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Obama touts Swedish energy policy as model to follow
Are Sweden's tough carbon tax and lofty renewables targets signs of things to come?
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 9, 2013 -
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The numbers behind the 'War on Coal'
Utility Dive rounded up the data to show the trends facing the coal industry today.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 9, 2013 -
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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.
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SDG&E wants $808M from customers for SONGS costs
SDG&E believes customers must pay for a generation asset, even if it retires early, "as long as those assets were operated prudently."
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Is the Entergy-ITC Holdings merger dead in the water?
The merger's success appears to be growing less and less likely with each passing day.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 9, 2013 -
The future is coming sooner than you think: This week's most read utility news
Distributed solar policies, energy storage targets and a lack of new nuclear builds are set to shape the future of the industry for years to come.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Could a cyberattack take out the U.S. power grid today?
Utility Dive spoke with Joe Weiss, a Managing Partner at Applied Control Solutions, about the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Co-op plotting to takeover Berlin's electrical grid
Citizen Energy Berlin wants to accelerate the integration of renewable energy and run the grid in the interests of the city's residents.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 6, 2013 -
National Grid employee caught urinating on disgruntled customer's home
A hidden camera caught a utility worker urinating on the property of a customer who says he's made numerous complaints to the utility.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Dominion wins off-shore wind project lease with $1.6M bid
Dominion believes off-shore wind can "provide the largest, scalable renewable resource for Virginia."
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 5, 2013 -
FBI investigating JPMorgan in power market manipulation case
After agreeing to a $410 million fine for power market manipulation, JPMorgan is being investigated for obstruction of justice.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Calif. PUC proposes 'historic' energy storage targets
California's three big utilities could soon be required to accelerate their energy storage capabilities by Dec. 1, 2014.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Will Southern Co.'s big lobby defeat Obama's call for new emissions rules?
Southern Company is trying to roadblock President Obama's desire for the EPA to mandate stricter carbon emissions regulations.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Regulators delay Vogtle decision until first reactor is complete
The Georgia Public Service Commission put off the debate over Vogtle's cost overruns until 2018 at the earliest.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Natural gas to fuel Dominion's long-term plan
Dominion Virginia Power filed a 15-year plan with regulators touting natural gas as its primary fuel choice.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The war over rooftop solar: 3 states poised to decide the fate of net metering
This year's scrappiest net-metering fights are drawing hard lines between utilities and solar companies but in some states, rule makers are likely to meet a compromise.
By Malena Amusa • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Investigation of Ohio electricity market not helping consumers, coalition claims
A coalition of 11 consumer advocacy organizations have voiced fears that regulators' investigation of the market ignores consumer concerns.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 3, 2013 -
The end of the grid as we know it: This week's most read utility news
In case you missed the omens last week, here are five signs the end of the grid is nigh.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Texas doctors throw punch in coal emissions fight
Coal plant owner Luminant fought back, denouncing "these activists' narrow agenda."
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Texas PUC orders ERCOT to draft rules for market reform
The reform will raise wholesale electricity prices during peak demand.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Tuesday vote to decide fate of Vogtle plant costs
The Georgia Public Service Commission will determine if Southern Company must absorb the financial risks of Vogtle or pass it on to its customers.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 30, 2013 -
White House introduces new energy efficiency rules
The proposed rules could save the equivalent of 50 million homes' electricity consumption in a year over the next 30 years.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Solar industry releases net metering manifesto
The Solar Energy Industries Association has laid down the gauntlet, publishing its "Net Energy Metering Guiding Principles."
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 29, 2013 -
NRG: Outages, $14B in losses imminent if Texas market remains unchanged
NRG Energy filed a report with the Texas Public Utility Commission advocating for a move to a capacity market.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 28, 2013 -
Obama to nominate chief regulator in war on climate change
The nominee will lead the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation in setting new regulations for coal-fired power plants.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 28, 2013 -
Fake SoCal Edison commercial to air on TV
Southern California Edison's threat to pursue legal action seems only to have motivated the campaign to "Save Rooftop Solar" to take their efforts even further.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 28, 2013
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