NEC Energy Solutions plans 60MW of storage for PJM market

The A123 battery owner joins SunEdison’s Solar Grid Storage, Alevo, and AES Energy Storage in providing frequency regulation for PJM.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 15, 2015

MISO, SPP settling spats, working together on 4 new transmission projects

The transmission projects could help paper over recent disputes over Entergy and MISO's use of SPP infrastructure.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 13, 2015

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Grid Resiliency

Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

Report: Iowa wind can help nearby states meet EPA emissions standards

Iowa wind’s capacity factor makes wind cheap enough to serve Illinois, Indiana, and other points to the east.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 11, 2015

17 utilities partner with DOE to boost climate resiliency on the grid

Climate change will make severe weather even more of a threat to the grid, and the DOE is trying to help power companies prepare.

By Robert Walton • May 11, 2015

CenterPoint files to build $300M transmission line to serve Houston

State utility regulators will decide within 180 days whether to approve the project, which ERCOT has already backed. 

By Herman K. Trabish • May 11, 2015

Duke moves further into natural gas with stake in $3B pipeline

Electric utilities are increasingly getting into the gas production and delivery business to hedge against price spikes.

By Gavin Bade • May 6, 2015

How utilities can leverage their grids to integrate solar faster and cheaper

Clean Coalition’s Solar Siting Survey is a first step toward DER optimization at the community and utility levels.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 5, 2015

3 serious failures in transmission planning and how to fix them

Why regulators and policymakers must see not just the cost of new transmission but the costs of not having it, too.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2015

PJM names new CEO; Terry Boston to step down later this year

Following a transitional period, Andrew Ott will serve as PJM's newest president and CEO.

By Robert Walton • April 30, 2015

Why NERC thinks the EPA Clean Power Plan could threaten grid reliability

The federal non-profit in charge of reliability says the plan may not allow enough time to build new generation and transmission.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 28, 2015

New England governors vow to collaborate to expand gas pipelines

The region's reliance on natural gas is threatening reliability and raising, six governors said in a statement pushing for more pipeline construction.

By Robert Walton • April 28, 2015

Wisconsin PSC approves ATC-Xcel transmission to bring wind power to MISO

Opponents argue it will block Wisconsin’s solar, demand response and efficiency growth.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 27, 2015

13 fascinating charts that show the state of American energy

The DOE's Quadrennial Energy Review is nearly 350 pages, but Utility Dive knows you like pictures.

By Gavin Bade • April 27, 2015

Gas development: Not just for gas companies anymore

Companies that use natural gas are beginning to invest in that sector as a hedge against price volatility.

By Robert Walton • April 24, 2015

Senate bill would allow FERC to overrule state siting decisions on power lines

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich proposed the measure, saying the nation;s transmission system must be modernized in order to integrate clean power sources.

By Robert Walton • April 24, 2015

AEP burned 15% less coal in Q1 as gas and power prices fell

Low gas prices picked up the slack as the utility moves toward the lower-priced resource.

By Gavin Bade and Robert Walton • April 24, 2015

FERC alters nomination schedule to better align power, natural gas markets

Federal regulators stopped short of changing the start of the gas day, a victory for the natural gas industry.

By Robert Walton • April 23, 2015

White House calls for billions in new grid infrastructure spending in QER

The first Quadrennial Energy Review recommends spending billions of dollars to bolster gas transportation assets and modernize the electric grid.

By Robert Walton • April 22, 2015

RES announces 6 MW Ohio energy storage project

The 6 MW project will be owned by Sumitomo Corp. and provide frequency regulation for PJM.

By Robert Walton • April 22, 2015

How a smart grid project is pushing Northwest utilities to innovate

As the Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration winds down, participants are focusing on implementing their experiments.

By Robert Walton • April 22, 2015

'Mission accomplished?' Inside the battle over Texas renewable energy incentives

SB 931 supporters say the renewables incentives have accomplished their intent, but others say there's more work to do.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 22, 2015

NERC: EPA should ease Clean Power Plan timeline to ensure reliability

Utilities need more time to build new generation and transmission, the NERC report says.

By Herman K. Trabish • April 22, 2015

New Jersey regulators launch broad investigation of JCP&L

The inquiry could lead to an audit of the FirstEnergy subsidiary.

By Robert Walton • April 21, 2015

Utility cable connector startup cashes in big on 'Shark Tank'

Mark Melni thinks he's found a better way to fix utility cables, and Mark Cuban agrees.

By Gavin Bade • April 20, 2015

Virginia Supreme Court deals setback to major Dominion transmission project

The court ruled that the proposed James River transmission line is subject to local zoning approval.

By Robert Walton • April 17, 2015