Puerto Rico's electric utility owed $1.75 billion

The utility has stopped reporting delinquent customers to collections agencies.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 19, 2014

DiG Deeper into your Customer Data

Sponsored by:   Intelen   According to recent forecasts, $13.5 million is expected to be spent by utilities worldwide on gamification tools, innovative applications and other customer-centric services by 2014, rising to $65 million in 2016. It is also predicted that ...

By Davide Savenije • Nov. 18, 2014

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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

Feds approve first offshore wind transmission line

National Grid will build and pay for the $75 million Block Island connection.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 17, 2014

Breaking down FERC's recent, and pending, ROE decisions

Transmission owners in the MISO region have filed for rehearing asking FERC to reject a review of its return on equity rates.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 17, 2014

How the most efficient states convince utilities to conserve energy

Utility policy that recognizes efficiency as a resource is key to improving overall sustainability, new research finds.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 16, 2014

PJM CEO: The grid is ready for this winter, preparing for 2016

Pending plant closures could make the 2015-2016 winter a challenge.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 16, 2014

Oklahoma utilities struggle to meet oil & gas industry demand

The state has some 2,600 MW of distributed resources not connected to the grid.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 14, 2014

FERC significantly expands Southwest Power Pool

The decision will expand customer access to organized markets, federal regulators say.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 14, 2014

NERC: Declining reserve margins tax grid reliability

Uncertain of environmental rules and changes in the resource mix are also challenging the industry.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 14, 2014

Big storage procurements leave more questions than answers

If storage is such a good idea, why is SoCal Edison buying so much natural gas?

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 13, 2014

How America ranks first in wind energy—even with less capacity than China

U.S. wind’s smaller fleet generates over 20% more electricity than Chinese wind.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 13, 2014

AEP plans nearly $5 billion transmission investment

American Electric Power Company increased its 2015 capital expenditure budget to $4.4 billion.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 13, 2014

Boulder levies extra electric charge on marijuana growers

Marijuana grow operations use a lot of power, so Boulder will charge them more for it.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 12, 2014

ISO-NE: Gas pipeline capacity top concern for next decade

The newest Regional System Plan predicts gas supply shortages on 24 or more days every winter.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 11, 2014

Oncor to propose $5.2B, 3-5 GW energy storage plan

The plan reportedly calls for more than $2B in grid-integrated battery storage.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2014

Study: Minnesota could handle 40% renewables without reliability issues

The report, conducted with MISO, has good news for other midwestern states as well.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2014

Moody's: Talk of the utility 'death spiral' is premature

Distributed resources aren't likely to ruin electric companies, said the ratings agency. At least, not yet.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2014

Clean Line proposes 500-mile, $2B transmission project

The 500-mile Rock Island Clean Line could enable $7 billion in renewable investment, say project backers.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2014

What is solar PV actually worth to utilities?

A study from ICF International attempts to devise a comprehensive valuation scheme, but serious contentions remain.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 9, 2014

Northeast Utilities earnings up 12% on increased transmission services

Increased delivery capacity offset lower summer revenues due to weather.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 7, 2014

While some talk of new business models, Iowa's coops invent them

"Those who say renewables are a threat ... should realize that they are also an opportunity.” 

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 6, 2014

AEP bolsters transmission in southeast Ohio

The company has three projects before state regulators to help power the oil and gas industry.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 5, 2014

Northern Michigan is facing a power crisis. How will it be fixed?

It's no longer profitable to operate the Upper Peninsula's biggest power plant. So is generation or transmission the answer?

By Robert Walton • Nov. 5, 2014

Edison, Vineland chiefs named utility CEOs of 2014

Edison International CEO Ted Craver Jr. was credited with helping the company through tough regulatory times in California.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 5, 2014

PPL boosts third quarter earnings

The company said it is making progress on the spinoff of its competitive generation business.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 4, 2014