Renewables: Page 229
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Missouri Supreme Court to hear case against utility’s exemption to solar mandate
An amendment to a bill gave one utility a special break.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2014 -
University of California makes biggest solar buy in U.S. education
The university now gets 60% renewable electricity on the way to being carbon neutral by 2025.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
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 -
Opinion
Why the net metering fight is a red herring for utilities
Net metering is not the only cross-subsidy embedded in electricity rates.
By William Pentland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Google invests $145M in SunEdison solar plant
Google now has $1.5 billion invested in 2.5 gigawatts of capacity at 17 sites.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
NV Energy, others plan 480 MW of new utility-scale solar in Nevada
Concentrating solar gets bypassed as more big solar gets greenlighted.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2014 -
SDG&E seeks new local capacity, renewables and storage
Already on track to meet its 33% renewables mandate, SDG&E wants the cheapest sources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Will distributed resources lead to new energy-sharing platforms?
Distributed resources could be the next commodity in the shared marketplace.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Xcel files to renegotiate solar contracts as prices drop to $0.085/kWh—or less
The PPA that beat natural gas last year is too expensive now as solar’s price keeps dropping.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Hawaii utilities call for rogue solar systems to disconnect from grid
Unapproved solar threatens the grid while HECO’s interconnection queue remains an issue.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What doesn’t stay in Vegas: Hillary Clinton’s energy policy, NV Energy’s solar leasing plan, and more
Clinton keynotes the National Clean Energy Summit as utility CEOs talk new business models.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Austin, Texas, mandates 800 MW of solar by 2020
Austin Energy will add rooftop solar, advanced storage, and a new tariff.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Hawaii utilities, solar installers feud over lengthy interconnection delays
HECO rooftop solar interconnections take nine months; installers say fixes would take minutes.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How PSEG’s Long Island utility plans to become Utility 2.0
The utility is evolving, already meeting roughly 10% of its peak demand through distributed generation resources.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Hawaii’s utilities plan for 67% renewables by 2030
Can Hawaii add distributed generation, build a smarter grid and cut customer bills?
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How Sacramento’s public utility is getting in the residential solar business
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District wants to be customers’ trusted advisor on all things solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How 4 utilities are turning distributed generation into an opportunity
Black & Veatch has a 6-step plan to help utilities “flip the DG equation.”
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Has APS invented a rooftop solar business model for utilities?
Regulators must decide if Arizona Public Service’s rooftop solar proposal is a breakthrough or a threat.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 11, 2014
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