Dominion Virginia will close all its coal ash ponds

The company will close ponds at four locations within three years.

By Robert Walton • April 21, 2015

New Mexico hearing examiner rejects PNM rate hike, solar fees

Public Service Co. of New Mexico did not justify its request for a 12% rate hike, according to a hearing examiner's decision.

By Robert Walton • April 21, 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

New Jersey regulators launch broad investigation of JCP&L

The inquiry could lead to an audit of the FirstEnergy subsidiary.

By Robert Walton • April 21, 2015

Exelon, ComEd face Illinois clean energy coalition in 3-bill showdown

Exelon, its regulated subsidiary ComEd, and a clean energy coalition all have proposals before state lawmakers.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 20, 2015

Sen. McConnell's call to ignore Clean Power Plan not gaining traction

Some state leaders have begun firing back at the Senate majority leader's proposal.

By Robert Walton • April 20, 2015

Boulder asks Xcel to power its transition to municipalization

The city of Boulder, Colo., is struggling to develop its municipal utility and has asked Xcel Energy to supply power while it works towards the transition.

By Robert Walton • April 20, 2015

Hawaii PUC gives HECO, solar advocates until June 30 to resolve net metering dispute

Sharp cuts in remuneration could degrade the solar value proposition

By Herman K. Trabish • April 20, 2015

New Mexico AG joins solar lobby in opposition to PNM grid fees

The utility wants regulators to impose a $6 per kW fee on solar owners.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 20, 2015

Virginia Supreme Court deals setback to major Dominion transmission project

The court ruled that the proposed James River transmission line is subject to local zoning approval.

By Robert Walton • April 17, 2015

Wisconsin lawmakers vote to terminate funding to utility customer advocate

The measure would leave ratepayer subsidies to utilities in place.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 17, 2015

New Hampshire lawmakers nix utility solar ownership bill, approve decoupling study

A proposed legislative study would find ways to fund utilities’ pursuit of energy efficiency.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 17, 2015

Critics say Consumers Energy is monopolizing community solar in Michigan

Critics of Consumers' 10-MW community solar project say it would monopolize the market and keep third-party developers from participating.

By Robert Walton • April 17, 2015

Texas Senate votes to end RPS, CREZ

The leading wind state in the U.S., Texas has already surpassed its non-binding renewables goal for 2025. 

By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2015

CPUC head: California grid can soon handle 100% renewables

CPUC President Michael Picker says state grid has handled 40% renewables and more flexibility is coming.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 16, 2015

D.C. Circuit Court skeptical of Clean Power Plan legal challenge

Fossil fuel interests want the EPA's proposed regulations thrown out, but they haven't even been finalized yet.

By Gavin Bade • April 16, 2015

Report: Hawaii can get to 100% renewables, 70% in short term

Hawaii can generate all of its electric power and transportation fuel from renewable sources, according to a new report.

By Robert Walton • April 16, 2015

Michigan hearing pits utilities against consumer advocates in deregulation battle

Electric competition is saving some schools millions of dollars in Michigan, but utilities say it is a threat to reliability.

By Robert Walton • April 15, 2015

Virginia town should not sell municipal utility, advisory group says

The study group is instead considering giving industrial customers a choice of power suppliers.

By Robert Walton • April 15, 2015

Maryland lawmakers send community solar bills to governor

If signed into law, Maryland would become the 11th state offering residents access to community solar projects.

By Robert Walton • April 15, 2015

House bill would allow states to delay EPA carbon rules during litigation

Critics of the proposal say it would give opponents of the Clean Power Plan a reason to litigate indefinitely.

By Robert Walton • April 15, 2015

Clean Line proposes Grain Belt Express route for Illinois regulators

The HVDC line to deliver 3,500 MW of Kansas wind to points east aims to be in construction in 2017.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2015

D.C. Circuit Court will hear Clean Power Plan challenge on Thursday

The panel of three Republican-appointed judges will hear Murray Energy and 15 states request for “extraordinary writ” to halt the regulations.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2015

Mississippi will create net metering policy, requests public comment

A study last year found distributed solar generation could help avoid the need for additional infrastructure and could help take the pressure off of Mississippi's peaking resources.

By Robert Walton • April 14, 2015

Maine governor pushes bill to ease siting of small nuclear plants

Proposed changes to Maine's nuclear power laws would allow smaller nuclear reactors to be constructed without requiring  a referendum.

By Robert Walton • April 14, 2015

NRC approves PPL proposal to spin off nuclear plant

PPL Corp. appears to be closing in on final approvals needed to spin-off its competitive generation-off business.

By Robert Walton • April 14, 2015