Florida PSC: Utilities may charge customers for natural gas drilling

The almost unprecedented decision backs FPL’s commitment to price-volatile natural gas

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 19, 2014

DC residents organize against the $6.8B Exelon-Pepco merger

Locals say Exelon’s commitment to nukes will block their drive for renewables and efficiency.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 19, 2014

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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

Study: Utilities increased energy efficiency investments 30% since 2010

Spending on energy efficiency expected to double to $14 billion by 2025.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 18, 2014

Study: Minnesota could get over half its power from renewables by 2030

The potential is even bigger if newer estimates of the state’s solar potential are included

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 18, 2014

EIA: 3 GW of wind capacity to come online in Q4 2014

Another 11 GW of wind projects have anticipated completion dates in 2015.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

Midwest energy group asks EPA for flexibility, clarification

The broad coalition has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to credit states for taking early action to curb greenhouse gas emissions. 

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

2015 looks grim for wind energy. How will the industry adapt?

Developers are scrambling to get projects in the ground before the new year.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 18, 2014

Coal industry's MATS challenge could weaken its Clean Power Plan case

Some legal analysis indicates that a win on the MATS challenge might undermine the coal industry's opposition to the Clean Power Plan.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

CA clean energy loan program grew 10 times bigger in 2014

Getting energy efficiency and distributed generation loans for homes and businesses has never been easier in the state.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2014

U.S. imposes tariffs on Chinese and Taiwanese solar panels

Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers taxed for dumping and price cutting, the Commerce Department said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2014

New York bans hydraulic fracturing for natural gas

New York will ban the extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, possibly meaning less gas in a region increasingly reliant on the fuel.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 17, 2014

Senate pases short-term wind tax break, confirms FERC nomineee

The retroactive tax breaks are only good for 2014, and will expire at the end of the month.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 17, 2014

Austin, Texas, commits to 950 MW of solar by 2025

Plan would cut electricity generation emissions by 75% to 80% by 2025.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2014

Solar in 2014: It was a very good year

Projects, financings, deals, technologies, and policy all jumped ahead for solar in 2014.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 16, 2014

CPUC executive director to step down amid utility scandal

CPUC Executive Director Paul Clanon will step down in the wake of new revelations about improper emails.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2014

National Grid to triple its solar in Massachusetts

19 new arrays totaling 16 megawatts will be online by June 2015, the utility says.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 15, 2014

New Mexico utility floats monthly solar fees in rate case

A $6 per kilowatt per month charge aims to cover what the utility says is a "cost shift."

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 15, 2014

New Democratic Senate leaders split on EPA plan

Last week two groups of Democratic senators lobbied the EPA on its carbon cuts, one side urging greater reductions and the other cautioning a need for more flexibility.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 15, 2014

How utilities can plan for the future of transmission and distributed generation

PA Consulting’s Ron Norman explains how to choose a route to the grid’s future.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 14, 2014

Kentucky PSC to consider implementation of smart grid technologies

All of Kentucky’s jurisdictional electric utilities and the five largest natural gas utilities are parties to the state's smart grid proceeding.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 14, 2014

Showdown at the PSC: Inside the battles for Florida's energy future

Florida's utilities and environmentalists are feuding about how to quantify solar and efficiency.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 14, 2014

New W.Va. GOP majority will attempt repeal of alternative fuels mandate

Democrats, in retreat, may choose to rely on the EPA Clean Power Plan to drive alternatives to coal.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 14, 2014

PG&E CEO: A price on carbon can be good for utilities

A price on carbon would drive EV growth which would boost utility revenues.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 14, 2014

New SC net metering agreement: Full retail rate, no solar fees

Utilities and renewable energy advocates have reached a landmark decision for rooftop solar in the state.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 12, 2014

DOE will guarantee $12.5B in loans for advanced nuclear

The Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office now has open solicitations in four areas totaling about $40 billion.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 12, 2014