San Diego County looks to rooftop solar, waste diversion to reach climate goals

The county issued a draft climate plan to cut greenhouse gases in unincorporated communities and county government operations and reach 90% renewable energy by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

Clock starts on integrating carbon pricing in New York market

Following the release of a new carbon pricing report, the New York ISO says it could integrate the policy into its market dispatch within three years. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 11, 2017

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The Energy Transition to Renewables

Rising demand for power is continuing to drive demand for renewables, but policy uncertainty and mixed signals from the Trump administration add to existing challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

Tesla installs first Solar Roof systems — on employees' homes

Co-founder Elon Musk says he has already outfitted his roof with the system and plans to roll out the product to more employees for testing and observation.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 10, 2017

Net metering debates rev up, but regulators are skeptical of utility proposals

More regulators are also revisiting net metering successor tariffs, according to a recent report, and are looking to valuation of distributed generation or cost-benefit analysis to craft new rates. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 10, 2017

ESNA 2017: How storage enables SCE to avoid siting new gas plants

Southern California Edison President Ron Nichols says battery advancements are reshaping how the utility thinks about generating resources new and old. 

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 10, 2017

Orlando becomes 40th US city to pledge 100% renewable energy

The Orlando City Commission unanimously voted to move the city to all clean and renewable energy by 2050.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017

Rhode Island clean energy gets boost as governor signs bills

The bills streamline the permitting process for solar projects and extend the state's renewable energy growth program, among other steps.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 10, 2017

DOE: More than a quarter of 2016 capacity additions were wind

Three reports issued by the U.S. Department of Energy show the wind industry added more than 8,200 MW of capacity last year.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 9, 2017

EIA: Solar eclipse will impact almost 2,000 utility-scale solar plants

At least 50% of 22 GW of solar generating capacity will be eclipsed, the agency says. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 9, 2017

Challenge for merchant generators is opportunity for private equity

As merchant generators retreat to improve their financials, private equity players are targeting the energy sector with billions of dollars.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2017

Stem, CPower will pair DR, energy storage for dispatchable virtual power plants

The partnership will give utilities access to dispatchable virtual power plants, with both companies eyeing California as one of the first markets. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2017

Rocky Mountain Power, solar advocates are negotiating net metering rate compromise

But the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary is tightlipped on details and is still prepared to defend the rate proposal introduced last year.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 8, 2017

California issues RFP for $44.7M in microgrid grants

The solicitation focuses on the deployment of microgrids that will help the state transition to a grid with more distributed energy resources.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017

California regulators propose shifting peak period for SDG&E TOU rates

Solar advocates say the change appears to contradict the California Public Utilities Commission's own rules and would hurt customers with rooftop panels.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 8, 2017

West Virginia governor wants federal incentives to boost Appalachian coal use

Gov. Jim Justice (R) proposed the federal government would pay $15/ton for Appalachian coal burned by power plants.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017

Valuing storage: A closer look at the Tucson Electric solar-plus-storage PPA

Solar-plus-storage is becoming more cost competitive, but a closer look shows the numbers aren't as simple as advertised.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2017

The CPUC is failing to play by its own rules in setting SDG&E rates

SEIA's Sean Gallagher says SDG&E's proposal to dramatically shift peak time-of-use timeframe could hurt solar consumers. 

By Sean Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2017

Oncor drops proposed minimum charge for DER customers

The proposed fee would have applied to customers with self-generating resources of 2 kW or greater, impacting rooftop solar consumers the most.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 7, 2017

Alliant Energy spending $900M to expand Iowa wind resources

The company is planning for 1 GW of wind energy with investments in two projects made by its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 7, 2017

Interior moves closer to decision on Cape Wind

The supplement responded to a 2016 D.C. Circuit order directing the agency to conduct more geological surveys for the offshore wind project.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 7, 2017

ISO-NE draft report: Market revenues not sufficient for new resource development

New generators will require revenues beyond what the wholesale market currently provides, a draft of the grid operator's resource expansion report concludes.

By Robert Walton , Gavin Bade • Aug. 7, 2017

Life after FERC: Honorable plans to stay engaged with new energy law role

Former Commissioner Collette Honorable outlines her top priorities as she enters her new role at law firm Reed Smith.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 7, 2017

Con Edison approved to build solar generation for low income customers

The pilot program will allow Consolidated Edison to install solar panels capable of generating 3 MW on company roofs and grounds.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 4, 2017

Global energy storage market to hit 8.8 GW by 2025, IHS Markit says

The industry analytics firm projects a 16% compound annual growth rate for energy storage installations.

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2017

Senate committee sets hearing for FERC nominees Glick, McIntyre in September

The Senate confirmed FERC nominees Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson on Thursday, restoring the quorum. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 4, 2017