Ameren offers support for EPA regs in exchange for revisions

Utility agreement is forming around extending interim goals under the Clean Power Plan and lengthening the timeline to 2035.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 11, 2015

California lawmakers propose ambitious energy agenda

Cleaner energy goals are being pitched as a way to boost employment in California.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015

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Data Centers and the US Grid

A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.

By Utility Dive staff

New Jersey regulators approve Exelon-Pepco merger

Regulators approved a settlement between the companies, energy consumers and regulatory staff.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015

Study: EPA Clean Power Plan won't hurt electric reliability

Concerns raised by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation underestimate the compliance options offered by the Clean Power Plan, a new analysis finds.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015

Hundreds protest Salt River Project's proposed $50 per month solar charge in Arizona

Solar advocates say it ruins solar’s value proposition and threatens home resale prices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

Wood Mackenzie: Solar could be "the next shale"

With regulatory support to keep gas back-up in place, solar could revolutionize power markets, the consultancy says.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2015

SolarCity to utility industry: Here's how you can solve solar revenue losses

CTO and Co-Founder Peter Rive says utilities can benefit greatly from distributed energy if they would change their thinking.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 10, 2015

SCE admits to private conversations with Peevey on SONGS closure

An SCE executive and the CPUC chair met at a luxury hotel in Poland where the regulator laid out his plan for the nuclear plant.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 10, 2015

Poll: 6% of D.C. residents support Exelon-Pepco merger

Exelon says the poll was "fundamentally flawed."

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 9, 2015

Georgia House unanimously approves solar financing bill

HB 57, which would allow third party ownership of solar arrays, now moves on to the state senate.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 9, 2015

Wisc. Gov. budget includes funding for wind energy health studies

Renewables advocates say plenty of studies have been done already, proving that turbines are safe. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 9, 2015

Idaho regulators shorten renewable power contracts

Idaho Power claims it has 885 MW of PURPA solar capacity in the queue seeking energy-sale agreements with 2016 on-line dates.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

House GOP expected to propose broad energy platform

Early reports are that the plan has some bipartisan support.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 9, 2015

Greens, Exelon in dueling proposals for new Illinois renewables mandate

Exelon says nuclear is essential, but advocacy groups say renewables and efficiency are enough.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 6, 2015

Massachusetts bill would expand offshore wind, fund gas pipeline

Massachusetts has about 8,000 MW of existing generation expected to be shuttered and needs more gas infrastructure, backers say. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2015

DistribuTECH 2015: What utilities dream about when they talk distributed energy

Day 2 is history, and the last day is here. Here's what's been going on.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2015

Report: FERC information security is "severely lacking"

A Department of Energy analysis finds FERC must do more to protect non-public information.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2015

Indiana Senate considers limits on muni annexes

Lawmakers in the state are considering legislation small municipalities say could hurt their electric businesses.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 5, 2015

Why community solar is exploding in Minnesota

Community solar is a huge opportunity for utilities, but it also demands they do solar right.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 5, 2015

Should Duke or consumers pay escalating Edwardsport costs?

Duke says the new gasification technology needs time and support, but consumer advocates aren't buying it.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Kemper IGCC plant costs escalate by another $45M

The original $2.4 billion cost estimate for the innovative coal gasification plant is now up to $6.17 billion.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Coal, gas, utility groups back lawsuit against Minnesota coal power import law

Renewables advocates say the case could threaten clean energy mandates in dozens of other states.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

DistribuTECH 2015: California utility CEOs share (slightly) contrasting visions for the future

SDG&E CEO Jeffrey Martin and Edison International CEO Ted Craver spoke about new challenges and opportunities in their keynote addresses. 

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 4, 2015

Why utility execs say storage is the top emerging energy technology

From grid scale innovation to renewable gases, smart utilities are looking at many choices.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 4, 2015

Oregon lawmakers file bill to ban coal power, limit natural gas expansion

The bill would ban coal, requires 90% cleaner fuels and blocks natural gas expansion. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2015