Report: Electric vehicles, distributed solar could help quash fossil fuel growth by 2020

Declining costs of solar PV and electric vehicles could cause fossil fuels to lose 10% of their market share in 10 years.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 6, 2017

Looming tax reforms and regulatory changes could challenge utilities' financials

If proposed tax reforms and regulatory changes from the Republican-led Congress and the Trump administration succeed, what will they mean for utilities? 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 6, 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

Enphase, GRID Alternatives launch low-income residential solar-plus-storage system

The companies installed one solar-plus-storage system in the Imperial Irrigation District’s service territory after the utility hit its net metering cap last year. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 5, 2017

Will Trump disrupt the US military's clean energy mission?

President Trump’s election has thrown climate goals in doubt, but former leaders say the military will keep investing in renewables and shifting away from fossil fuels. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2017

Duke, Schneider pair up to build two microgrids in Maryland

The microgrids will serve the Public Safety Headquarters and Correctional Facility in Montgomery County. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 2, 2017

Stem, HECO launch 1 MW storage virtual power project on Oahu

The project serves 29 C&I customers and is designed to help them reduce the demand charge portions of their bills.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 2, 2017

Reframing LCOE: New interactive tool expands the scope of generation cost comparisons

A new project from UT-Austin compares the full cost of electricity from 10 different generation resources in every U.S. county.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2017

Massachusetts extends SREC program in new solar plan

The revised credit system aims to develop 1,600 MW of solar energy and slash ratepayer costs in half. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2017

Hawaii's KIUC shoots for 70% renewables by 2030

Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative expects to get 50% of its power from renewable power by 2018—five years ahead of the previous goal.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2017

Maine PUC tries to strike balance in phased reduction of NEM credit

Maine regulators opted to reduce the net metering credit by 10% annually over a 15-year span for new rooftop solar customers. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2017

New York tweaks solar interconnection rules to weed out stalled projects

To remain in the interconnection queue, a new rule would require solar developers to demonstrate they have obtained the property owner’s consent to develop their projects.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2017

Tesla's 80 MWh battery storage facility starts operations for SoCal Edison

The battery storage system will help Southern California Edison address any reliability issues resulting from the Aliso Canyon gas leak in 2015. 

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 1, 2017

DOE picks 13 solar integration projects for $30M in SunShot funding

These projects seek to advance next-generation grid planning and operation tools that help to integrate more solar onto the grid.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 1, 2017

Maryland House votes to override Gov. Hogan's veto of energy bill

The Senate will vote tomorrow on whether or not to override Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a bill boosting the state's renewables goal to 25% by 2020. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 1, 2017

AES and Mitsubishi pair up for India's first grid-scale storage project

The project will help India meet its goal to integrate 175 MW of renewables by 2022. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 31, 2017

How behind-the-meter storage could make up 50% of the U.S. market by 2021

Falling costs for residential solar systems and changing net metering policies are contributing to the growth of the BTM storage market. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 31, 2017

Texas residents used the most electricity in 2015, EIA data shows

California and Florida claimed the second and third spots for the most electricity usage for that year. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 31, 2017

After 'banner year,' power sector deal momentum set to carry through 2017

Despite policy uncertainty, low gas prices and stagnant load growth are set to drive more consolidation.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 30, 2017

Apple, Nevada utility strike deal to build 200 MW solar project

After a wave of customers applied to exit the utility's service, NV Energy is now attracting a big customer by building renewable energy.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 29, 2017

SoCal Edison's 20 MW storage project at Pomona gas plant site comes online

The system, designed by Greensmith and commissioned after the Aliso Canyon gas leak, was installed and integrated in less than four months.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 27, 2017

The lurking surprise for solar in Arizona's recent ruling to end net metering

The landmark decision in the state's value of solar proceeding could end up slashing rooftop compensation in half.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 26, 2017

New York muni inks 20-year contract for largest US offshore wind project

Deepwater Wind's 90 MW South Fork Wind Farm will help New York reach its goal to have 2.4 GW of offshore wind online by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2017

Trump infrastructure priority plan includes transmission, wind, energy storage

An 50-item infrastructure priority list reported yesterday includes seven provisions for modernizing the nation's energy system.  

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 25, 2017

Indiana bill seeks to eliminate net metering by 2027

The bill would shift solar customers to a sell-all buy-all system that clean energy advocates fear would dramatically slow the industry.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 25, 2017

Amid legal uncertainty, California agency proposes cap-and-trade expansion

The California Air Resources Board wants to extend and expand the world's second-largest cap-and-trade program, but faces legal challenges from business groups. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 25, 2017