Oklahoma regulators consider new demand charges for rooftop solar

Utilities will have to prove a cost shift to regulators if they want new charges.

By Gavin Bade • June 18, 2015

El Paso Electric proposes new community shared solar array

The utility expects 1,000 subscribers without solar suitable roofs to buy in.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

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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

SolarCity moves into community shared solar with $200M Minnesota commitment

The leading U.S rooftop solar installer will now go after the other half of the market.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

How the e21 Initiative is building smarter utility business models in Minnesota

Minnesota policy wonks, utility execs, and environmentalists prove collaboration can produce big new ideas.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2015

Co-op offers renewables only EV charging, highlighting new opportunity for utilities

Great River Energy will be the first U.S. utility to provide renewables-generated electricity at no extra cost and will use the plan to drive the transition to electric driving.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 17, 2015

California tops 10,000 MW of installed solar capacity

California now has more solar assets than most nations do, according to a new report. 

By Robert Walton • June 17, 2015

Is business adoption of solar PV taking off?

In a guest post, E Source's Bill LeBlanc shares 5 insights from conversations with energy decision-makers at large and midsize businesses.

By Bill LeBlanc • June 17, 2015

Report: Florida has the potential to be a clean energy leader

Building efficiency leads the advanced energy sector in Florida, generating almost $3 billion in revenues last year.

By Robert Walton • June 16, 2015

Solar developers rush to install capacity ahead of tax credit expiration

More than 32 GW of large-scale solar projects are still in development or under construction, though analysts say not all will be constructed.

By Robert Walton • June 16, 2015

New Vermont law mandates 75% renewables by 2032, targets residential emissions

Signed last week, the new law also hopes to clear up utility problems with renewable energy credits.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 16, 2015

IEA: Renewables will outpace coal, gas, nuclear by 2030 under current GHG pledges

But, analysts found, the planned cuts likely won't be enough to keep warming under 2 degrees centigrade. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 16, 2015

Minnesota city goes 100% renewable with subscription to community shared solar

The SunShare-developed project will save the city $1.1 million for schools and policing.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 15, 2015

DTE Energy asks Michigan regulators to lower rates due to low cost of wind power

The utility joined Consumers Energy in eliminating a monthly renewables surcharge.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 12, 2015

Hawaii Electric shareholders approve $4.3 billion NextEra acquisition

Many state activists still doubt out-of-state control and threaten grid defection or want a public utility takeover.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 12, 2015

Florida utilities, AG want state Supreme Court to block solar ballot initiative

A ballot initiative proposed by Floridians for Solar Choice would be "misleading," four utilities and the attorney general told the state's Supreme Court.

By Robert Walton • June 12, 2015

AZ regulatory staff rejects solar net metering changes outside full rate case

Adjustments to utilities' net metering structure should be taken up within a full rate case and not a separate proceeding, staff of the Arizona Corportation Commission said.

By Robert Walton • June 12, 2015

SunEdison approved to build 50 MW Oahu solar array for HECO

The solar project is first progress for HECO’s eight proposals to increase Oahu’s solar.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2015

US solar PV grows 1.3 GW in Q1, installed cost drops 10%

After that 76% year-over-year increase in PV in Q1, the forecast is for 7.9 GW of new PV in 2015.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2015

Inside Georgia Power's move into the residential solar market

The utility says it will offer solar through an unregulated business, but installers fear possible anticompetitive behavior.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2015

EEI 2015: 5 major utility CEOs on the transformation of the energy system

The chiefs of Edison International, AEP, Exelon and Southern held a revealing panel discussion at the EEI convention.

By Gavin Bade • June 10, 2015

Stanford study outlines path for all 50 states to be 100% renewable by 2050

Reserchers quantified each state’s resources and how they can be grid integrated.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2015

100% renewables by 2045 is now the law in Hawaii

Gov. David Ige signed the landmark bill on Monday.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 10, 2015

Louisiana Senate moves to curb tax credits for solar installers

The legislation would have reduced solar tax credits by $15 million last year.

By Robert Walton • June 10, 2015

UBS: Solar will soon be 'default technology of the future'

Analysts at UBS say solar generation is fast on its way to replacing coal, but home installations will not take customers completely off the grid.

By Robert Walton • June 9, 2015

SolarCity moves into Rhode Island, stressing loans over leases

The top U.S. installer’s pitch underscores a shift in the marketplace. 

By Herman K. Trabish • June 8, 2015