Mississippi regulators approve state's first net metering plan

Mississippi regulators have approved a net metering plan which compensates solar panel owners at a rate between the retail and wholesale prices of electricity. 

By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2015

Google nearly doubles investment in renewables with 842 MW of wind and solar

The tech giant is calling its latest clean energy commitment "the largest, most diverse purchase of renewable energy by a non-utility."

By Krysti Shallenberger • Dec. 4, 2015

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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.

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EIA: Small-scale installations make up a third of solar generation

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has begun including small-scale solar installations in monthly generation data.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 4, 2015

New York town mulls defection from utility grid

Nassau, N.Y., is considering leaving National Grid to provide power for municipal services through solar panels and wind turbines.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 4, 2015

San Diego City Council readies 100% renewables mandate for approval

Under the city's proposed Climate Action Plan, community choice aggregation could take the place of utility power procurement.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 4, 2015

Is TASC splintering the rooftop solar industry?

As solar markets evolve, once-allied companies are being divided by contentious electricity policy issues on both the national and state level.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 3, 2015

ERCOT: New generation pushes reserve margins up 20% through 2025

Almost 10,000 MW of new generation added by 2018 will push the reserve margin in ERCOT above 20%.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2015

Critics say Appalachian Power dragging feet on solar energy

It's not easy to build significant amounts of new generation quickly, according to the utility, but critics say a plan to reach 6% renewables is seriously lacking.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 2, 2015

Canadian muni launches solar-storage pilot to shift generation to peak hours

Oshawa Power and Utilities Corp. in Canada and Japanese manufacturer Tabuchi Electric have launched a pilot program to test solar-plus-storage systems in 30 homes.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 2, 2015

5 drivers making 100% renewables possible

A new paper offers companies and governments a toolkit to implement five transformative opportunities and reach big renewables targets.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 2, 2015

SDG&E is preparing to lobby against community choice, advocates say

The utility has filed paperwork to establish a marketing division that will communicate on community choice issues, which by law it is prohibited from doing using ratepayer funds.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 2, 2015

Entergy Louisiana will reduce solar remuneration after hitting net metering cap

Other Louisiana utilities expected to hit the cap soon, leaving the state's solar future in doubt. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 2, 2015

How NRG is testing the next step of energy storage: Vehicle-to-grid integration

NRG EVgo and University of California, San Diego are testing out electric vehicle batteries on UCSD's microgrid as an energy storage option. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 1, 2015

Bill Gates heads largest ever public-private partnership to fund clean energy

The "Breakthrough Energy Coalition" includes more than two dozen investors from around the globe, focused on backing innovative energy technologies.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 1, 2015

Consumers advocates protest Indiana utilities pushing fixed charge increases

The Northern Indiana Public Service Company wants a nearly 100% increase in monthly fixed charges for residential customers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 1, 2015

City of Las Vegas strikes deal for 100% renewables as casinos look to defect

While the city has struck a deal that puts in on a path towards all carbon-free energy, a handful of casinos are opting out of NV Energy's service in search of cheaper options.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 1, 2015

New trouble for NextEra merger as regulators slam Hawaiian Electric power supply plan

Unless NextEra offers a better plan, and fast, observers say the takeover bid could be in jeopardy.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 1, 2015

What utilities should watch at the Paris climate talks

The COP21 talks could set the trajectory for energy policy for decades to come.

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 30, 2015

Feds open 4 offshore wind lease areas off South Carolina to tepid utility response

Secretary Jewell pledges “collaborative effort to identify high potential/low conflict areas”

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 30, 2015

Tesla competitor Sonnenbatterie unveils community solar-storage system

The German company says its new solar-storage-control system will make conventional utilities obsolete.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 30, 2015

Delaware regulators reject Vivint Solar's bid for non-regulated status

Vivint wanted a guarantee that it would not be regulated like a utility when installing rooftop solar, but regulators say they will likely need legislation or a formal solar leasing proceeding to settle the issue.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 30, 2015

Amazon backs 100 MW Ohio wind farm in quest for 100% renewables

The latest wind buy comes as part of a trend of big companies buying renewable power directly from developers. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 30, 2015

Diary of a Grid Defector: State grants help bring solar to small NY communities

The numbers behind a small community library's solar installation and combating strong winds as winter sets in. 

By Robert Walton • Nov. 27, 2015

MISO, SPP, ERCOT all hit new wind energy records in November

MISO, SPP and ERCOT took to Twitter to announce their new wind power records, breaking ones they set just last month.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 25, 2015

SolarCity leaves TASC, denies split with advocacy partner Sunrun

The leading U.S. solar installer is moving to the Energy Freedom Coalition of America for broader advocacy.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 25, 2015