A new breed of electricity middleman?

Data centers are becoming a "kind of wildcat power utility."

By Davide Savenije • May 14, 2013

PSEG takes over LIPA after Sandy failure

Governor Cuomo announced PSEG will take over the N.Y. utility company.

By Malena Amusa • May 14, 2013

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

FBI: Radio-controlled airplane crashed near coal plant

An FBI probe turned up an airplane hobbyist whose plane spiraled out of control.

By Malena Amusa • May 14, 2013

ABB CEO resigns, CTO follows suit

According the company, their departures are coincidental and unrelated.

By Davide Savenije • May 13, 2013

Most Read: The Fortune 500, transactive energy and marijuana growers

The biggest headlines of week, all in one place.

By Davide Savenije • May 10, 2013

What did Obama say in secret meeting with utility execs?

Tom Kuhn, President of the Edison Electric Institute, spills some of the beans.

By Davide Savenije • May 10, 2013

Study: More wind can save PJM customers $7B a year

The PJM Interconnection can save customers $6.9 billion with aggressive wind plans.

By Malena Amusa • May 9, 2013

Obama meets privately with utility CEOs

The meeting itself was no secret, but the press was not allowed in.

By Davide Savenije • May 9, 2013

Can new data win the renewable mandate war?

Defending state renewables laws just got a whole lot easier.

By Malena Amusa • May 9, 2013

Who is winning the renewable standards war?

There's a clash of data fueling the battle over clean energy mandates in at least 15 states. But do opponents have the data to win the war?

By Malena Amusa • May 8, 2013

Radioactive goldfish a mystery at FirstEnergy nuclear plant

A pair of goldfish were found in a pitcher of radioactive water.

By Malena Amusa • May 8, 2013

New database tracks energy legislation across U.S.

The majority of new energy legislation falls into three categories.

By Malena Amusa • May 8, 2013

Energy efficiency standards to save Ohio $5.6B by 2020

Utilities will save billions with lower wholesale capacity and electricity prices.

By Malena Amusa • May 7, 2013

Obama weighs sale of TVA assets

Will the U.S. government give up its ownership of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

By Davide Savenije • May 7, 2013

Sen. Reid pushes Nevada to cut 'loopholes' out of renewables mandate

A bill that removes loopholes from the state's clean energy mandate is moving quickly through the legislature.

By Malena Amusa • May 7, 2013

FirstEnergy fights clean energy law in Ohio

An effort to re-write Ohio’s clean energy mandates is now on hold.

By Malena Amusa • May 6, 2013

Ill. Gov. rejects ComEd’s $70M rate hike for grid modernization

ComEd lacks popular support at the top of the political food chain.

By Malena Amusa • May 6, 2013

Most Read Utility News of the Week: Smart grid and Twitter resources

Need a quick briefing on what happened in the utility industry this week? We've got you covered.

By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2013

Texas advances utilities' solar ties

Will Texas make utilities pay for customers' surplus solar generation?

By Malena Amusa • May 3, 2013

Repeal of renewables mandate gets new life in N.C.

The Senate finance committee is recommending a bill ending renewable energy requirements.

By Davide Savenije • May 2, 2013

What protestors want from Duke CEO Jim Rogers

Ahead of Jim Rogers' last shareholders' meeting Thursday, environmentalists battle his record. 

By Malena Amusa • May 2, 2013

NY Gov. Cuomo freezes $600K in ConEd executive bonuses

And the state's regulatory action doesn't stop there.

By Malena Amusa • May 1, 2013

Security is one of 3 big questions facing the energy industry

Prepare for “the bad new world of cyber danger,” energy expert Daniel Yergin says.

By Malena Amusa • April 30, 2013

Download Utility Dive's new iPhone app, trust us

Get ready to put your job in your pocket and pull it out whenever you want.

By Brian Warmoth • April 29, 2013

DOE: $2.9B spent on smart grid yielded $6.8B in economic output

The report's findings indicate the money was well spent.

By Davide Savenije • April 29, 2013