Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp considers joining California ISO

If the utility integrates in the California system, it could mean expanded access to renewables and a financial hit for traditional generation. 

By Gavin Bade • April 14, 2015

Colorado's biggest coal users turn toward low-priced renewables

Tri-State G&T and Platte River Power discover the emerging affordability of wind and solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 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

Utilities, solar advocates at odds over Missouri net metering bill

The bill would order a solar cost-benefit analysis and, if needed, a “sub base rate.”

By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 2015

California PUC fines PG&E record $1.6B for 2010 San Bruno pipeline blast

Commissioners will now investigate the utility’s safety culture.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 13, 2015

FERC cuts ITC Midwest's requested tariff adder in half

The commission split by “disincentive” for new transmission in decision

By Herman K. Trabish • April 13, 2015

NRDC: Low-income Americans will benefit most from Clean Power Plan

The Natural Resources Defense Council believes new carbon regulations will lead to healthier communities, financial savings, and give a boost to the nation's economy.

By Robert Walton • April 13, 2015

FERC could alter gas industry day to coordinate with electric power demands

FERC is considering a plan to align the gas and electric scheduling days, as the two industries have been unable to reach consensus.

By Robert Walton • April 13, 2015

HECO partners with the Navy for 50MW solar array at Pearl Harbor

The installation could be Hawaii’s first community solar project. 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 10, 2015

Wisconsin joins lawsuit targeting EPA Clean Power Plan

A total of 14 states are now suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over carbon mandates expected to be finalized this summer.

By Robert Walton • April 10, 2015

Six natural gas plants under construction in Ohio to replace coal generators

Ohio's generation mix is changing quickly in a nationwide trend of coal retirements. 

By Robert Walton • April 10, 2015

Nearly half of D.C. neighborhood governments opposed to Exelon-Pepco merger

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are the most localized form of government in Washington, D.C. None of them have come out in support of the merger. 

By Gavin Bade • April 10, 2015

FERC denies incentives for SDG&E transmission project

San Diego Gas & Electric had requested a greater return on equity, citing risks inherent in the project's accelerated schedule.

By Robert Walton • April 10, 2015

New Mexico regulatory hearing examiner refuses to endorse PNM coal plant plan

Support is eroding for Public Service Co. of New Mexico's plan to replace coal-fired generation from the San Juan generating facility.

By Robert Walton • April 10, 2015

Southwest Power Pool: Carbon regulation compliance will cost billions annually

The grid operator also said almost generation to be retired exceeds initial estimates given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by almost 14,000 MW.

By Robert Walton • April 10, 2015

How utilities can use solar to build new business models

A new RMI study offers three building blocks to make solar a grid asset.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2015

Montana will delay action on net metering until a study of its impacts is complete

NorthWestern Energy, concerned about a cost shift, supports the study.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2015

How Wellinghoff, Rabago, and other grid reformers would design their own electricity markets

SEPA asks stakeholders to design the "51st State." Here's a rundown of the contributions from industry analysts and academics.

By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2015

FERC approves We Energies-Integrys merger

Federal regulators determined the deal would not result in cross-subsidization of a non-utility associate company by a utility.

By Robert Walton • April 9, 2015

Uncertainty is the new constant for demand response markets

Federal regulators rejected a stop-gap proposal to allow demand response to participate in PJM's upcoming auction, meaning the industry is still unsure of which and how providers will be allowed to participate.

By Robert Walton • April 8, 2015

CPUC backs new SDG&E Carlsbad gas facility, with conditions

San Diego Gas & Electric wants to construct a new power plant in Southern California to replace the San Onofre nuclear facility.

By Robert Walton • April 8, 2015

Exelon, Pepco revise merger settlement in Delaware

The utility companies are now proposing a larger up-front bill credit for customers.

By Robert Walton • April 8, 2015

Ohio regulators reject Duke plan to guarantee income from aging coal plant

The decision closely mirrors the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's decision to reject a similar proposal by American Electric Power.

By Robert Walton • April 8, 2015

Developer scraps Maryland wind project due to local political opposition

The wind installation might have interfered with Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s radar 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015

Florida utility battles pit solar advocates against natural gas expansion

A left-right political coalition has formed to pressure the state's utilities to invest in more solar, rather than natural gas.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015

Northern long-eared bat designated as threatened, requiring power sector mitigations

Ruling protects transmission reliability maintenance and mitigated wind production

By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015