LA led way to leveraging EV RFPs, more cities follow with renewables

"We want to make solar real for our residents," said Cincinnati's energy manager in a discussion on U.S. city renewable energy procurement.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 25, 2018

#UtilityDiveLive Twitter chat calls out utilities advancing DER

We partnered with the Smart Electric Power Alliance to talk about the opportunities and pitfalls of getting to the grid of the future.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 25, 2018

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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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Dominion seeks bids for 500 MW Virginia wind, solar as first step to 3 GW goal

The company said it plans "to issue a request for proposals each year, similar in timing and content to the solicitation released today, until [its renewables] pledge has been met."

By Robert Walton • Oct. 25, 2018

NextEra: Wind will be competitive after PTC sunset due to price declines

"Taller towers, longer blades, better electronics" will help wind prices continue to decline over time, according to Armando Pimentel, president and CEO of NextEra Energy Resources.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2018

Puerto Rico considers move to 100% renewables, ending PREPA monopoly

The Puerto Rico House and Senate will hold a hearing this week to consider ending the monopoly status of the island's utility and generating 100% of its electric power from renewables by 2050.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2018

Omaha Public Power District mulls 50% renewables, carbon intensity goals

The utility's 50% RPS would be a "long-term" goal with no set timeframe, while the carbon intensity goal calls for a 20% reduction by 2030.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2018

DOE awards $53M for new solar research projects: chart

Award recipients, largely universities, span 21 states and the District of Columbia for research projects that include ​achieving a levelized cost of solar electricity at $0.03/kWh. 

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 24, 2018

NV Energy looks to add 350 MW renewables, storage as state anti-monopoly vote approaches

The utility has said its addition of renewable energy resources is contingent on whether voters decide to eliminate electric power monopolies at the polls. 

By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 23, 2018

New York energy storage: destination clear, road unsure

Stakeholders see different paths to reaching 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025.

By Peter Maloney • Oct. 23, 2018

Virtual contracts drive a boom in corporate renewables procurement

As options for renewable energy purchase agreements grow, more businesses are coming into the market voluntarily.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 23, 2018

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston and DC join Bloomberg climate challenge winners

The four cities are the latest to win the American Cities Climate Challenge and will receive up to $2.5 million each to support climate mitigation efforts.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 22, 2018

Advocates warn New Jersey solar market could collapse again

New Jersey regulators this summer moved to shut down the current solar incentive program, and experts say if a replacement isn't developed soon it will cost the state jobs and clean energy opportunities.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 22, 2018

New campaign will ask coal users to face the 'cold hard economic case' against them

With 150 GW of U.S. coal set to remain in service after 2020, the Rocky Mountain Institute aims to prove the resource is raising electricity costs.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 22, 2018

Even in Indiana, new renewables are cheaper than existing coal plants

Eliminating coal generation by 2028, and replacing it with renewables, storage and demand management, will be cheaper than keeping the plants online or converting them to gas, says Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

By Gavin Bade • Updated Oct. 25, 2018

As Dominion plans 3 GW of new wind and solar, it surveys customer renewables goals

The utility issued a request for information on its nonresidential customers' clean energy goals weeks after Virginia released its 10-year energy plan. 

By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 19, 2018

Federal regulators move forward with offshore wind leases off Massachusetts and California

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management also announced a new milestone for the South Fork Wind Farm planned by Deepwater Wind, off Long Island, N.Y., by starting its required environmental impact statement review.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 19, 2018

Emails show Arizona regulator Olson copied utility talking points on rooftop solar

The revelation comes as Olson runs for reelection and utility spending booms in the fight over a 50% renewable energy standard.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2018

NY regulators weigh proposals to enhance distributed generation

The Public Service Commission wants to expand customer participation in Community Distributed Generation projects, while also considering the recommendations laid out in the state's Energy Storage Roadmap.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2018

Report: Co-op plans exit from Tri-State G&T, concerned by lack of clean energy

Delta-Montrose Electric Association is raising funds to leave the power provider, saying the money it will save its customers through renewables will outweigh the exit fee.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2018

Can the price of rooftop solar keep falling?

"If prices keep dropping, [rooftop solar] adoption will continue and a smart utility CEO would watch the market and think about ways utilities can have some control over distributed resources," Yale's Kenneth Gillingham said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2018

Chatterjee pushes grid operators to design market products for storage

Outside of PJM's Reg D product, there has been "little momentum" in recent years on market rules "particularly suited for storage," Chatterjee said Tuesday in a wide-ranging address on batteries. 

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 16, 2018

Duke proposes 150 MW green tariff program for South Carolina C&I customers

The program would allow nonresidential customers to contract for clean energy through the utility while leaving other consumers "financially neutral."

By Catherine Morehouse • Oct. 16, 2018

AEE keeps tabs on gubernatorial candidates in key energy states

The cleantech trade group published scorecards for candidates from states with open seats and strong market opportunities for clean energy.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 16, 2018

Spotlight: 6 key issues driving the utility sector today

The industry is undergoing a fundamental transition as it moves away from a centralized, baseload-focused past to a more distributed, renewable future.

By Larry Pearl • Oct. 15, 2018

Nevada considers blockchain to track renewable credits

While some of the interest in blockchain technology is driven by a wider fad, the utility sector is considering using the distributed ledger technology to track renewable energy.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 15, 2018