Connecticut girds for nuclear power debate as critics line up against Millstone support bill

A bill in the works would allow nuclear power to bid into the state's renewable energy solicitations, a move independent generators say would undermine competition in wholesale markets. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 23, 2017

North Dakota amended bill seeks to halt wind development for two years

The bill also recommends the state tackle a management study on its long term energy plan in the interim. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 22, 2017

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

By Utility Dive staff

Updated: California lawmaker proposes to target 100% renewables by 2045

The bill would also set California's current 50% renewables mandate deadline at 2025, instead of 2030. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 22, 2017

Florida Power & Light plans to build 596 MW of solar farms by 2018

The utility will develop eight new solar plants in its service territory, each sized at 74.5 MW. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 22, 2017

Maryland regulators finalize community solar program rules

Solar advocates hailed the decision, saying they expect it to boost development in the state.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 21, 2017

Indiana Senate committee clears bill to end net metering

The measure would phase out net metering by 2027 and passed the Indiana Senate Utilities Committee in a 8-2 vote.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 21, 2017

Herding cats: California PUC President Picker on the new DER Action Plan

A new regulatory roadmap aims to guide the power sector into the distributed energy future, but is everyone along for the ride? 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 21, 2017

2017 Maui Energy Conference investigates energy systems through the prism of resilience

This year’s Maui Energy Conference will use resilience and sustainability as the backdrop to discuss the challenges faced by utilities and the other energy stakeholders.

Feb. 21, 2017

PG&E brings 2 MWh Tesla battery storage unit online at substation

The 22 Powerpacks will improve the management of peak demand and reduce the need to call on peaking power plants.  

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 21, 2017

Connecticut DEEP rejects two utility storage pilots as too costly

Eversource and Avangrid were sent back to the drawing board on two substation-sited storage projects. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 21, 2017

2017 forecast: Bright, sun-shiny days for utility solar

Ray Gifford, a former chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, analyzes recent numbers from the solar industry. 

By Ray Gifford • Feb. 17, 2017

Bill would increase Nevada renewable energy mandate to 80% by 2040

AB 206 would eliminate the solar carve-out in the current 20% RPS, but would allow utilities to count residential solar toward their clean power goals. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 17, 2017

SPP wind power sets penetration record, serving 52% of load one day

The grid operator is dealing with a fast-growing base of wind capacity, now over 16 GW.  

By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2017

War, peace and innovation: Solar policy in 2016

Solar policy debates will continue to rise as stakeholders debate rate design and net metering compensation.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 16, 2017

Texas utility proposes increased fees, demand charges for solar customers in 2017 rate case

The utility is asking for a mandatory demand charge and a separate rate class for solar customers six months after it dropped a similar proposal.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 16, 2017

NARUC 2017: A little less climate and a lot more infrastructure

Donald Trump's election has shifted state regulators' focus from carbon regulation to pipelines.

By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 16, 2017

Delaware picks energyOrbit to track the state's energy programs

The company's cloud-based platform will track and report progress on efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017

How federal tax reform could complicate prospects for renewable energy

Republican plans to upend the tax code present both benefits and pitfalls for wind and solar power, financial analysts say.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017

Xcel taps Sunverge, Northern Reliability to test solar+storage in Denver

Xcel Energy will run residential and utility-scale battery pilots to better understand how they can help integrate renewable energy.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017

What Neil Gorsuch, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, could mean for energy policy

Gorsuch doesn't have a huge body of energy legal decisions, but rulings regarding Chevron deference and the Commerce Clause shed some light on how he could affect the industry. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017

Maine Gov. LePage calls for utility regulators to resign over solar net metering decision

Gov. Paul LePage (R) says he would fire regulators if he could because their decision to gradually reduce solar net metering rates did not cut them far enough.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017

Navy developing 44 MW solar+storage facility on Kauai

The project would make the Barking Sands missile testing facility a net zero military installation, according to the Navy.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 13, 2017

Wind capacity blows past hydro to become most plentiful US renewable

Installed wind capacity is more than 82,000 MW, according to a trade group, making it the nation's largest renewable resource.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2017

Invenergy launches energy investment fund with stake in cloud company Aquilon

The developer's first fund will not invest in physical projects or equipment, but in companies that use technology to improve the operation of energy assets.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 13, 2017

Colorado lawmakers seek to restrict potential energy storage charges from utilities

A bill introduced in the Colorado state Senate would limit residential energy storage charges from utilities for storage systems up to 25 kW. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 10, 2017