NY plans $285M investment to slash demand

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $285 million in incentives to invest in demand response, energy efficiency and combined heat and power systems in New York City and Westchester.

By Claire Cameron • May 4, 2014

Coop moves to acquire Alliant Energy's territory in Minnesota

Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative, a 12-coop group, agreed to a deal that will add 42,600 members to the state's electric coops. 

By Claire Cameron • May 4, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy agrees to buy AltaLink for $2.9B

The former MidAmerican Energy Holdings boosts its transmission portfolio. 

By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2014

Sempra Energy earnings jump on new revenues from gas, renewables

A proposed settlement over the SONGS shutdown would allow SDG&E to recover costs.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2014

OG&E earnings rise on weather and transmission

OGE Energy Q1 earnings more than doubled over last year.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2014

CenterPoint Energy earnings positive amid grid investment plans

CenterPoint Energy has filed for full control of a new power line construction in Texas, after ERCOT ruled that it would split responsibility with two other parties.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Washington Governor proposes end to coal power

Washington state's Governor released a set of proposals aimed at "cleaning up" the state's energy profile.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

PSEG earnings jump on new transmission, high demand

PSEG also announced it had reached a $1.2 billion settlement to move its Energy Strong program forward. 

By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014

Solar up, but PG&E earnings drop on gas line explosion costs

Pacific Gas & Electric may be the leading utility for solar, but it's not keeping earnings up. 

By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014

Xcel CEO: Too early to call electric sales growth a trend

Xcel reported strong earnings on positive electric and natural gas margins.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014

Edison CEO: 'Primary strategy' to invest in distribution network

Edison International announced first quarter earnings for 2014, hailing a new deal over the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Plant. 

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Southern's electric sales spike on winter weather, high demand

Southern's first quarter earnings hit $351 million.

By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014

Regulators push Hawaii utilities towards new business models

Hawaii PUC wants to see rate cuts and improved integration of distributed generation. 

By Herman K. Trabish • April 30, 2014

Study: Energy efficiency can help EPA cut CO2 emissions by 26%

This would come at no net cost to the U.S. economy, according to ACEEE.

By Davide Savenije • April 30, 2014

Supreme Court upholds EPA's power plant air pollution rule

The decision to uphold the "good neighbor" rule could prompt more coal plant retirements across the country.

By Claire Cameron • April 30, 2014

Under attack, EIA defends renewables projections

Results may vary with EIA's renewable projections.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

FERC decision forces solar, wind generators to pay for wires in SoCal desert

California ISO has ceded control of certain power lines and transformers in the L.A. metro area to Southern California Edison.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

Energy Future Holdings files for bankruptcy

Will Warren Buffett buy Oncor in a fire sale?

By Herman K. Trabish • April 29, 2014

DOE issues new cybersecurity guidelines

The guidelines are for power delivery systems. 

By Claire Cameron • April 28, 2014

FirstEnergy scraps Polar Vortex surcharge for residential customers

FirstEnergy has announced it will drop a planned surcharge for residential customers, but businesses will still have to pay.

By Claire Cameron • April 28, 2014

EIA: Power plant retirements to slash projected emissions

Coal and nuclear plant retirements cut projected CO2 emissions for 2040.

By Claire Cameron • April 28, 2014

Top 10 utilities for solar

10 utilities accounted for 82% of all new U.S. solar capacity in 2013.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2014

Solar donations to GA regulators' campaigns raise questions

The utility industry has long come under fire for donating to regulators' election campaigns. This time, it's the solar industry.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2014

California's rooftop solar future up for debate

The California PUC began its workshop on the future of distributed solar in the state.

By Claire Cameron • April 27, 2014

Why isn't rooftop solar flourishing in the South?

Solar power has failed to take off in some Southern states due to a lack of agreement between regulators, utilities, and solar advocates.

By Claire Cameron • April 27, 2014