Renewables: Page 218
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Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp considers joining California ISO
If the utility integrates in the California system, it could mean expanded access to renewables and a financial hit for traditional generation.
By Gavin Bade • April 14, 2015 -
Colorado’s biggest coal users turn toward low-priced renewables
Tri-State G&T and Platte River Power discover the emerging affordability of wind and solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 2015 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Utilities, solar advocates at odds over Missouri net metering bill
The bill would order a solar cost-benefit analysis and, if needed, a “sub base rate.”
By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
SolarCity partners with Google’s Nest to integrate smart thermostats with rooftop solar
A pilot project of 10,000 Learning Thermostats will show how homes with ‘brains’ can use solar most efficiently.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 13, 2015 -
Dueling Minnesota energy proposals divide legislature
Solar advocates say a plan to allow utilities to determine which renewable sources are most affordable would effectively kill Minnesota’s solar industry.
By Robert Walton • April 13, 2015 -
NRDC: Low-income Americans will benefit most from Clean Power Plan
The Natural Resources Defense Council believes new carbon regulations will lead to healthier communities, financial savings, and give a boost to the nation’s economy.
By Robert Walton • April 13, 2015 -
HECO partners with the Navy for 50MW solar array at Pearl Harbor
The installation could be Hawaii’s first community solar project.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 10, 2015 -
SunEdison signs 3 PPAs with Pacificorp for 262 MW of Utah solar
The Buffett-owned utility’s contract price for solar meets or beats any other resource’s cost.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 10, 2015 -
$1B, 750 MW hybrid natural gas-solar facility to be built in New Mexico
The Clean Path Energy Center will have 70 MW of PV solar and 680 MW of natural gas
By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How utilities can use solar to build new business models
A new RMI study offers three building blocks to make solar a grid asset.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2015 -
Montana will delay action on net metering until a study of its impacts is complete
NorthWestern Energy, concerned about a cost shift, supports the study.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How Wellinghoff, Rabago, and other grid reformers would design their own electricity markets
SEPA asks stakeholders to design the “51st State.” Here’s a rundown of the contributions from industry analysts and academics.
By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2015 -
NextEra adds $640M, 400MW to its Colorado wind investments
The largest U.S. wind developer is doubling down in its investments in the Centennial State.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015 -
Developer scraps Maryland wind project due to local political opposition
The wind installation might have interfered with Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s radar
By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Florida utility battles pit solar advocates against natural gas expansion
A left-right political coalition has formed to pressure the state’s utilities to invest in more solar, rather than natural gas.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015 -
PPL, Peco join list of utilities seeking big fixed fee hikes
The utilities say falling revenues and aging infrastructure must be addressed.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why utilities could soon face massive load defection, and how they can prevent it
A new study from the Rocky Mountain Institute shows that in coming decades millions of customers will be able to get off the grid completely, and that spells trouble for utilities.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 7, 2015 -
Duke proposes 80 MW solar facility for North Carolina
The facility would be North Carolina’s largest solar plant.
By Robert Walton • April 7, 2015 -
Mississippi regulators expected to take up net metering this week
A study last year found the state’s ratepayers would benefit from a net metering policy.
By Robert Walton • April 7, 2015 -
Maui mayor floats splitting with Hawaiian Electric, creating public utility
Could NextEra Energy’s bid to acquire Hawaiian Electric Industries have opened the door for Maui Electric to become a public utility?
By Robert Walton • April 7, 2015 -
APS proposes higher fixed charges for rooftop solar customers
Arizona Public Service wants fees raised to about $21 per month from about $5.
By Gavin Bade • April 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the utility industry’s 2015 playbook
As utilities push for favorable federal and state policies, critics say the industry is shifting risk to consumers and limiting their options.
By Robert Walton • April 6, 2015 -
DOE: Initial results show employee solar discount program growing
More than 1,400 employees engaged with a program that tied solar power to workplace benefits.
By Robert Walton • April 6, 2015 -
Duke Energy Florida proposes 500 MW of utility-scale solar
The proposal is a part of Duke’s 10-year plan in the Sunshine State.
By Robert Walton • April 6, 2015 -
DOE: Wind could provide 35% U.S. electricity by midcentury
That much wind growth could decrease power prices in the long term.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 2, 2015
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