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

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

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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. 

By Utility Dive staff

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

Secretary Moniz warns industry not to resist changes

Two months after President Obama announced his climate change plan, Energy Secretary Moniz gave his first major policy speech in New York, N.Y. 

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 27, 2013

4 challenges the utility business faces today

Utility Dive analyzed utilities' second quarter earnings calls to see what they're doing about the some of the biggest common business problems facing the industry.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 26, 2013

Massive wildfire threatens San Francisco's power supply

San Francisco is facing possible blackouts and damage to its electrical infrastructure.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 26, 2013

Ex-EPA deputy charged with stealing $900K from agency

John C. Beale, a former top deputy to recently appointed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, was charged Friday.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 26, 2013

Workers impacted by Dominion's Kewaunee plant shutdown to get federal aid

The closing of the Kewaunee nuclear plant spurred the U.S. Department of Labor to pull funds from the National Emergency Grant.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 26, 2013

City pays PG&E to charge marijuana growers extra

The city of Arcata, California is paying PG&E to develop a fee-collecting system to crack down on electricity-draining marijuana growers.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 26, 2013

You either love solar or you hate it: This week's most read utility news

The heat of the solar battle was turned up high this week. Take a look and see what you missed.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 23, 2013

Rick Perry names new Texas utility commissioner

Rick Perry's former chief of staff will come the commission "with an open mind," according to Commissioner Ken Anderson.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 22, 2013

Renewable standard loophole under fire in Missouri lawsuit

Environmentalists say lawmakers violated the state constitution by allowing utilities to opt-out of investing in renewables.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 22, 2013

Fukushima crisis deepens, may be classified as 'serious incident'

The destroyed nuclear plant was already issuing 300 tons of radioactive water into the ocean per day, but a new leak shows this may not have been an isolated incident. 

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 21, 2013

Can an operating demand curve jumpstart demand response in Texas?

ERCOT and the Texas Public Utility Commission are looking into how they can boost demand response.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 21, 2013

N.J. regulators warn PSE&G over 'polegate'

Controversy has left PSE&G’s plan to build dozens of high-voltage utility poles up in the air.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 21, 2013

Court: Emissions lawsuits valid even if power plants comply with Clean Air Act

The three-judge panel reversed a lower-court’s decision to dismiss the suit.

By Malena Amusa • Aug. 21, 2013