Ohio Gov. Kasich vetoes property tax exemption for power plants

Ohio Gov. John Kasich bucked the generation sector in issuing a line item veto of a budget item exempting power plants from proprety tax.

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2015

ITC offering transmission rights for Lake Erie Connector line

Line would tranverse Lake Erie to exchange electricity resources between Canada and PJM markets

By Herman K. Trabish • July 6, 2015

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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

What the Supreme Court MATS ruling means for utilities and the EPA Clean Power Plan

The mercury rules will likely survive, legal experts say, but the fate of the agency's looming carbon regulations is less certain.

By Gavin Bade • July 2, 2015

White House rejects biomass as carbon neutral

In a policy statement opposing House efforts to undermine environmental reforms, the Obama administration said it opposed efforts to declare forest biomass fuels as 'carbon neutral.'

By Robert Walton • July 2, 2015

HECO files with regulators to cut solar net metering rates in half

HECO also wants to up the minimum monthly bill to cover a cost shift it says costs $53 million per year.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 2, 2015

Missouri regulators reject Grain Belt Express transmission project

The decision leaves project organizers to ask the federal government for eminent domain in order to move ahead with the $2 billion project.

By Robert Walton • July 2, 2015

Connecticut regulators signal they may reject Iberdrola-UIL merger

Regulators issued a draft decision denying the deal, citing concerns over how the combined utility would be managed.

By Robert Walton • July 2, 2015

Austin Energy gets record low solar bids at under 4 cents/kWh

Solar bids are getting cheaper so quickly that the utility is asking its oversight arm to slow down approvals so it can get the best deal possible.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 2, 2015

What happened when NRG Energy disrupted its own business model

The country’s biggest independent power producer is going retail with rooftop solar, EV chargers, and connected consumer products.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 1, 2015

Georgia Power unveils rooftop solar installation offering

The utility will not yet offer leasing or loan financing and the solar arrays "will not be rate based assets," an executive told Utility Dive.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 1, 2015

Obama calls for 20% renewables by 2030 as Brazil, China join in new climate goals

The United States, Brazil and China all announced climate change initiatives yesterday, calling for conservation, emissions reductions and more non-hydro renewable resources.

By Robert Walton • July 1, 2015

Maine lawmakers override Gov. LePage's veto of value of solar bill

Huge bipartisan majorities send “Ratepayer Focused Strategy” for solar to state regulators, while LePage looks increasingly weak.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 1, 2015

EIA: Hawaii, Vermont lead nation in aggressive renewable standards

Hawaii is targeting 100% renewable energy by 2045, while Vermont hopes tom reach 75% by 2032.

By Robert Walton • June 30, 2015

Large utilities yawn as Iowa Gov. Branstad signs solar incentive bill

The governor signed a bill last week to expand solar incentives, applies only to systems with a capacity no greater than 1.5 MW, leaving some to question if investor-owned utilities will utilize the incentive.

By Robert Walton • June 30, 2015

With Minn. approval, Wisconsin Energy and Integrys complete merger

Minnesota regulators approved the deal last week, clearing the way for two companies to combine their assets under the name WEC Energy Group.

By Robert Walton • June 30, 2015

Despite declaring energy sales illegal, Duke will connect solar array owned by third party

Energy advocates and the regulated utility are on a collision course over rules restricting the sale of energy by third parties.

By Robert Walton • June 30, 2015

Supreme Court rejects EPA MATS rule

The agency interpreted the Clean Air Act unreasonably by not considering costs in crafting the emissions regulations, the court decided on Monday.

By Gavin Bade • June 29, 2015

Report: Indiana killed an effective efficiency program

Energizing Indiana was saving millions of megawatt-hours and creating thousands of jobs before state regulators nixed the efficiency program, according to a new report.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

Emissions markets hampered by legal uncertainty

After a week that saw a single U.S. emissions market trade, it appears ncertainty regarding the Cross State Air Pollution Rule program is keeping activity muted.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

Minn. PUC approves Xcel-solar industry deal on community shared solar

State regulators limit co-located projects to 5 MW while Xcel promises to speed approvals.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2015

PJM: Carbon rules could cut coal burn more than 40%

New analysis from the grid operator finds the Clean Power Plan could reduce coal generation by up to 42%, but could also be significantly less.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

Grid Edge Live 2015: The trends behind the explosion in distributed resources

Billions will go to DERs in the next three years, driven by changing policies and new utility opportunities.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2015

EPA, Alabama Power reach deal to close, convert coal plants, invest in EV chargers

The agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice and the utility builds on a previous settlement reached nearly a decade ago.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

New York utilities excited by REV, will file demonstration projects this week

The industry got a sneak peak last week at what may be on the table, including energy efficiency marketplaces, microgrids and community coordination concepts.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

New York Gov. Cuomo releases REV roadmap, seeks deep GHG cuts

A new state energy plan would mandate 50% renewables and cut building energy use 23% by 2030.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2015