs.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2016

What the Supreme Court decision on FERC Order 745 means for demand response and DERs

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold federal authority over demand response in wholesale markets is a return to business as usual for some, but a new opportunity for behind-the-meter service providers.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2016

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

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