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California breaking solar records too fast to track
The state's utility scale solar hit a new hourly peak output of 4,767 megawatts (AC) on June 1.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 25, 2014 -
GE wins Alstom bidding war over Siemens
The $17 billion deal is the largest in General Electric history.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2014 -
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TrendlineData 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.
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Supreme Court upholds EPA authority to regulate power plant emissions
The court also criticized the agency for its broad interpretation of the Clean Air Act.
By Claire Cameron • June 24, 2014 -
Omaha power district to retire, retrofit coal units
Energy efficiency and demand response programs are expected to meet the lost 300 MW of capacity.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2014 -
Texas sets new peak wind power record
More wind records are expected to fall with Texas' wind capacity over 12,000 MW.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2014 -
Report: Traditional utilities more reliable than competitive markets
A new report finds serious resource adequacy issues in competitive markets.
By Claire Cameron • June 23, 2014 -
Southern CEO: Grid security fearmongers 'don't know what they're talking about'
As opposed to the dire predictions made by leaked reports in the Wall Street Journal, Tom Fanning believes the industry is in good shape to deal with security threats.
By Claire Cameron • June 23, 2014 -
Did Duke Energy ignore warnings ahead of the Dan River coal ash spill?
Engineers warned the utility nearly 30 years ago.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2014 -
Candidates suspect APS influence in election for Arizona utility regulators
The candidates have asked Arizona Public Service to confirm or deny the allegations.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 23, 2014 -
FERC seeks solution to capacity market issue
The agency looks to alternatives as a way to keep power plants running despite falling prices and the effect of new EPA regulations.
By Claire Cameron • June 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What the EPA emissions plan means for energy efficiency and demand response
Demand-side efficiency is the biggest bang for your buck, the EPA says. But the agency's draft rule leaves "demand-side efficiency" open to interpretation.
By Claire Cameron • June 23, 2014 -
Rocky Mountain Power to buy 320 MW of solar
Rocky Mountain Power boosts renewables portfolio in Idaho and Utah after striking new deals with FirstWind.
By Claire Cameron • June 22, 2014 -
PG&E to spend $100M to harden substations against attacks
The armed attack on PG&E's Metcalf substation has brought grid security back into the national spotlight.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 20, 2014 -
EPA responds to 'doomsday' predictions about cost of emissions plan
EPA insists plan is doable and affordable.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How Pepco and rural electric co-ops are preparing grid solutions for solar
The Energy Department is looking for breakthrough concepts that can be implemented at scale and replicated across the energy generation and delivery industries.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 20, 2014 -
Opinion
Massachusetts leapfrogs New York in grid modernization race
Navigant's Brett Feldman explains how states are pushing utilities to modernize the grid.
June 20, 2014 -
EPA chief says emissions plan will boost nuclear power's economics
Nuclear fleets have struggled to compete with natural gas and wind in recent years.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2014 -
Decisions loom on aging U.S. coal plant fleet
With environmental regulations looming large, utilities must decide what to do with their oldest, most inefficient coal plants.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
San Francisco proposes competing with PG&E for electricity customers
The city Board of Supervisors has proposed selling hydropower from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir to customers.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
California Gov. re-authorizes funding program for distributed energy resources
Originally intended to grow rooftop solar and small wind, the fund has seen lots of activity from energy storage projects in the last year.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo: Utility of the future will sell less electricity, but play 'more meaningful role'
Electric utilities would be 'a very effective vehicle' for energy efficiency, Izzo told Utility Dive in an interview.
By Davide Savenije • June 18, 2014 -
Public power chief eyes 'substantial challenges' ahead
At the American Public Power Association's annual meeting, CEO Sue Kelly criticized the EPA and warned of significant challenges ahead for public utilities.
By Claire Cameron • June 18, 2014 -
Legislators ready strategies to gut EPA emissions rules
At issue: Federal funding for the implementation of new EPA rules.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014 -
Texas utility to be coal-free by 2016
El Paso Electric plans to add new natural gas and utility-scale solar generation.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Is the Massachusetts utility-solar compromise a model for the industry?
Utilities were not focused on the costs and benefits of solar but on “cost recovery from all ratepayers for whatever the value of the distribution system is, in a way that doesn’t discriminate.”
By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2014
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