Senators, Wellinghoff clash over grid security controversy

Senators call for investigation into FERC report leaks. 

By Kathy Larsen • April 1, 2014

Utility dispute could go to Supreme Court

KCP&L says Missouri regulators violate law on state-federal jurisdiction.

By Kathy Larsen • April 1, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

By Utility Dive staff

California utility customers to get 'climate credits'

Greenhouse gas program credits will appear on April utility bills.

By Kathy Larsen • April 1, 2014

Rooftop solar wins in California net metering battle

Current solar owners get net metering for 20 years.

By Kathy Larsen • March 30, 2014

Shareholders grill Duke Energy on coal ash fiasco

Big investment funds demand an independent investigation.

By Kathy Larsen • March 28, 2014

Indiana kills its energy efficiency program

The Governor says he will order up a new program next year.

By Kathy Larsen • March 28, 2014

100 MW distributed solar plan wins over regulators in Minnesota

Plan marries distributed solar and new gas generation.

By Kathy Larsen • March 27, 2014

New gas units will power North Dakota oil country

The state's oil boom leaves the region panting for power.

By Kathy Larsen • March 27, 2014

NRG CEO: Who's going to empower the American energy consumer?

David Crane wants NRG Energy to become the Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google of the power sector.

By Davide Savenije • March 27, 2014

PG&E hit 22.5% renewables milestone in 2013

The utility exceeded its 20% annual requirement for 'eligible' green power for the first time.

By Kathy Larsen • March 27, 2014

Duke Energy outlines plans for coal ash ponds

CEO Lynn Good says some North Carolina ash will be moved to lined landfills.

By Kathy Larsen • March 27, 2014

Kansas rejects repeal of renewable portfolio standard

Senate voted for repeal, but bipartisan House group votes no on conservative-led effort

By Kathy Larsen • March 26, 2014

Rooftop solar wins big in Vermont

Lawmakers significantly upped the net metering cap for solar deployments on utility systems.

By Kathy Larsen • March 26, 2014

Retired California regulator declares war on the 'duck curve'

The anxiety around California ISO's so-called duck curve stymies creative solutions to solar power production, says a former utility regulator.

By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014

FirstEnergy to pass polar vortex costs on to customers

FirstEnergy Solutions to impose one-time surcharge to cover high wholesale power costs

By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014

New Jersey seeks to undo ban on Tesla direct sales

Proposal would reverse Christie administration rule forcing the electric vehicle maker to sell through dealers.

By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014

New Senate bill would boost carbon capture funding

A North Dakota senator has major interest in cleaning up coal.

By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014

Sierra Club's anti-coal campaign targets Minnesota Power

Group says utility violated emission standards thousands of times.

By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014

Public power utilities get risk management relief

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission put government-owned utilities on the same footing as other energy companies for "swaps" hedging deals.

By Kathy Larsen • March 25, 2014

Could terrorists really black out the power grid?

If nine substations are knocked out, the U.S. could suffer a crippling nationwide blackout for 18 months.

By Davide Savenije , Ethan Howland • March 24, 2014

Planned coal plant retirements on the rise

U.S. power producers have announced 5,360 MW in planned coal plant retirements since November.

By Davide Savenije • March 24, 2014

FERC rebukes Montana PSC for impeding renewable projects

FERC issued a declaratory ruling that would allow Montana regulators to remove "unreasonable obstacles" to the development of renewable power projects -- or face legal action. 

By Davide Savenije • March 23, 2014

Ex-DOE chief explains how to solve the utility death spiral

Many utilities are fighting rooftop solar in the regulatory arena, but Steven Chu believes utilities can profit from distributed generation given the right business models. 

By Davide Savenije • March 23, 2014

Regulators order DP&L to speed up power plant divestiture

Ohio regulators have directed Dayton Power & Light to speed up plans to off load its power plant fleet and move to full competition.

By Ethan Howland • March 21, 2014

New Jersey rejects offshore wind plan

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities rejected plans for a 25-MW offshore wind farm.

By Ethan Howland • March 21, 2014